“Spencer is she coming?” I hear the impatience growing in his voice. Just like Ashley to make a late entrance. I don’t even look at him choosing to look out at the sky instead. I simply nod my head and he says no more. I imagine they see a lot of couples going through divorce. Ashley and I were really no different. We were in love and now we aren’t anymore.

I wish that was the truth. I wish someone told me this was how it was going to end when it first started…

15 years ago

“Mom I’m off to Ashley’s house,” I yell from down the stairs.

“Again,” She says and I almost jump out of my skin.

“Jesus mom I thought you were upstairs.” My heart stops racing long enough for me to finally catch my breath. She has her scrubs on so she either just got back from work or is heading there.

“Don’t use the Lords name in vain darling,” she turns and walks away from me totally forgetting the reason for having this conversation in the first place. I roll my eyes and shake my head as I turn on my heels and walk out of the door.

My mom is a bit of bible hugger. She doesn’t know it yet but I’m gay. She’d freak if I told her though so I just don’t bother. I walk the block to Ashley’s and ring the doorbell. I hear her yelling on the other side of the door.

“Dad what the hell?!” The door swings open and she motions for me to come in. I step in through the threshold and Ashley looks irate. “Dad you promised! You promised I’d see you this week!” She paused and I could hear an apologetic voice talking on the other line. “I don’t care … I haven’t seen you in two months … you said there was no tour for a month … what do you mean Tommy booked it a week early? … Ugh whatever dad! Goodbye.”

She sounds broken and defeated. I didn’t know much about Ashley’s family. I tried not to pry but I looked her up after she told me her family business involved music. Come to find out that her dad is the famous Raife Davies. Rock star extraordinaire and possibly the world’s worst dad, though it seems like to his daughter he could do no wrong. Ashley turns around and I think she forgot that I’m here as she storms up the stairs.