As Alex already knew her references had turned out alright that meaning that she from now on had a job, working at Grey.
The blonde was happy that some things were staring to look a bit like they had done before; it was on its way back to normal.
There was just one more thing that she was missing, and that was one thing that she wasn't going to find here in LA.
That thing was in Newport.
"Alex, it's nice to see you up and about." Paula said and Alex just smiled. "You know this might be a good influence on your cousins. Getting up a bit earlier on the mornings."
"I wouldn't bet on that. I kind of have to go and talk to Kat." Alex said and gave her aunt a small smile.
"Isn't she the bartender on that place that you guys hang out at?" Paula asked and she gave her niece a suspicious look. And at that moment Alex knew that she wasn't going to get away with this.
"Yeah and she kind of owns the place too. And I kind of asked her if she might have a job lined up." Alex told her older blonde.
"I thought that we said that you shouldn't be working." Paula said and she was a bit disappointed that Alex hadn't said anything to anyone of them about this.
"Yeah but I kind of need something that will get my life back. I kind of need something that I can relate to." Alex said and hoped for the best.
"How much will you work?" Paula asked.
"Maybe a couple of weekends a month and a couple of afternoons after school." Alex said "but I promise it won't interfere with school. I kind of had to promise Kat that."
"I knew that there was a reason that I liked her." Paula said. "Do you know if Spence has heard anything from Ashley?"
"As far as I can tell, they kind of talk on the phone every night, I think they talked for like hours last night." Alex said "But ask her about it."
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Newport
Summer had woken up pretty early and she had called Marissa so that she could talk to her friend but she hadn't gotten an answer on that call.
The short brunette wanted to know what the lanky girl and one of her step sisters had been talking about yesterday. And now she was looking for Ashley hoping that she would tell her what they had talked about.
Summer went by Ashleys' room to see if the girl was there.
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Ashley was walking down the beach. She was missing this part, and that was something that also reminded her of Spencer and that led her to miss the blonde even more.
The beach had been their place.
The beach had kind of been the start of their relationship and the start for so many other things with Spencer.
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Marissa was sitting at the beach at the same spot that she had her first kiss with Alex. And in another direction just a couple of hundred yards away was the spot where that same relationship had ended.
The beach was both a happy place and a sad place for her.
"Marissa." A familiar voice said.
"Ashley. I didn't know you would be down here." Marissa said and looked up at the brunette.
"I could say the same. So why are you here?" Ashley asked "From what you and Summer have told me. you wouldn't be up before noon."
"Just thinking about what you said and Alex of course." Marissa said and looked out over the ocean.
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Summer walked in to Ashleys' room, she wanted to talk to the girl once again. She wanted answers and she didn't care about who gave her them.
Sure, Marissa didn't answer her cell but that was normal this time of the day is she hadn't gone to bed yet then she would be answering.
"Ash." Summer yelled and the she saw that the girl was no longer in her bed or in the room.
"Strange" Summer said.
"What is strange?" Kyla asked as she heard Summer.
"Ashley isn't here and that photo kind of look likes Alex." Summer said and pointed to a picture that was on the nightstand next to Ashleys' bed.
"that is Spencer. You know the girlfriend and that was kind of random." Kyla said.
"Oh, but she kind of looks like Alex." Summer said.
"I can't tell, you do remember that I have never seen this Alex girl right?" Kyla said and then walked away.
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"So, Alex kind of left to go back to LA and school." Marissa said.
"that is great." Ashley said and she got this strange look from the lanky girl that was sitting next to her.
"I meant that she is going back to school." Ashley said to clarify.
"yeah, I know what you mean but I kind of feel empty." Marissa said and she didn't know what to do.
"I can relate." Was all that Ashley said and then the two of them sat the not saying anything thinking about a blonde girl, but it was not the same one.
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"Ash, Summer told me this morning that Spence looks just like Alex. You know Marissas' ex." Kyla told her sister as Ashley had gotten home from the beach.
"you are kidding, right?" Ashley asked.
"No, I don't kid." Kyla said and looked at her sister with a serious look.
"Summer." Ashley yelled.
Summer came from her room wondering what this was all about; she had heard Ashley yelling her name.
"What." The shorter brunette asked both of her step sisters.
"Alex looks like Spencer?" Ashley asked.
"yeah." Summer said.
"this is not happening." Was all that Ashley said before she left the room.
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LA
Alex was working when she saw that her cousin was on her way over to her at the club.
"Spence, what can I get you?" Alex asked.
"Just give me a coke and some answers." Spencer said and looked over the counter at Alex.
"I'll do my best. I think that I can manage the coke part." Alex said and turned around to get a glass and a bottle for her cousin.
"Marissa is the name of your ex?" Spencer asked.
"yeah that is correct and yes she lives in Newport." Alex said and laughed.
"B-b-b-but I didn't ask that." Spencer said and stuck put her lower lip.
"I know that but you were." Alex said and she was still laughing.
"okay, fine. And the name of her best friend is?" Spencer asked she had a feeling that she had been right.
"Summer if nothing has changed from the time that I left till now." Alex said.
"I knew it." Spencer said as she heard that Alex conformed what she already knew.
"What?" Alex asked.
"Alex, listen to me. this is a really small world. You see…" Spencer said and she couldn't help but to laugh at this "Ashleys' new step sister is your former girlfriends' best friend."
"you are right this is a small world." Alex said and she didn't show that much of emotions, it was like she was cold and not caring.
"yeah I know that and that was the same thing that I told Ash earlier today when she called me to tell me this.
Spencer was just standing there smiling and Alex still had a hard time believing what she just had heard.
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For the rest of the night after Spencer had left Alex was in a minor shock after what she had heard.
This meant just one thing. Spencer was going to meet Marissa as soon as she went to Newport and that was the next weekend.