“Oh god trouble in paradise?” Christine said clapping her hands lightly. “Well this will be fun to write, ooh goody an inspiration for a new book.”

“Is she fucking for real?”

“Yup.” Kyla said sadly. “I’m sorry about this.”

“Whatever, can you hand me a mirror.” Ashley said curious as to how she looked.

Kyla dug into her bag and found her Chloe compact. “Here hon.”

Ashley opened the compact and took in her face. She saw that her eyes were brown as well as her hair. She saw that head bandage wrapped around her head, she saw the cut above her lip, and the scratch above her eye. She opened her mouth slightly to make sure her teeth were okay. Satisfied with her appearance she closed the mirror.

“I’m pretty good looking.” Ashley said to Christine and Kyla.

Spencer entered the room missing Ashley’s comment. “The doctors say it’s okay for you to leave. I called a car and once you’re all set we can go.”

“We?” Ashley asked narrowly.

“Yeah to our apartment.”

Ashley shook her head slightly frustrated.  “Whatever.”

Spencer rolled her eyes and shook her head, hating this nightmare.  She moved closer to Ashley’s bed to take a seat. “Kyla where’s Aiden?”

“He needed to tell the managers about Ash.”

“Hey ya mind not talking about me like I’m not here?”

“Sorry, Aiden went to go tell your manager about your condition.”

“That tall guy that you’re messing around with me on?” Ashley turned to Spencer.

“Excuse me?”

“The magazines” Ashley said holding the tabloid up and pointing. “BINGO!”

“Mom gave her that.” Kyla supplied

“Aiden is your best friend, and Kyla’s boyfriend. I’m not messing around, that’s a tabloid.” Spencer seethed sliding down in her chair

“Yeah well I got my eye on you Blondie.”

A knock on the door interrupted Spencer’s reply.

“Come in.”

“Don’t open it”

Ashley and Spencer said at the same time.

“Hey Kiddo I’m really glad you woke up.” Arthur said rushing to wrap his arms around Ashley. “You gave us a scare.”

Ashley stilled in the hug waiting for Arthur to release her.

Paula kissed Spencer’s forehead and watched Ashley with indifference.

“Get off of me.” Ashley said pulling out of the hug.

Arthur stared at her curiously.