Okay everyone here is the next chapter and I really appreciate all of the reviews that I got I really love them.

Extra thanks to Spashley89 for that long review. I love that you noticed about the no other fic's with Ashley as a dancer in them. That's pretty much why I wrote it

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And another character from the show appears in this one you may not like it but trust my there is a purpose.

Ok well everyone enjoy!

I had Glen drop me off at the Social Services office so I could visit my dad. Unlike my brother and my mom he tends to really get me; I am more like him that any of the others.

I left my gym bag with Glen and headed inside.

The building on the inside is just a boring as it is on the outside. Why do all places like this have to be so damn depressing?

I mean don't you think they could choose to pant it with colors other than off-white and beige.

Places like this tend to creep me out and I really don't think their lack of color is helping much.

I let the front desk know who I am here to see and I take a seat in one of the chairs in the waiting room.

There are a few people already sitting here, a mother and her son, a teenage boy who looks around my age, and a young woman who looks like she has been sleeping on the streets.

I take my seat on the opposite side of the room as them all and pick up one of those old magazines they set out for people to read.

I remember when I was younger and I would go places like this with my mom she would always take the ones she liked or hadn't finished reading yet.

I never understood why but I assume that's why there were no new issues.

I had just begun to find out why Brad and Jennifer had really broken it off when the boy I noticed earlier sat down next to me.

"Hi" he said while stretching out his hand for me to shake. He was quite tall with a lean sort of boney body with brown hair and brown eyes.

I looked at him a little confused but shook his hand anyway. "Hey…"

"My names Patrick"

"Hi Patrick…" I replied giving him a small smile.

"…and your name is?"
"Spencer" its not that he didn't seem like a nice guy and all but in case you haven't noticed I only really like girls. I mean it's not like their hasn't been a few decent guys along the way its just I never feel that spark that need like I do with girls.

"Well hi Spencer and what are you doing here this fine day." He spoke a little too loud almost as if he was trying not to blurt something out.

"Umm I came to see my dad…"

He just looked at me all innocent like a little lost puppy so I decided to throw him a bone.

"and you?"

His face instantly brightened, "Oh well I am waiting for my brother he got in a little bit of trouble last year so he has to come here every month so they can see how he's doing, you know make sure he's keeping out of trouble things like that."

"Oh what did he do?" I normally wouldn't ask but this boy looks so eager to share I figure why not.

"He was driving without a license." Huh?

"Really that doesn't sound that bad why does he have to see a social worker?" Now I was interested.

"Well the thing was he was kind of driving someone else's car."

"In other words he stole it."



"Yeah…ergo chauffeur." He says pointing to himself.

I laughed a little and he went right along with me. You could tell he was trying so hard to impress me like driving his delinquent brother around would some how prove he was a decent guy.

Just to let all you guys know things like that girls pick up on they know exactly what your thinking probably before you do. So don't think your being all sneaky with that stuff cause your not.

"So you have any brothers and sisters?" he asks me.

"Uh yeah I have two brothers."

"Oh that's cool yeah I have 1 sister and 1 other brother." As he finishes I hear the lady with the kid yell for him to "stop" whatever he is doing. I look over and I can see the young boy throwing the crackers his mother was trying to get him eat on the floor.

You can tell she is almost at her limit when she grabs his arm and yanks the food away from him and walks over and tosses it in the garbage.

I look away a little uncomfortable I hate seeing things like this and unfortunately I am too much of a wuss to do anything about it.

"Makes you uncomfortable huh?" That's when I remember the boy sitting next to me and hearing his question it's almost like he can read my mind.

"Yeah…" I answer nodding.

"I know what you mean when I see things like that I think you know that its wrong someone should say something but you don't know if they are having a bad day or if it was really as bad as it looked. I want to do something but I never do." He looks down ashamed with himself but I know exactly what he means.

"I know what you mean." He smiles and looks up and me.

Right then a boy a few years older than us comes out the far door. Patrick looks up and I can see he's a little disappointed.

"Ready?" the boy asks.

"Yeah just a sec…" He turns back to me. "That's my brother I have to go but here…" He grabs a pen from the table and rips a piece of paper from the magazine in my lap and writes something on it.

"Here call me if you want maybe we can hang out." Smiling he puts it in my hand and he gets up and walks out the door.

Looking down I see his name with a 7 digit number below it. I just shrug and stuff it in my pocket.

About 5 minutes later my dad walks out the door and waves me into his office.

We sit down and he pulls out his bag of lunch mom made him and starts devour his sandwich.

"So what's up kiddo?"

"Oh nothing just finished with my dance class and thought I would come say hi."

"Oh really how was it?"

"It was pretty good we didn't really do much just introductions and things like that."

"That sounds fun sweetie."

"Yeah how was your day?"

"Very hectic some many people so little time." My dad is always trying to do too much help everyone I feel bad for him because I know that's impossible. I don't know how he can sit here everyday listening to other people's problems and take them on like there his own. I couldn't do that and still remain sane.

We sat there and talked for awhile however we were cut short when the front desk called and said he had an emergency phone call.

"Ok honey I have to take this but I will see you at home later." He kissed my forehead and opened the door for me.

