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24
"So Madison likes Aiden," she said as we lay on her bed, music in the background.
"What?" I asked, random?
"Well she hasn't said anything but I can tell," she said and I turned to look at her. She was looking in her math textbook and didn't seem to care about anything. I watched her look back and forth between the two pages lightly tapping her pen against her chin and then pouting. I smiled.
"What about you and Aiden?" I asked with a feeling of dread in my chest. Ashley hadn't talked about hers and Aiden's one date unless it was brought up. Especially after the carnival. Now that I think about it though Madison was the one bringing up the date at most times.
She looked up at me, "I don't like him that way. Which kind of makes things more complicated since he seems to like me even though I've tried everything I can to not lead him on after that date." I tried my hardest not to look overly relieved as she said this. But I secretly think she knew.
"She should just go out with him," she said sighing. I laughed.
"It's not that simple though is it?" I asked leaning backwards onto her headboard. She followed suit and rest herself back against a pillow.
"Can't it be?" she asked looking at me. Something shifted in her tone of voice and I had a feeling like we weren't talking just about Madison and Aiden. She sat up straighter but never breaking eye contact. The tension in the room was thick with unspoken words.
"Well can't blame Aiden for being so taken with you," I said joking.
"Shut up Spence," she said nudging me.
"He likes you," I teased, "He wants to date you."
"Spence," she warned.
"He wants to kiss you," I sang. Kind of like I do. Whoa, wait. I paused for a moment, why would I think that? I felt the impact of the soft pillow connect with my face and knock me backwards; effectively knocking any confusion out of my head.
"Hey!" I said and Ashley just laughed. I poked her in her sides causing her to jump in surprise. She hates it when I do that.
"Spencer!" she laughed tackling me and attacking me with her fingers, running them quickly up my sides.
"Stop! Ash – stop!" I said between laughter.
"Only if you do," she said her hands pinning mine down to my sides as she sat on top of me. I nodded vigorously so to free myself from her tickling attack. Our breathing calmed down and she stared at me and licked her lips. My heart stopped as she leaned in.
"I'll get it!" we heard Kyla yell as the doorbell rang. We sprang apart. I stared back at her and she gave me a comforting smile.
"I should go," I said standing up and she stood up quickly with me.
"Uh yeah, I should go see who's at the door. I'll walk you out," she said as we both silently left the room. We walked down the stairs of her house not saying a word, even though I felt like I should bring up the moment in her room. Unless I was just imagining a moment? No, it's been like this for a while. Moments. Silences. Touches.
"Hey Madison," Ashley said as we reached the front door. Madison didn't say anything but quickly looked between Ashley and I before throwing a look at Ashley that I couldn't decipher.
"Hey. Hey, Spencer. You're leaving?" she asked as I slipped on my shoes.
"Yeah, I'll see you guys at school. Bye Ash, bye Kyla," I said as I walked out Ashley's front door. As soon as I stepped outside Madison shut the door. I paused as I heard muffled, raised voices from the other side of the door. I could distinctively hear Madison's slight accent that she gets when she's excited or flustered and Ashley answering her. It didn't sound angry but it was definitely a loud disagreement. I was going to press my ear to the door to try and hear what was being said when my Dad pulled up in his car. I removed any thoughts of Ashley and Madison's loud discussion and walked to the car.