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(In the previous chapter)
-Noone's POV-
"Alex, it's been awhile..." Spencer says so soft, but loud enough to be heard by the other 3 people in her presence. Guilt laced her words.
Ashley was surprised that the two seem to know each other. What are the odds that her old friend and her new friend actually knew each other. However, Ashley was bothered by the tension between the two. It confused her greatly. It seemed so unnatural to her that 2 people she's come to known as the most outgoing in her life seemed to be stumped by each other's presence. Why?
Chapter 15: Is This Real?
-Noone's POV-
The 3 adults stood rooted to their spots as though glued to the ground, no one moving a limb.
"Rora school?" leave it to the 4 year old to ease the tension with the 3 adults. Aurora tugged on Spencer and led the way into the school. Little hands never leaving Spencer's. Curious eyes taking in her surroundings. Two hearts beating fast. One belonging to a blonde, racing for fear, for fear of her past mistakes catching up to her present. Another, belonging to a little 4 year old
brunette, excited at the prospects of new friends, little like her.
-Ashley's POV-
I smiled as I looked at Aurora tugging Spencer's hand toward the school. Aurora has taken quite a liking to Spencer, and I am absolutely glad she has. It still bothered me though, the tension from earlier. I have to ask Alex about that. Later.
"So Alex, what's the plan if Aurora enrols? How do you know about this school anyway?" I ask, now in full aunt mode. Alex takes a deep breath and lets out a sigh, seemingly collecting herself. What is that about?
"Well, she'll be expected to arrive at school at 8 in the morning, and school officially ends at 3 in the afternoon. We also have a after hours play-care group, where kids whose parents are busy at work, will stay in school to just play with their friends, do some school work or rest another 2 or 3 hours until they are picked up. They will be watched over by 2 teachers who are scheduled to work the afternoon shift. For children who are in the after hours play-care we will ask for a list of names and contact numbers of their parents and legal guardians to call during an emergency and those who the children can be released to at the end of the day. The clerk at the reception will be in charge of this..." She breathes out and starts again, "To answer your question how I know about this school, I work here," she finishes leaving me thoughtful.
"Everything sounds good and I feel safer knowing that Aurora has someone she can talk to. Is it alright though that she starts school when my parents come in next week?" I ask after short consideration.
"I don't see why not, I'll see to the paperwork right away. I'll see you in awhile," Alex says and hurries off. What is with that girl?
"Hey Alex?" she turns around as I call out to her,"you know you can tell me anything" I say and she smiles weakly and nods before turning to walk away.
I set out to search for the 2 beautiful girls. After a short walk around the school, I finally found them. Spencer was gently pushing Aurora who was laughing heartily on a swing. It was a heartwarming scene to say the least.
"Hey Aurora..." I call out to my gorgeous niece who came running toward me in a heartbeat.
"Rora like scwool! Many fwens! When stawt?" A bouncing and excited Aurora asks me without taking a breath. I see Spencer approaching us, I raised my voice slightly so Spencer could listen in too.
"Why yes jumping beans, you start next week after grammie and gramps arrive here alright?" I say chuckling. I hear Spencer giggle at my choice of nickname for Aurora. I'm starting to get addicted to the beautiful sound that escapes her mouth. Aurora's reply was simply to jump up high and hug my leg real tight causing me to laugh.
Then Aurora pulls us toward the playground, sits Spencer on the swing and started pushing. She gave me the signal to follow suit and so I did. I started to push Spencer slightly harder causing the girl to squeal. She leaped off the swing, literally! And she chased after me!
"Momma Ashy! RUN!" Aurora warns me and I sure as hell took the warning. But I wasn't fast enough, Spencer caught me and she started tickling me. What's with the tickle fests today! I was laughing so hard my stomach started to hurt. Then I heard Spencer laughing too. I peeked open my eyes and saw Aurora tickling Spencer, distracting Spencer from tickling me. This allowed for me to catch my breath. Aurora is my saviour! Then Aurora's and my eyes met, and we had the cheeky Davies' glint in our eyes.
"CHARGE!" Aurora and I yelled at the same time startling Spencer. Her surprise allowed us to topple her off me, and allowed Aurora and I to tickle her from both her sides.
"Ok ok! MERCY MERCY! Please!" Spencer pleaded in between laughs. Eventually, not immediately, but eventually, Aurora and I relented. The three of us fell side by side on the floor, catching our breaths, releasing a few remaining giggles every once in awhile. It feels like forever since Aurora and I laughed this much.
"ehem," the three of us turned toward the sound of someone clearing their throat.
-Alex's POV-
I walked out of my office after about a short half an hour of preparing the paperwork for Ashley to sign. The reason why I knew Ashley was because of Kyla Davies. We weren't all that close, but we weren't distant either. Our relationship can be described as one where we can hold a decent conversation without any awkwardness.