"Okay bye dad." I walked back out through the lobby the mother and child now gone. It wasn't that far from here to my house so instead of calling Glen I just decided to walk home.

Within seconds of walking through the door Glen called me into the living room.



"Guess what?" he said looking anxiously at me.

"What?" I say widening my eyes sarcastically.

"That girl the one you gave my number to she called." What?

"Ashley called?"

"That's her name…" he said like a light bulb flicked on in his head. "Well yeah anyway you better be ready by 8 because we have a double date." I'm starting to feel sick.

"What?"

"Well yeah I asked her out and she said she would go out with me but only if we made it a double date with you."

"Who's my date?" I ask horrified at the thought of one of Glen's dumb friends.

"I don't know that's for you to decide but you better find one cause if you just come with us that's going to be a little weird."

"No way Glen there is no way I'm going you're just going to have to tell her no."

"No come on Spencer if you don't go then the deal is off…please Spence please PLEASE!" He looks so desperate that I start to actually feel bad.

"Fine! But you owe me one big time."

"Oh thank you thank you thank you…"He smiles hugging me.

"Yeah whatever what are we doing?"

"Well we are going to go out to dinner then head over to Grays"

"Okay." That's all I say I turn around and walk away while I hear Glen shout one last "thank you" at me.

I go and lie on my bed and wrack my brain on who to bring tonight but no matter how hard I just can't think of anyone. Everyone I would consider on taking is either dating someone or likes me to much I don't want to be anywhere near them. That's when I feel my hand wrap around something in my pocket.

Pulling it out I see it's that boy Patrick's number. After a long inner debate of should I call him I decided there really is no one else so I called.

After a few rings a girl answers the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hi umm this is Spencer is Patrick there?"

"Yeah uh hold on a sec…" I hear here put the phone down and steady footsteps walking away. A few seconds later quicker footsteps return and I hear the phone being pressed to someone's ear.

"Hello Spencer?"

"Hey Patrick."

"Hey what's up?" I might as well get it over with.

"Okay so here's the thing my brother sort of told this girl he likes that me and someone else would go on a double date with them and the problem is I don't have anyone to go with so I was sort of wondering if you would want to go?" It came out a little fast but I think I got my point across.

"Oh well…well yeah I would love to." He sounds almost too excited. "When?"

"See that's the thing it's tonight at 8 and I would understand if it's too short notice but…" he cut me off.

"No no it's not that's fine!"

"Oh ok well…" After giving him all the information I said I would see him later and we hung up.

I still had a few hours till I would need to start getting ready and I had no idea what to do till then. You know when you are looking forward to something and the time just drags on slower…

I HATE that!

After about 20 minutes of thinking I realized I hadn't eaten since this morning so I decided I would go make myself something to eat.

Walking past the bathroom I hear the shower going. It's insane are boys supposed to take the littlest amount of time getting ready? But no Glen is worse than me like way worse.



Shaking my head I continue down the stairs and I hear someone moving around in the kitchen realizing the only person it could possibly be is Clay.

I walk into the kitchen and sure enough I see Clay popping some toast into the toaster.

"Hey sis! Want some?" I nod and his face brightens. Clay is such a good hearted pure individual and he is never the one to judge. I guess that why he's the only on who knows about me. I know that I can tell him anything and I won't change in his eyes.

"Hey…" I say trailing off debating whether or not to tell him about my little situation. But he answers that question for me.

"So I heard you have a date?" The questioning manner is just his way of letting me know if I don't feel like talking about it than its okay and I really appreciate that.

"Yeah and its going to be a total disaster!" His face turns into a concerning one and after putting our toast on plates he sits down in front of me.

"…and why is that?"

"Well because it just so happens that the girl I am currently crushing on is Glens date…" I rest my head on the counter letting out a sigh.

"Ah that's rough but you were the one who agreed to go." There he is being all level headed always seeing everything from all directions.

"I know but the thing I don't get is today I kind of got the impression that she was into me I'm not usually wrong about stuff like that." I reply taking a bite of my toast.

"You ever think maybe she is but she's unsure about what you're feeling…"

"Yeah but then why did she say yes to Glen?"

"I do recall a certain fact you're leaving out that she only said she would go out with him if you came along."

"That's true I guess but still what if she only did that for safety reasons you know she doesn't know him…"

"That's possible but I guess you will just have to wait and see." He shrugs his shoulders

"Yeah well I got to go get ready for my date…" I say adding a little faux excitement at the end.

"Alright well at least try to have some fun."

"I'll try but I'm not making any promises." I smile grabbing what's left of my toast and head up to my room.

Ok so shower, hair, clothes, make-up and then maybe on of the most torturous nights of my life.

FUN

OK there you go everyone I hope you liked it!

I'm sure you all know by now that Patrick is the surprise character and don't worry its not going to be a Spatrick fic at all!!

Promise but as I said there was a need for him.

Also sorry there is not date in this chapter it got a little long and I decided to move it to the next chapter.

Well everyone go review and let me know what you thought.

Also I am asking you all a question. In the first chapter I have a girl in the class speak first in the name game. Erica. She is not from the shows but I was thinking of adding her in.

So do you like that idea or should I keep it strictly SON characters? …vote for her in or her out

Let me know…