Chapter Two
"She's seriously the most arrogant person I've ever had the displeasure of meeting," Spencer proclaimed.
"Uh huh." Casey was only half paying attention to Spencer's rant. It was the same one over and over again. She practically had it memorized.
"I really don't understand how she manages to even get up in the morning with that big head of hers," Spencer continued. "I'm surprised she hasn't flown away with the sheer size of it."
Casey sighed as she watched Spencer write in her notebook. She was writing so hard that she had torn through two pages.
"And the way she walks around the halls like she owns the place? God, and that smug smile she always has?" Spencer gritted her teeth as the thought of it. "And that," she flailed her arms around trying to find the right word. "Strut she has. Like some pompous idiot."
She had no idea what she was even doing anymore. Her and Casey were in the library during study hall working on some homework, but Spencer couldn't seem to focus on anything. The notes she should've been taking looked like smeared blotches on her torn notebook.
"What the hell do any of those girls see in her anyways?" Spencer ranted on but Casey finally stopped her.
"Spencer! Seriously, I know she bugs the shit out of you but I don't think talking about her is going to help you."
Spencer huffed and started recopying her notes. "I just wish she'd take a goddman hint already. I'm not remotely interested her in the slightest. In fact, she repulses me."
"I know, Spencer," Casey said exasperated.
Spencer finally just threw her pencil down and pinched the bridge of her nose. She hated that Ashley got to her like this. "You think after three years she would've given up." She looked at Casey expecting some words of comfort but her friend had put in her earphones and was now listening to her iPod.
"Casey!" she whined and tugged on the cord.
"What?" she said annoyed. "Look, Spencer, I'm really sorry that Ashley gets under your skin and I really wish I could help but I have a chemistry test next period and I really need to study."
Spencer gave her an apologetic look. "Sorry. You need help?"
"No, I got it. Sally gave me some good notes," Casey said blushing.
Spencer smiled knowingly. If only Ashley acted like her best friend, maybe she would consider going out with her. Spencer immediately shook the thought of her head. Just the fact that she even considered going out with Ashley Davies made her sick.
"Hey, lover. Fancy seeing you here," a voice said behind her.
Spencer jumped and then glared at Ashley. "Actually, fancy seeing you here," she said coldly. "Didn't think you knew where the library was and don't call me lover." Spencer returned to her note taking and tried to ignore Ashley. She saw Casey smirking from behind her notebook.
Ashley just grinned and took a seat right next to Spencer. She was way too close for Spencer's liking.
"World Lit?" Ashley said looking at Spencer's notes. "I took that last semester, you can have my notes if you want." She gave her a smile that even Spencer had to admit was cute. But she pushed that out of her head and continued to work.
"No thanks. I really don't want notes from a C-average student."
Ashley's smile faltered a little. "Well, it would save you the trouble from taking some yourself. That way you can be free this period and spend it with me."
"And why would I do that to myself?" Spencer said scathingly.
To Spencer's surprise, Ashley let out an exasperated sigh. "Come on, Spencer, aren't you tired of this dance we've been doing the past three years? Can we just you know, get together?"
Spencer went from annoyed to down right angry as she stood and gathered her things. "This is not a dance, Ashley," she said her name with the utmost disgust. "Obviously the part of your brain that meant to take a hint wasn't wired together properly, because you're not taking any! Leave me alone!" Spencer shouted and the librarians hushed her with an angry look. Casey tried to calm her down but she shook her off.
Ashley looked a little alarmed but tried to keep her cool. "Aw, babe, don't be like that."
"Do NOT call me that," Spencer said in angry whisper. "I am not your babe. I'm not your anything. And I'm definitely NOT interested!" She shouldered her bag and stormed out of the library.
Ashley watched her go and let out a low whistle. "Damn, I've never seen her so angry. She's so hot when she is." She chuckled but stopped when she was met with the not so amused face of Casey.
"Seriously, Ashley, leave her alone. It's getting really tiresome." She too started to gather her things. "I don't even know why you're still trying. It's not like you even like her."
