SPENCER'S P.O.V
She keeps saying that it doesn't bother her, but how can it not bother her?
Every time they're in the same room, he says or does something and I'm sick of it.
"Spence I'll be back"
When she moves so she's standing. I do the same.
"Ash I'm really sorry that today sucks..."
"You have nothing to apologise for..."
I do.
"I want to be here Spence"
She's touching my shoulder.
"I want you"
She's so sweet.
"But I'm really thirsty"
When she says that I laugh.
"So I'll be back"
We're usually all over each other, but today she's keeping her distance.
"I'll be here"
When she walks back inside, I head straight for Matt.
This ends now.
"We're talking Matt"
He just rolled his eyes.
"How's her eye?"
He's grinning.
"How's your ego?"
The grin's gone.
"Matt this must be really embarrassing for you?"
I'm not expecting a response.
"I cheated on you, with a girl"
I'm done being nice.
"You were a consideration Matt, but when she stopped to check I was sure, I didn't stop her, I wanted her"
Nick and Ellie look incredibly uncomfortable.
"So if you're going to attack anyone, attack me"
He looks like a deer caught in headlights.
"Because I kept going back to her and I'm going to keep going back to her"
Ashley's back.
"It's only a matter of time Spencer, she'll get sick of you, she'll move on..."
"Like I did with you?"
When I shove him backwards he lands in the pool.
"Stop running your mouth you ass"
He's a dick.
"Or I'll start sharing stories, you don't want getting out"
Everyone's staring.
"SPENCER?"
When mum says my name I smile.
"MUM CAN YOU GRAB MATT A TOWEL?"
"SPENCER I'M MAKING A SALAD AND YOU'RE HELPING..."
I'm about to get a lecture.
"GLEN GET MATT A CHANGE OF CLOTHES"
When I walk away, I wrap my fingers around Ashley's, so she follows.
"Spence did you just shove him into the pool?"
"He slipped"
She's smiling.
"Spencer?"
"Yes mother?"
"Why is Matt in the pool?"
"I can't speak on his behalf, but the weathers nice, so..."
"Spencer we saw you shove him in"
"We?"
"Deb and I"
"Deb must love me?"
"Spencer we've been friends for a really long time..."
"I cheated on her son"
She's never going to look at me the same way.
"We talk all the time Spencer and she knows how difficult this was for you"
When she says that I raise my eyebrows.
"I didn't say anything that you wouldn't want me to say"
"Mum I don't want you to say anything..."
"Spencer we need to find a way to make this work"
"No we don't"
This is so annoying.
"I've tried apologising, I've tried explaining, but he doesn't want to listen"
I'm done trying to make things right.
"I made a mistake mum and I know that I should have ended it with Matt first, but I can't go back and change anything that's already happened"
I love Ashley and that's all I care about now.
"But I'm done feeling guilty, I'm with Ashley now and if he's going to make a scene every time we come to these things, we won't be coming"
When I look back over at Ashley I notice Deb.
Great.
How long's she been standing there?
"Deb I'm really sorry, but there's a lot more to this story than he's been saying"
I really like his family.
"I made a mistake and I'm not going to stand here and defend what I did, but he's been trying to get back at me for months..."
"He's a hot head Spencer"
"That doesn't make it okay for him to hit her"
I didn't mean for that to come out as angry as it did.
"He what?"
When she says that I look over at mum.
"Mum you just said that you'd spoken to her?"
"I didn't tell her everything"
Shit.
"Spencer?"
Everyone's staring at me.
"When did he hit her?"
Shit.
"I'm sorry Deb I thought you knew"
"He hit you?"
She's looking at Ash.
"Aaahhhh..."
"Deb we'd been fighting and I'd been..."
I'm not finishing that sentence.
"He was really angry"
"He hit her?"
She's not impressed.
"Yes"
"MATT?"
"ONE SECOND..."
"MATT GET YOUR ASS IN HERE RIGHT NOW"
This isn't going to end well.
"NOW MATT"
When he walks into the Kitchen his eyes lock on mine.
"What?"
"Lose the attitude"
His clothes are all wet.
"You hit Ashley?"
I'm going to love hearing him explain this.
"I was drunk..."
"How's that an excuse?"
He's such a loser.
"Mum I'd just found out my girlfriend was sleeping with that"
He's glaring at Ashley.
"I wasn't thinking straight"
When he smirks at me I roll my eyes.
"Excuse the pun"
"Matt?"
"Mum she cheated on me, I didn't do shit to her..."
"Really?"
He's not going to answer me.
"What about all the gay jokes, the name calling, the emails?"
He's looking very nervous.
"You had a go at Chelsea and called her a dyke for no reason at all, you called me frigid and made fun of our sex life"
Two can play this game.
"Then there's all the stuff you've said and done to Ashley, do you want me to keep going?"
When he walks away it's incredibly satisfying.
"Sorry I'll be back"
When Deb walks away I feel horrible, I really like Deb, but her son's an ass.
"Spencer you're definitely my daughter"
She's laughing.
"You're so feisty"
When I look over at Ashley she's grinning.
"It's like I'm staring at a young Paula Williams"
"Bye mum"
When I start walking, I look at Ashley, so she knows to follow.
"A young Paula Williams?"
She's laughing.
"I want sexy Ashley Davies in my room"
When I look back at her she's grinning.
"After you"
When she steps inside I shut the door behind me.