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AN: Not completely sure about this chapter, might be a weak flashback.
And some of you might hate me. But this is how the story goes.

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Chapter 6

Two weeks into my sophomore year and I had hardly seen my best friend. I see Carmen and Stace almost every day in class, but had barely spoken two words to Ashley and Madison since school had started.

Madison had been away all summer in Mexico and Ashley had been with her mom and sister in Europe. We had talked every night until she returned. I saw her once before Madison returned and then they had cheer camp right before school started. Then school started and I only occasionally saw her in-between classes.

Something was wrong. Ashley hadn't even tried calling me or messaging me over the computer. Madison either, according to Stacey and Carmen she completely blew them off during gym class.

I don't understand what's going on, and I just miss my best friend. I looked around the field and spotted Ashley sitting with Madison, Sherry and Kyla. I walked over to them and plopped down next to Ashley, with Kyla and Sherry across from me.

"Hey," I said quietly. Madison huffed. Must be her time of the month. Sherry turned to her and whispered something and they broke off into snickers. Ashley still didn't acknowledge me and I looked over to Kyla questioningly, she looked at me with sadness. I didn't know what's was going on.

"What's up guys?" I asked trying to stay casual. No one answered me.

"Ash?" I asked.

"I told you Ashley," Sherry said sneering. Ashley's head shot up and she gave Sherry a look of hate before standing up grabbing my hand and pulling me away from the group roughly.

"What do you want Spencer?" she asked brashly.

"Uh, well I was just coming to say hi. We haven't seen each other in a while," I said and she sighed.

"Ash," she looked away, "what's going on?"

"Look Spence I need space. You're too clingy. I have other friends and I don't need you around twenty four seven, people are starting to talk," she said. I'm confused, I get that she has other friends but I haven't been around 'twenty four seven' … that's the point.

"What are you talking about? I was just saying hi," I said pathetically. I could almost hear the begging in my voice. I could feel the distance and walls between us and I didn't know what to do, and she didn't seem to care. Who doesn't care when they just throw away a friendship for no apparent reason. I hoped she could hear the pleading, maybe then she would realize that I didn't want this friendship to end. I just don't understand! Where is any of this coming from?

"That's the problem Spencer! You, Stacey, Carmen. You come up and say hi, there's no point. You don't have anything of value to say and it just gets annoying! So just don't talk to me okay? Unless there's a dire point, just back off," she yelled in my face.

"Ashley! I don't understand why you're doing this, just why?" I asked grabbing her hand as she walked away.

"Spencer I don't need to give you a play by play of my life," she said walking back towards Madison, Sherry and Kyla and reclaiming her seat, "It's not like you're my girlfriend or something." I saw Sherry's face light up at the harsh words and surprisingly Madison's as well. Madison and Sherry cracked up. I felt the tears behind my eyes. Ashley joined in the laughter as well, not to the extent of the other two though and wouldn't look at me again.

I looked at Kyla. She wouldn't make eye contact, but she wasn't laughing. I turned around and walked away begging myself not to run or cry, not to do anything that would add to my embarrassment. I had told Ash that I had kissed Carmen in confidence, and she just used it against me. I can't believe her. And I only kissed her once. I was so angry; I didn't know what to do. Instead of going back to class after lunch I walked to the beach and sat there for the afternoon. When I called my Mom to pick me up after her shift, she didn't ask questions which I was happy for.

The name calling started the next day, and not only to me, but to me but to Carmen and Stacey as well.