"What makes you say that?" Ashley said a little perturbed.
Casey just rolled eyes. "Please, we all know the reason why you're trying to get Spencer is because she's not giving in. She's just another conquest to you. You don't actually care about her." She shoved all her stuff in her book bag and left the library as well.
Ashley just sat there looking a little put out.
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"Get out of here, brat," Ashley said to her sister when she entered her room.
Kyla dropped the CD she was holding and looked at Ashley sheepishly. "I thought you were hanging out with Sally after school."
Ashley threw her stuff in the corner and flopped down on her bed. "So you thought you'd sneak in and steal my CDs?"
"No," Kyla said defiantly but Ashley gave her a look. "Okay, I was just borrowing some. Don't need to get your panties in a twist."
"Just go away and shut the door behind you." Ashley laid down and brought a cool pillow over her face. She was supposed to hang out with Sally but Sally wanted to stay and finish a lab with Casey. She smirked under the pillow. Those two were so obvious it was annoying.
"Rough day?"
Ashley sat back up and threw a pillow at Kyla. "Didn't I say to go away?"
But Kyla didn't move. "Spencer turn you down again?"
With a groan, Ashley turned around away from her sister. "Spencer always turns me down," she stated matter of factly.
"I know but you seem actually sad about it today."
Ashley just threw another pillow at her. She was too irritated and too hot to argue with Kyla. "Leave now, please."
"Well sorry for expressing concern. I'll leave you to your depression." Kyla did a little curtsy just to mock her sister and started to leave the room. "Oh and mom said she'll be late and that you have to make dinner."
Ashley groaned again and flopped back down. "You're sixteen, make your own goddamn dinner!"
"I'm telling mom!" Kyla called from down the hall.
"Fucking twerp," Ashley muttered. She lay there for a few minutes contemplating on whether it was worth her energy getting up and going to her pool. It was still scorching hot but Ashley didn't want to move. She wished the pool would just come to her. The heat was making her extremely lazy and very easily agitated.
She put the pillow back over face and closed her eyes. What Ashley really wanted to do was take Spencer out for ice cream. Maybe they could go down to the beach and eat them under the pier. Ashley smiled at the thought.
"If only she'd say yes," she said out loud and let out a long sigh. Ashley resumed her daydreaming about Spencer and ice cream until it turned to be not so innocent and involved hot fudge and whip cream. The temperature in her room seemed to have increased.
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Ashley got to school very early the next day. She knew Spencer was one of those people who arrived to school about twenty minutes before the bell rang and was hoping to catch her. Ashley smiled when she saw her get out her brother's car and started heading towards the lockers.
With a cold beverage in her hand, Ashley went to follow her.
"Good morning, beautiful," she said once she was right behind Spencer.
Spencer stopped for a half a second before walking again. She couldn't believe Ashley was stalking her this early in the morning. She was barely awake herself.
Used to Spencer's blatant ignorance of her presence, Ashley went directly in front of her and walked backwards. "I got you some iced coffee." She held out the cold beverage she was holding earlier to Spencer. The condensation was dripping all over the halls.
Spencer finally stopped and to Ashley's surprise, took the drink from her. "What flavor?" she asked holding it and giving Ashley an unreadable expression.
Confused but very happy, Ashley handed her the straw. "Hazelnut. I heard it was your favorite." She smiled so big that her face was hurting.
"Well it is my favorite so this going to be a shame," Spencer said staring at the coffee.
Ashley furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "What's going to be a shame?"
"This." And before Ashley knew it, Spencer had taken off the lid and dumped the cold liquid over Ashley's head, soaking her with the coffee.
Roars of laughter echoed the halls from several students who saw the exchange. Ashley stood there with her jaw open not quite believing what just happened. Spencer threw the now empty cup at Ashley's feet and walked away.
Sally tried to suppress her laughter as she walked up to her. The coffee was dripping from Ashley's hair and soaking her shirt. "I thought you wanted to get her wet and sticky."
Ashley resisted the urge to slap her.
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