Chapter Four: Peering Through

Spencer's Hospital Room

Aiden sat there, thinking over everything that Spencer had just confessed and confided to him. He had to promise never to relay any of the thing she said to anyone else, under no circumstances was he allowed to speak a word of it.

He scratched his chin, and turned to her in understanding, trying to formulate a plan. He grasped her hand once again, making her attention turn back to his bright face.

"Why now?" he asked simply.

"Because now that Glen is gone, I'm the only one left."

He nodded once more, assessing the information that was now piled into his brain. Whatever they were going to do, they had to do soon, because at this rate, Spencer wouldn't be around for very long.

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Minutes earlier

As Ashley was two steps away from Spencer's door, she heard Aiden's voice, as well as Spencer's…

"Spencer?" Aiden asked, unsure of whether she was really awake or not. She brought her hand up to her eyes, shielding them from the brightness outside.

She groaned as she attempted to sit up, deciding against it and flopping down onto her pillows. She slowly maneuvered herself so that she could see who was asking her questions.

"Hmm?" she asked softly. Aiden smiled a little, reaching out to grasp her hand once more.

"Hey you." He said sweetly.

"Ashley?" she asked quietly.

"Outside. She'll be back soon enough." Aiden said to her. Ashley heard his chair scrape against the floor as he scooted it nearer to the sick blonde.

"You overdosed, Spence." He said grimly.

A silence fell over, Ashley assumed Spencer had answered without words this time, realizing she must've nodded instead of saying it aloud.

"What's happened to you? Where did the real Spencer go, because I sure as Hell won't believe that his is my best friend, or my other best friend's love. This isn't you Spencer. Where is she?" Aiden asked, desperate for some answers.

Another long pause. She was curious as to what Spencer was saying, or rather, gesturing.

"She died." She said, almost too quiet for Aiden to hear.

Ashley's eyes brimmed with tears once more at the sound of pain in her voice.

"No," he said, he was angry now, "no she hasn't. She left, and she's coming back. She has to come back, because she has to realize that without her, everyone's world is falling apart."

Ashley heard a soft sob escape from his throat. She covered her mouth as her own sobbing began to burst out of it's hold.

"Do you want to know why I moved?"

Ashley assumed Aiden had nodded because Spencer began her story…