Chapter 16:

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"Everything okay baby" she asked, scooting closer to me. She wrapped her arm around my waist and I leaned my head into her shoulder.

"Um, my dad texted me. My mom wants me to come over this afternoon to talk" she nodded staring down at my knee which she was rubbing circles on.

"My dad said that you can come too. I totally understand if you don't want to come, I mean what she did to you was horrib." i was cut off with her lips against mine.

"Of course I'll come baby, I'll be there for you" she said smiling.

Spencer's POV

Ashley and I got through last block without too mush trouble. We were sitting next to each other at the back of the room. She had pulled her desk next to mine and we were close enough that we were holding hands. At first the teacher gave Ashley a questioning look, but Ashley gave her a fuck off look and the teacher just looked away.

A few kids kept turning around through-out to look at us. Most of them just out of curiosity. Some guys blew kisses at us and winked but that was as bad as it got. The only problem was, it didn't matter who it was, Ashley still gave them a menacing glare every time.

The bell had just rung and we were walking out of class and to Ashley's car. We were going to head over to my mother's house and get that over with. We had just reached the car when we heard some one coming up behind us.

"Spencer, Spencer wait up" I heard him yell. I could recognize that voice anywhere, it was the voice of my older brother Glen. I didn't know what he could possibly want, but all I knew was that I wasn't in the mood to hear it.

I felt Ashley pull me into her side, sliding her arm around my waist, before we turned around to face my brother.

"What do you want Glen" I asked sounding exhausted. The truth was, I was exhausted. I had gone from living with my family, to being virtually homeless, to living with my first girlfriend. All of that had happened in a matter of 72 hours, let me remind you.

"Uh I was just uh wondering if you were coming home. I mean are you coming over to our uh home" he stumbled out. I almost felt like laughing at how ridiculous he sounded fumbling over his words. I mean it wasn't my home anymore. I didn't think of it as home.

"Yea, dad told us to swing by" I said, emphasizing the "us" my holding up our intertwined hands.

"Oh uh okay see you there" he hastily replied before running to his car. I sighed and hopped into the passenger seat as Ashley climbed into the driver's seat.

She put the car in drive and started to pull out of the parking lot. I leaned my head on the window and closed my eyes. I was thinking of all the possibilities for why they could possibly want us to come over. I mean what else could they have to say to me that my mother hadn't already said.

I felt Ashley's soft warm hand slide into mine and give it a comforting squeeze. I smiled and turned my head to look at her. She smiled back a nose crinkling smile and motioned for me to turn on the music.

I plugged my phone into the car and went to my music. I chose the song that I knew could make me feel better no matter what the day.

You know today I just woke up and I said you know instead of waitin' on a good day waitin' around through up's and down's waitin on something to happen I just say

We're gonna have a good day and all my homies gonna ride today and all these mommies look fly today and the only one we wanna do is get by today heyyy, we're gonna have a good day and ain't nobody gotta cry today cause ain't nobody gonna die to u save that trouble for another day heyyy we're gonna have a good day

I looked over and saw that Ashley was softly singing the words. I smiled realizing that she too enjoyed the song. She was tapping the beat on the steering wheel as well and I loved how comfortable I was feeling.

Caroline fresh new cologne on feelin' so good changed the color to my phone orange kool-aid go good with patron a naw hell naw boy steal my ring tones free car wash had to clean up the dodge gice back when I can just playin' my part church folk had a fish fry mustard, hot sauce, light bread, and french fries love for the big guy hit the park boys showin' off their hops Nappy Roots on the radio and you know it bops last nighr I hit the pick tree bought some Air Force ones 4 tall tees man I love the Begees

We're gonna have a good day and all my homies gonna ride today

And all these mommies look fly today and the only one we wanna do is get by today heyyy

We're gonna have a good day and ain't nobody gotta cry today cause ain't nobody gonna die to u save that trouble for another day heyyy we're gonna have a good day

We're gonna have a good day and I fin to worry bout what noboy say I'm still above ground that's the reason I pray got my car cleaned up now I'm ready to play make call to the sticks say

I'm headin' dat way heard my cousin cookin out I gotta get me a plate got new outfit ain't even out in the states so if they ain't speakin' to soon but this is a hell of a day and these dickies got me sitin' in a hell of a place got my stunna shades on a grin on my face my grill looks mean but I swear I'm straight and the hood showin' love so I'm a okay

We were pulling into my driveway and I could feel myself start to panic. The calming words from the song were starting to wear off. Ashley out the car in park and unstrapped herself. She leaned over the center console and pulled me into her neck. I took a few deep breaths as she sung the last few lines into my ear.

We're gonna have a good day and all my homies gonna ride today and all these mommies look fly today and the only one we wanna do is get by today heyyy

We're gonna have a good day and ain't nobody gotta cry today cause ain't nobody gonna die to u save that trouble for another day heyyy we're gonna have a good day.

Her voice was so soft yet so raspy. It was beautiful and I loved the way hearing her sing, made me feel inside. It gave me a sense of warmth and protection.

"I never knew you could sing" I said leaning back from her embrace. She smiled and leaned fully back into her seat.

"There's lots of things that you don't know about me Spencer" she replied, wiggling her eyebrows. "Now come on let's get this over with, the faster we leave, the faster we can get home". I nodded wanting to get this over with as fast and painless as possible.

We got out of the car and walked hand and hand to the front door. Glen's car was in the driveway along with my dad's and my mom's. We rang the doorbell a few times before hearing my dad shout "come in". I tentatively opened the door as I squeezed Ashley's hand even tighter.

"In the living room" I heard my dad shout from across the house. Our house wasn't huge, but given that my mother was a doctor, we did quite well for ourselves.

Ashley and I walked into the living room and saw my mother, my dad, and Glen all sitting on the couch. There was one surprise person I saw there as well. Sitting on the couch next to Glen, holding his hand was none other than the she-bitch herself.

Madison.

"Spencer come sit down. Your best friend is here to support you. Glen brought her home from school today, I didn't even have to ask. she said that she thought you could use some one to talk to" my mother said.

I stood there wide eyed with my mouth hanging open. I could feel my head start to get light and I started to feel dizzy. The last thing I heard were my dad and Ashley asking if I was alright.

Then it all went black.

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