Hello again everyone. I'm trying to desperately keep up with my writing, and school work, and home life. I have a lot of things messed up right now, which I'm praying will somehow smooth themselves out. I'm under an amazing amount of stress from so many different people, so I'm sorry if my updates become further apart. Anyways, here is the new chapter.

Stolen Hearts

[Ashley's P.O.V]

So I whenever there used to be a new person in school back at home, they would always say how lost they got in LA. Well, I swear here in Ohio, that's much worse. I've been driving for 3 hours, attempting to find Spencer's town. All I've seen is corn. I don't even like corn. I really wish I could call Spencer. But I know that is so out of the question. Not that me showing up at her house is any better.

Who am I trying to kid, I can't show up at her house what am I doing? She won't answer my calls, why the hell would she let me into her house? I always mess everything up. What if she's moved on? Oh my God, what if she has a girlfriend…?

Stop. I need to just stop. I flew like a billion miles to get here; I can't just turn around now. Even if I did just go back, I have nothing to go back to. Kyla no longer gives me the time of day, Aiden is gone, and Spencer is here in corn town. I'm here in corn town, so what really do I have to lose? I'm Ashley freaking Davies, I get what I want and I don't stop until I get it. Right?

Welcome To Springfield!

ASHLEY HAS CONQURED THE CHILDREN OF THE CORN AND FINALLY FOUND SPRINGFIELD! Maybe I'm a tad bit too excited, but you try driving on dirt roads, in a Porsche next to corn for 3, almost 4 hours of your life. Now all I have to do is find Spencer. Too bad all these houses look exactly alike.

So I'm almost positive I found it. I'm parked across the street, and there is no way I'm moving. Everything keeps replaying in my head. Prom, the funerals, everything just keeps replaying. Like a bad record that skips, that's how my brain is. I can't get her scream, her plead to stop. Just decide. Just decide. JUST DECIDE! I must be insane. To have done anything to lose her must make me insane. Sitting here outside the Carlin's house is insane. It's final, Ashley Davies has lost it.

Oh my gosh, Mr. C is coming outside. I really hope he is just eyeing that newspaper. Here he comes. What do I do? Speed off? No that's too obvious. I'll duck! –Knock, knock-

"Oh…hey Mr. C, what are you doing out here?" I'm an idiot. What is he doing out here? OH maybe it has something to do with his daughter's life running ex outside.

"Well Ashley I could as you the same thing, because I do believe this isn't California." He looks kind of annoyed.

"Yeah, it really isn't. You have no idea how much corn there is here compared to LA." Good job, avoid the whole reason you are here. Maybe he'll think you're just dropping by, no meaning to it. Just a drive through the neighborhood, who am I trying to kid?

"Ashley, why are you here? What are you doing?" Yeah, he is really annoyed.

"I don't even know anymore Mr. C. I'm sorry, I shouldn't be here. Especially sitting outside of your house for an hour." I think it's been an hour anyway. I don't even know how long I was living flashbacks.

"You have to know why you're here Ashley. You don't travel a couple thousand miles to just drop through the neighborhood. Look, we've been through a lot Ash, and you know I love you like my own daughter, but what are you truly trying to do here?" That's what I never planned out. That is everything I can't answer. I can't help but think all I'm doing is making this harder on him, and Spencer.

"I don't know. I really don't. I wish I could give you some well thought over explanation for what I'm doing outside of your house, but I can't. All I can ever do is relive everything that I have messed up. Because you and I both know I messed up big Mr. C. It's pathetic because I had her begging for me, I had everything I needed in my hands, and I let go of it. All of it is gone. Spencer, Aiden, even Kyla is gone now. Nothing matters anymore, and if you're looking for a reason why I'm here, I can't give you one." This doesn't even sound like me anymore. Since when did I get so broken?

"Look Ashley, I feel for you, I really do. No one should have to go through everything you have been through in your life. But what is being here, going to help?"

"I don't know. I just need to find myself again, and I know that whenever I was lost, I always found myself in Spencer. I know I can't just walk back into her life and expect her to save me, but I need to do something. I can't let myself become some empty shell of a girl again. I can't do that, I owe Spencer so much more than to just go back to who I used to be. I owe her so much more. I don't deserve to be here, I know that. You have no idea how many times I tried to turn back, but I couldn't. She has my heart Mr. C. she has my everything."

"I'm not sure what you're expecting. She's inside. I have to go to work. You have to do this yourself, so go knock on that door and try to find whatever you're looking for. You can't get help this time, this is all you Ashley. No one can fight this battle for you. I'll see you later Ash."

I don't even know what to say anymore. This isn't Spencer's dad. It can't be. He would never be like this. Too bad he's right. Too bad every word he says is everything I never wanted to hear, but knew it was all true. What am I expecting from this family, from Spencer? To just open their arms and let me in again? To go back to how it used to be? I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I do know that he's right; I need to do this by myself. I need to walk up there knock on that door, and spill my soul to that girl.

So here I am, standing at the door. Knocking once, twice, three times. It starts to open, and I've never been more scared in my life.

"Ashley?"

Sorry for the cliffhanger, but it was a good place to stop. I just want to give a little insight into Arthur's head. First of all, we all know that losing a child has to be hard. I wanted that to show in his character right now. You can see he's kind of lost all of his hope. He's now a blunt man, who has lost more of his optimistic qualities. Anyways, I do know that this chapter was extremely boring, but needed. We need to get into Ashley's head a little bit more… review review reiview! –Kayla :D