As I stepped through the backdoor and into the backyard, I see Spencer, Ashley and Aurora engaged in a tickle fest. They looked so comfortable together. I saw an emotion in those blue eyes i've never seen before. Contentment. As though she is happy with how things are there and then. I felt jealousy surge through every fibre of my being. No, I no longer want Spencer in that manner anymore. I have gotten over her. In fact, I am married to a wonderful woman, happy and expecting a child in a few months. However, I haven't gotten over what Spencer did to me 3 years ago. I cannot get over it. She left miserable for the longest time, and I was alone during the darkest period of my life. She was selfish then when she cheated on me. Now it is my time to be selfish, I will not let her have happiness. I want to take that carefree smile off her flawless face. She doesn't deserve happy endings. Spencer will go through the pain I went through only 10 times worse. She will pay. I watched them for a good 5 minutes. Finally, I couldn't take anymore of the three girls happiness and cleared my throat loud enough to startle the three of them.
"Hey Ash, the papers are ready, why don't you come to my office and sign them?" I ask Ashley smiling as sweetly as possible. I feel Spencer's eyes boring into the side of face, she was staring at me so hard, I felt that side of my face almost burning.
Ashley and I made our way into the school after she told Spencer and Aurora to wait in the car. We went through the necessary papers and I got her signature where it needs to. It's time.
"Hey Ash? How'd you get to know Spencer?" I asked as nonchalantly as I can.
"Hmm? Oh, I got to know her through Carlson. A sweetheart isn't she? Aurora loves her. They became close so fast, it scares me actually," Ashley says looking at a distance, a soft smile gracing her face as though in deep thought.
"Ashley, I have to tell you something. I want to tell you because I care. Because we have both been hurt before, in an eerily similar manner. Only I was married..." I ramble on, trying to put on my most miserable facade.
"Hey Alex, you can tell me anything..." Ashley reaches out to me and places her hand on mine gently. I smirked inwardly. She is playing right into my act. Ashley Davies is still gullible.
"Spencer? She's my ex fiance. The one who cheated on me. The one who broke me and made me leave my life behind, made your sister lose her best friend," I said in an emphatic manner, although that's the last thing I feel. I added in Kyla's name into my little revelation for good measure, because I know that Kyla is Ashley's weakness. I looked at Ashley and she looks like she had been run over 10 trucks at one go. I almost feel bad for her. Almost. But Spencer has to pay.
"Thanks for telling me Alex. I appreciate it," she says softly, and walks out of my office in an almost zombie like manner.
-Spencer's POV-
When Ashley came inside the car, she was eerily silent. She didn't even acknowledge my presence. What happened? The only words she spoke were directed toward Aurora. When Aurora eventually dozed off, the car ride was unnervingly silent. The atmosphere was so cold and distant I was afraid to even breathe. Finally we pull up to my house. Ashley didn't even look at me.
"Thanks for today. Shall I come by tomorrow?" I ask softly.
"No Spencer, I think we won't be seeing each other much for awhile. For a long while," she says softly, so to not wake Aurora I presume, but here was so much venom in those words I felt paralysed.
"Why?" I ask almost afraid. Actually, I was afraid. I honestly couldn't bear the thought of not seeing Aurora again. And most of all, not seeing Ashley again.
"Because I know. I know what you did to Alex. What you did made her leave behind her best friend, my sister," she says almost pained, "and I know how much it hurts to have someone cheat on you. I know because that's what my ex did to me. And that is exactly why it has taken me so long to try and date again. And finally, finally, when I started to trust again, it just had to be you who hurt her, it just had to be you," she shakes her head in anger? sadness? I don't know. I looked down at my lap and nod my head.
"I understand. I'm sorry..." I say as soft as a whisper and got out of her car not looking back. I blew it. No actually I didn't. My past did. And honestly it sucks.
-Ashley's POV-
I drove off from her place frustrated with myself. It hurt me so much to turn away from her, to chase her away. I shouldn't even feel that way cos I barely know her. But my heart aches at the thought of not hearing her laugh and seeing her smile again. But I couldn't trust her. Cos I believe, once a cheater, always a cheater. When we reached home, I carried Aurora into the house and tuck her in her bed. As I was about to leave her room...
"Mommy, mommy don't leave Rora," Aurora cries and struggles in her sleep. It pained me to see her like that. I carried the little girl and cuddle her to my chest and I sang to her one of her favorite songs Kyla used to sing to her.
Come, stop your crying, it'd be all right
Just take my hand, hold it tight
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here, don't you cry
For one so small, you seem so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm
This bond between us can't be broken
I will be here, don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on, now and forever more
I look at a sleeping Aurora who had remnants of tears on her cheek. This is why I can't trust Spencer, I can't let anyone leave Aurora again...
"Hey Andy? I need your help. Could you babysit Aurora for me tomorrow for a few hours? I need to go see someone," I say into the phone,' thanks Andy" I say as I ended the call.
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