“Yep.” Ashley smiled at the girl as they ventured in opposite direction. Arriving at her own locker she took her essay out and admired the A one more time.

“Wow Ash.” Turning she saw Spencer looking over her shoulder.

“I know.” And Spencer wrapped her arms around her friend to congratulate her, Ash closed her eyes as she took in the smell of Spencer’s hair and the warmth from the other girls body. And she was not the only one who was savouring the contact, the blonde was also reluctant to let go. “But it was all down to you.” Ashley commented as they parted.

“Not really I just pointed you in the right direction.” Spencer’s smile was so wide, she was so proud of Ashley. “We should go out tonight and celebrate.” Ash was about to say yes when she realised that she had only just made plans. Spence wanted to take Ashley out and then maybe confess her feelings to her, after their dance she’d been daydreaming about the pair and she’d had enough; she wanted to be honest.

“Tonight?”

“Yeah, we could go to the beach, or go out for a drink, or maybe a movie…” Spencer stopped when she saw the look on Ashley’s face. “What?”

“I can’t tonight I have a um…date.” The blonde frowned confused on what she had just heard…date? When that single word finally sunk in it felt like a blow to her stomach, and as though there was an invisible force around her heart squeezing it.

“Oh.” She wanted to ask with who, but didn’t matter whatever name Ashley said it would still hurt.

“It’s with Sophia but I can cancel and we can hang out instead.” The brunette said quickly, she would have preferred to spend the evening with Spencer.

Silence fell over them for a moment, eventually the blonde decided to fill it. “No, it’s fine we can do it another night, it’s fine. I‘m happy for you she is a really nice girl.” It’s not fine it’s not fine, her mind was screaming at her.

Spencer didn’t even seem to be phased by it which caused a twinge in Ashley’s heart. “Yeah she is nice and we get on really well, I guess I’ll just have to see where it leads.” She was going to say more but the bell sounded again and she rolled her eyes. “Great English.”