Chapter 28
Ashley wandered out of the bedroom where she had changed into a wifebeater adn boxers. She couldn't but appriciate the immense feelings of pure happiness that she felt when she saw Spencer cuddled up on her bed wearing her favourite hoodie. Ashley wanted to take a mental photo of that moment just so when things were getting hard or difficult with Spencer's mom then she would know that this is exactly why it's worth it.
"What you looking at?" Spencer groaned from the bed.
Ashley didn't respond she just went and joined Spencer on the bed. Spencer adjusted herself so that Ashley could get in next to her. Spencer buried her head into Ashley's shoulder and took in the warmth of the other girl's body.
"So did you mean it?"
"Did I mean what?"
"You told you're mom that I was your girlfriend did you mean it?"
Spencer sat up at this question because she hadn't really thought about what iut meant to say that in front of Ashley.
"I know that we hadn't talked about anything like that and you probably don't see me like that but I didn't know what else to say and...."
Ashley interrupted Spencer's rambling by kissing her on the lips with a little peck.
"Spence....you're what I want and I love that you called me your girlfriend"
"Really?"
"Yes really it made me all kinds of happy"
"God you are such a girl Davies I thought you were supposed to be some sort of rock star" Spencer joked.
"I can so still be rock and roll" Ashley replied with a offended look on her face.
"Oh yea?"
"Erm yea sure look I have 3 sugars in my hot chocolate sometimes and sometimes I leave the top off the toothbrush"
"Oooooh I've never met somebody so dangerous"
"That's me. Ashley Davies danger personified. You sure you want a girlfriend that lives this close to the edge?"
"I just don't think my mom would approve" Spencer laughed.
"Really?she doesn't seem like that kind of person" Ashley joked.
"Seriously though Ash are sure you want to deal with Paula Carlin with me?"
"If it means that I get you then I'm there Spence"
"It could get bad"
"But it could turn out great that's the thing with stuff like this"
"How are you so optimistic?"
"I just think of all the shit that we have been through since we met and we're here, together"
"All because you saved me from getting my ass kicked in a mosh pit"
"I was bored"
"The rockstar was bored at a rock gig?"
"I love music but that doesn't mean that I have to get sucked into the stupid lifestyle"
"Why not?"
"Because I've been there Spence...I got kicked out of school because of it and I hate myself for getting that way"
"How bad did it get?"
"I took vodka in a water bottle to gym class and drank it all then vomited over the gym, then there was the time that I set off all the fire alarms around school, then there was the time that I set fire to an exam paper because I couldn't be bothered to do it...bad enough for you?" Ashley was trying not to get emotional about the topic but she hated herself so much for how she acted then and how she treated the people around her.
"Why though?"
"My dad died on tour and it broke my heart so i didn't deal with it very well"
"I'm sorry Ash that is horrible" Spencer felt bad now for probing but she was also kind of touched that Ashley was finally opening about the important things. Spencer took her girlfriend's hand and held it as tight as possible just to show that she was there for her no matter what.
"It's cool though because that's how I got Kyla and if it wasn't for Kyla then I would't have my music"
"But you're sister's though wouldn't you have always had her there?"
"No that's the thing Kyla is actually my half sister. She turned up after my dad died because she had only just found out who her father was. Turns out that daddy dearest had a love child on the other side of the country and I hated Kyla more than I hated my dad but then she turned out to be the greatest ting in my life because she never gave up on me like my mom did and like my teachers did"
"How did she help with your music then?"
"She didn't any shit from me and pretty much forced me to write and play instead of drinking and then got me the gig at Gray.....then the rest is history"
"That's so cool Ash, I mean not about the drinking but how you and Kyla are so close despite what you went to to get here"
"That's my point Spence about me and you" Ashley explained knowing that her story would encourage Spencer to believe that they will work no matter what happens.
"You're quite clever for somebody that got kicked out of high school" Spencer joked as she kissed Ashley.
"Why thank you Carlin now shut up and kiss me"
Spencer did what Ashley had asked but had sudden thought that made her pull away.
"This is kissing time now Spence" Ashley sulked.
"I was just thinking about Jamie"
"Well there goes my whah" Ashley said as she threw her head back on the pillow in defeat.
"Euw not like that despite what my mom thinks. I just wanted to check that she was ok because my mom was quite harsh with her"
"Well you go check on her and I'll be right here not having sex"
Spencer poked Ashley in the ribs as she heading out of the bedroom and and into the living room. She decided to creep through the apartment in case Jamie was asleep as Spencer knew how much Jamie hated waking , once Spencer popped her head around the corner she soon rasn back in the other direction. Spencer ran into Ashley's room and slammed the door.
"Shit, what's up Spence?Is Jamie ok?"
"Euw euw euw"
"What?
"Jamie is just fine as is your sister"
Ashley didn't quite grasp what Spencer was getting at at first but then she suddenly clicked.
"Grrrrooossssss" Ashley yelled as she hid underneath the duvet.
"Hey at least you didn't see it"
"Yea and I do not need the details thank you now get into bed and take my mind off it" Ashley demanded and once again Spencer listened and climbed straight into bed.