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Ashley's POV

After what felt like an eternity, the medics were able to get Spencer and pull her out of the ocean. They laid her limp, bloody body on a stretcher. When I saw her, I screamed my head off. Aiden and Glen both had to hold me back because I was struggling so hard. Finally, Chelsea and Madison were able to talk to the paramedics, who told them that, thankfully, Spencer was still alive, just unconscious. When they told me, I sank to my knees. I was completely numb with relief.

Now, I'm sitting next to Spencer as she lays on the stretcher, waiting and willing for her to wake up. This is the first time in three years I've been this close to her, and despite her being seriously hurt, I can't help but admire beauty. She has always been gorgeous, but now that she's three years older since the last time I saw her, she looks even better. More mature. I run my hand through her damp hair. This isn't how I wanted to be reunited with her. I was hoping that after her competition, I could take her out to dinner, make amends, rekindle our relationship. Now, my only worry is that she'll be okay. Her head is badly cut up from getting slammed against the rock and her face has several scratches on it. I touch each one, wishing I could heal them. I look over the rest of her body and cringe a little. Since she's laying on her side, I can see her back, which has several deep cuts from where Carmen landed on Spencer with her surfboard.

My blood boils at the thought of Carmen. That bitch dropped in on Spencer knowing full well that the fins on her board would do severe damage. That bitch almost killed Spencer and I would like nothing more than to meet Carmen, show her just how much I hate her for what she did to Spencer.

Aiden walks over to me. He had been arguing with the judges for the past five minutes. He sinks down to the ground next to me and closes his eyes.

"I'm so glad she's okay," he mumbles. I'm slightly irritated by this. I'm not sure why, but I guess I'm just bitter that he's been in her life the last few years and I haven't. But I know I don't have the right to be jealous so I bite back my retort.

"What did the judges say? Is Carmen disqualified?"

"No. She's convinced them that she didn't see Spencer, that it was an accident. So she gets to finish the tournament." Aiden sounds hollow. "I tried to tell them that she did it intentionally, but they wouldn't listen."

I shake with anger. "That bitch. Has she always been like this with Spencer?"

"Yeah, but she's never hurt her like this before. I mean, they only got into that fistfight once. But I think Carmen did this because she was so desperate to actually beat Spencer for once."

I'm silent for a while and stare at Spencer. Finally, I ask, "How exactly did Spencer get into surfing?"

Aiden shakes his head and says, "I've told you Ash, she tried it one day after we all convinced her to do something to get her mind off of you. You should ask her about when she wakes up and you two talk."

"Do you think we'll get to talk?"

He looks at me for a moment and must see the fear in my eyes, because he grabs my hand and rubs the back of it. "Yeah, I do. She missed you just as much as you missed her."

"If that's the case, why didn't she ever talk to me?"

"You know her, she's so stubborn and proud."

"I hope she'll be okay..."

"She will be. Spence is tough. Always has been. She'll pull through, and then you two can talk."

"Aiden, I want her back. I miss her so much. She's all I've thought about the past three years. She's the only one I've wanted." All of this rushes out of me and before I know it, I'm crying again. Aiden looks at me sympathetically and squeezes my hand.

"I know, Ash, I know."

I take one of Spencer's hands and hold it with both of mine, pressing my lips to it.

"I love you, Spencer."