School ended TODAY!!! Hallelujah!! Thank ya Jesus! Praise the Lord. I am out of that hellhole for 12 weeks!! Yay! Thanks for all the reviews! Over 2,000 hits, that's crazy y'all. Here's chapter five. R&R!

Because of You

Spencer sat on the edge of Ashley's hospital bed wringing her hands. They were finally alone and more than anything Spencer wanted to kiss her. She imagined herself quietly moving along her body while capturing her lips and embracing her with love.

As much as Spencer wanted this she couldn't do it. She was afraid Ashley might not know what they had. She might not know they were in love.

Ashley was sitting Indian style on her bed with similar thoughts flowing through her mind. She was enthralled by Spencer's beauty. Ashley had an urge to kiss her and to hold her but it was frustrating because she couldn't remember why. She was ok with how she felt, it seemed pretty natural to her but she wasn't sure how the other girl would react. They appeared to be very close but she wasn't certain as to how close. All Ashley wanted was to lay her back on the bed and let her lips roam over her skin and feel Spencer's golden locks in her hands.

They turned to each other both ready to act on their unrelenting feelings. Each girl caught the other's eye and any drive they had was washed out of their system.

The awkward silence that followed was unbearable, so Ashley decided to try and end it with some light conversation. "Thanks for this." She pointed at the clothes Spencer brought her. She was wearing loose fitting jeans and an old rocker hoodie that had the title Hold On written on the front and the name Raife across the back. "I can't believe my dad was a rock star." She said in wonder.

The blonde laughed. "Yeah, and I hear he was pretty good too."

"I talked about him a lot, huh?"

"Mmh-hmm." Spencer turned away from her lost in thoughts Ashley desperately wanted to hear.

The brunette slid beside her still not sure if placing a hand on her back would be over the line. What the hell. She ran her hand up Spencer's back and let it settle on her shoulder. "Are you ok?"

Spencer tried to hide her welling tears. "I'm sorry I couldn't be by your side when you woke up. That's all I wanted. To be the first person you saw when you opened your eyes."

"It's ok. You're here now and honestly, you're the only person I want to see."

Spencer rested her warm hand on Ashley's cheek. "Thank you."

The brunette's heart skipped a beat and then raced wildly at the touch. The other girl looked indescribably beautiful in the light being filtered into the room. Ashley's mind was going a mile a minute but one thought kept popping up more than the others. I was in love with her. I know it, but does she?

Spencer removed her hand and tried to identify her friend's expression.

Ashley froze positive that the only reason she was getting that look from Spencer was because she could secretly read minds.

Spencer stared at Ashley, becoming just as confused as the girl facing her. "Are you ok?"

Her mind suddenly stopped. She gazed at the blonde and spoke the one thought that was on her mind. "Was I—AM I……..gay?" She said that last word in barely a whisper.

Taking in Spencer's blank expression she was ready to backtrack but she paused when she saw a small smile start to form on the blonde's lips.

I know! I know! It's short! I mostly just wanted to get something out tonight in celebration. I don't have to enter the depths of Hell for another two months! Hurrah! (Actually I have to go back to school for a fieldtrip on Tuesday…. but whatever!) I have a million parties to go to after Graduation on Saturday so I'll try to post another chapter tomorrow. It'll be longer I PROMISE!(hehehehe) I hope you enjoyed my sentences that can hardly be considered a chapter. Review Please!

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