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Battle Scars – Guy Sebastian

I DO NOT OWN SON

Chapter 11

Ashley POV

Hope the wound heals but it never does

That's cause you're at war with love

You're at war with love, yeah

I walked out of the room and found Vanessa sitting in the chairs where I left her; she looked up and walked towards me. I looked around to see if Spencer was here but I couldn't see her.

"She went down there with that guy" she pointed down the hall where we came from.

"Oh okay, umm if you want you can take my car home. I'm going to stay here with Kyla, I don't want her alone."

"Ash I'll stay, you need me here" Vanessa had a good heart, maybe that's why it hurt me to know I didn't love her the way she loved me.

"It's okay, I'll call you if I need you" I leaned in and gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

They ain't never gonna change

These battle...

I watched Vanessa go down the hallway, then turned and went back into Kyla's room. When I open the door I noticed Kyla was playing with her I.V cord, I smacked her hand away and smiled.

"Stop playing with that, you're going to hurt your self ky"

"Why are you still here, Ashley I'm fine go home." I smiled and layed besides her, wrapping my arm around her. Leaning my head on hers.

"I'm not going anywhere Kyla, I'm staying."

"Where is Vanessa, did you bring her?"

"Yes she was here but I sent her home, there was no reason for her to stay" I ran my hands gently through her hair.

"Or you didn't want her and Spencer to see each other"

"Kyla don't go there" I got up from the bed and stood at the end of her bed with my arms crossed, Kyla always thinks she knows everything.

"Well it's true, you know it. Ashley the whole world knows your dating Vanessa, you're famous" I rolled my eyes and walked over to the window, I looked down and spotted Spencer sitting in the garden.

"Yup, and I hate it." I noticed Kyla closing her eyes; I walked over and kissed her forehead.

"Goodnight little sister"

I wish I never looked, I wish I never touched

I wish that I could stop loving you so much

Cause I'm the only one that's trying to keep us together

When all of the signs say that I should forget her

I wish you weren't the best, the best I ever had

I wish that the good outweighed the bad

Cause it'll never be over, until you tell me it's over

"Married, when did that happen?" Spencer jumped and turned around quickly, as I stood behind her with my arms crossed.

"You scared me" with her hand on her chest.

"Sorry, so you didn't answer" I walked to the other side and took a seat beside her, turning my head to look at her.

"Why does it matter to you" She said keeping her head straight looking at the garden. I laughed and shook my head.

"It doesn't but I was just making conversation"

"Whatever" I turned and looked at the garden in front of us, it had a pond in the middle with fish, frogs, and flowers around it.

"Damn when did you become a bitch"

"Just leave Ashley" I could hear her voice crack, I knew she wasn't okay with something.

"No" She let out a breathe and turned her whole body towards me, as I looked into her eyes I could see there was nothing.

"I married Matt last year; we met in college, dated, moved in together, and then got married, happy?" I shooked my head

"Why did you say you were driving?" I kept eye contact with her, knowing she could never lie to me.

"Why does it matter?"

"You lied Spencer; I just want to know why?" I took my hand and held it on her cheek, rubbing my thumb over her cheek.

"It's complicated Ashley, and you need to back off" Spencer quickly got up and started to walk to the parking lot.

"Wait, Spencer holds on" I ran after her and pulled out my card, writing my number on the back.

"Here, call me okay?" She took the card, looking at me I could see the smile slowly forming.

"Thanks"

"I'll always be here for you Spencer, I would never break that promise and I never will" I leaned in and kissed her forehead.

See, you hoped the wound heals, but it never does

That's because you're at war with love

Hope it heals, but it never does

That's cause you're at war with love!

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