Wow. I am so sorry you guys.

I've been tied up with this musical thing and then I've been having some problems of my own. I've been trying to update but writing this chapter felt so forced. Let me know if it reads that way too. Once again, I'm really sorry.

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Carlin House

Ashley's POV

I'm sitting here on the couch watching the MythBusters marathon, finally in comfortable clothes, waiting for Spencer to show some sign of being okay. I'm worried about her. I haven't slept and I'm not going to be able to until she's here. Even then, I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep. Way too much has happened today. What time is it anyway? I turn on the TV Guide Channel. 11:29 A.M. I better call Spencer. I grab the cordless that Mr. C left on the coffee table for me before he went back to work. I quickly dial Spencer's number. I listen to the phone ring until I get her voicemail. I hang up the phone and try to have some positive thoughts.

Ashley's House

Spencer's POV

I wait a couple minutes before I got downstairs to see if whoever was knocking on the door is still there. I sneak down the steps as quietly as I can. I get to the door and open it slowly. I see no one in sight. I look down and see a few boxes that weren't there before. Oh! Alright. I check the name on the packages and they're all for Ashley. I pick them up and put them in the car. I almost left without the last suitcase again. I run inside once more and grab it. Heading down the steps I almost trip. I am so tired I can't really keep my balance anymore. I get outside, shut the door, and put the suitcase in the back of the car. I get in the driver's seat and it feels like the most comfortable place in the world right now. I pull out of the driveway and drive towards my house. I wonder if Ashley is alright. I hear my favorite song! Wait. I don't have the radio on. MY PHONE! I must have packed it in one of the suitcases. Ah. I'm not even going to try to find it while I drive. I'm already tired. I should be there in a few minutes anyway. I have to keep myself awake somehow. I close all of the windows and turn the AC on full blast. AHH! It's so cold! Ten long minutes later I'm finally on my street. I pull into my driveway and put the car in park. I get out of the car and shut the door. I start walking through my yard, as fast as I can. Which is really really slow at this point. I hear the front door open and see Ashley run out.

Ashley: "SPENCER! OH MY GOD!"

She runs and for some reason she forgets to stop. She tackled me.

Spencer: "Ash. Hi to you too?"

Ashley: "Where have you been? Are you alright? Did you run from the cops and pull one of those high speed chases that are going to be on Spike in like 10 years? WAIT! You drove all the way here? And survived?"

Spencer: "Wow, Ash. How do you have this much energy still? Oh, hey, do you think you could get off of me?"

Ashley gets off of me and we head inside. I immediately head for the couch and fall onto it, lying on my stomach.. I can feel myself drifting off to sleep until I feel someone crawl onto my back.

Spencer: "Ashhh?"

Ashley: "Let's go to bed."

She gets off of me and by the time we get to the stairs we're both too tired to climb them. So we take turns going up a few stairs and then pulling each other up them. If we weren't so dead tired, I'm positive we'd be laughing our asses off. Finally, we make it to my room and she talks me into changing clothes. I change in to sweatpants and we fall to my bed. Instantly we're fast asleep. For the first time in roughly 30 hours.