“No way,” Madison gasped adding more butter to her bowl of popcorn. “This is some freaky stuff girl. No wonder Paula has been weird.”

“Again,” Spencer sighed. “Where did that popcorn come from?”

“Under my bed.”

The blonde decided against questioning that any further. “Anyways, he’s down here trying to sabotage Ashley and mine’s relationship.”

“Or lack there of.”

“Madison-”

“Well, it’s true; you screwed the whole relationship on your own. He didn’t even have to do much. Wasn’t he the one that approved that Ashley could come down here? Why would he want to sabotage her relationship?”

“He thinks Earth is a dangerous place. He doesn’t want his daughter to be hurt by a human.”

“Well he can check the latter off the list.”

“Madison!”

“Right, continue on.”

“He does this weird thing where he takes over my … voice and he makes me say the complete opposite of what I really want to say.”

“So he’s like manipulating it,” Madison frowned.

“Exactly,” Spencer continued. “I don’t know what to do. I really want to talk to Ashley but she keeps ignoring me and … I just want to explain everything.”

“You’ll get your chance,” the Latina assured placing her hand and her best friend’s shoulder. “I’m here to help you.”

“Thanks Mads,” the blonde smiled.

School Courtyard

“You know,” Spencer panted as she ran to catch up with Ashley. “You really didn’t need to run to school I could’ve given you a ride.”

“I would rather not be in such close proximity with you,” the Martian replied with a bored expression as she turned to look at the blonde.

Blue eyes flashed with hurt. “So now you can’t stand to be near me at all?”

“That would be correct,” Ashley replied before walking off.

Spencer bit her lip hard as she willed herself to hold back the tears that were threatening to fall. Any confidence she had riled up earlier was completely and utterly shot to hell.

“Ouch,” Madison mouthed as she came to stand next to the blonde.

“Maybe I should just not do this,” Spencer whispered looking down.

“No, we’re not giving up,” The Latina replied, her eyes following the Martian. She frowned in confusion. “Hey, why is your girl walking into the deans’ office?”