Hay everyone. Sorry for the longish wait, I've been having a lot of issues going on in my head. But I'm attempting to push them aside for a while, and there isn't a better way to do that than to write. And a big thank you to everyone who has reviewed, keep it up and keep me smiling :]
[Ashley's P.O.V.]
So you might think my random outburst of song made no sense at all. But it wasn't random at all; in fact it couldn't have been more right.
I remember when I first wrote it, Spencer had finally been making an effort to be more than just friends, and I freaked out. We were at Gray with Aiden…
(Flashback)
"I can't just be your friend anymore Ash, it's got to be more than that or I can't be around you anymore."
In theory I should love those words considering they are everything I've wanted to hear for the past months of getting to know this girl. But I don't love them at all, because all they do is give me something that I can't have, Spencer's heart. I can't hurt her, and I know it's inevitable.
So there I let her just walk away. Hopefully, something good can come from letting her go. But part of me can't let go, and we were never together but it feels like we were.
I just leave Gray, I couldn't watch anymore couples dance it was too much. So I do what I always do when I have no clue where to go next, I write. It's bad enough I ran from this connection Spencer and I have, but I have insane writers block. Normally I just write how I feel, but right now I don't even know what I'm feeling.
It slowly starts with a few words, and then those words morph into a simple melody. As much as I want to move away from this relationship with Spencer I can't. These songs, these words, are exactly what I need to somehow express.
"You're stuck in the moment when you thought you were rolling but you can't move on. You feel like you're able to love past the moment but you can't move on. Ask me why; ask me why I can't move on"
I was stuck in the moment. The moment she said we couldn't just be friends. The first moment our hands ever touched. All of those moments, I was completely stuck. I loved those moments, and never wanted to be pulled from them. Now they are becoming more complicated. I can either accept to leave them behind, or trust myself enough to take care of Spencer. Either way, one thing is for sure, I can't just move on no matter how stuck in the moment I am. There will always just be Spencer.
(End flashback)
That song holds a lot of us. Even though until now, I've never sang it to Spencer, it still means everything to our relationship because frankly I'm still stuck. Stuck in all the moments that seem close to perfection, in the moments where you feel like you're moving along so far but really you're standing still. Stuck in all the moments I love, unable to budge.
"Ashley, why can't you move on?"
Pulled from my thoughts she speaks. Asking the question that I am dreading to answer, because I don't have one, that's the one thing a song won't give you, an answer.
"I've been stuck Spencer. Stuck in all the perfect moments, stuck inside all of our memories, so far gone that I forgot what it takes to make more. It's like riding the carousel so many times you start to feel sick, but you don't make any move to get off. Because it's fun, it's safe and it's easy."
She looks so confused. I just keep talking.
"That's where I've been. I've just been in the memories, and I thought I was moving to something but really I've been standing still. I kept telling myself that the memories would be enough to let me move on, but I was stuck. See, that's why I can't move one Spencer, I'm stuck. I'm stuck in you."
It looks like she's just seen a ghost. Her eyes are the deepest blue, and she's so deep in thought that I wish I could just keep talking. But I've said everything I possibly can. I didn't run I gave everything to her.
"Ashley. God, sometimes I don't know who you are at all, and other times it's almost like I can read your mind. This is one of those times where you can completely left me sitting here speechless. To be honest when I saw you at my door, I thought I would get the same ego manic girl I've always known. But right now you aren't that girl at all."
"Spence come on, we both know that I'm still that girl. I mean hello, have you seen my outfit?"
She laughs. I made her laugh. I mean, I do look amazing though. Mini jean skirt, Beatles band t-shirt. I look hot, no lie.
"Sure Ash… so um, can we like start over maybe?"
Hell yeah we can! That's all I ever wanted was another chance to prove to this girl that her heart, her everything, is super safe with me.
I reach out my hand.
"Hey, I'm Ashley Davies; you're cute, want to be friends?"
She rolls her eyes, grabs my hand and does something I would have never expected; pulls me into a hug.
"I really missed you. You have no idea how hard it's been. Thank you for just being here."
I can feel her breath on my neck with every word she speaks, and I know that this is how I want it to be for the rest of my life. Just us, no distractions, no boys, just moments like now.
"I'm not stuck anymore Spencer"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm ready to move on. Move on to a new beginning with you. I mean, if that's what you want too."
I am more than ready. Bring on the new memories. Out with the old and in with the new.
"Ashley, I haven't even introduced myself yet and you already want commitment? I'm Spencer Carlin, and yes Miss Davies I'd love to be your friend."
This is going to work out okay for once. I feel it.
"You left out the fact that I'm smoking hawt. I mean hello, I totally just called you cute, and I deserve a little something back."
"Sorry Ash… Yes, I'd love to be friends with someone as hot as you… happy now?"
"Eh, it'll do."
Spencer hits me and we just start to laugh. It's moments like this that make being stuck seem so worthless, who wouldn't want to move on?
