Spencer found herself dressing carefully for the night ahead of her. She wanted to wear something that just screamed originality and sexuality. She was going to be with Ashley all night. Along with Aiden, Ashley’s boyfriend, the mere thought made Spencer slightly shiver. She and Ashley had been best friends for months on end, and Spencer had a crush on her every moment of the friendship. She hated that despite the time that she and Ashley slept together, they were still only friends and that Aiden took her back. At the same time, Aiden made Ashley happy. And Spencer wanted nothing more than happiness for her friend.

Aiden sent a text to Spencer telling her that he would be there to pick her up in a moment, so Spencer rushed to her mother, who was in the living room watching television. “Ashley’s grandmother is going to be here in a second to pick me up, so I’m going to head outside.” Spencer lied.

“Okay, and you and Ashley are going to the mall then straight back to her house right?” Paula was always assuming the worst of her daughter, this was the only time she was right. By now though, the youngest Carlin was used to the inquisition enough that she knew how to react.

“Yes mom.” She spoke slightly aggravated, but not over doing it. Spencer gave her mother a slight hug and darted out the door with her bag and pillow in hand. Aiden pulled into the driveway and Spencer jumped into the front seat and threw her things in the back. She buckled in as they pulled out of her driveway and she smiled.

“Man, we are going to have fun tonight!” He said in an excited tone.

“Yeah I know! So what do we need to do before we actually get to the fun stuff?” Spencer asked while pulling the green zip up jacket on, that she didn’t have time for in her house. The jacket matched perfectly with the rainbow on her shirt. She wasn’t sure how, but it did. And it screamed ‘homo’. ‘Success’ Spencer thought to herself as she gave herself the once over.

“Well, we need to pick up Ash of course.” Aiden began telling the plans. “Then we need to go over to Sean’s house. You and Ash are going to stay there with Sean while me and Sean’s brother go to the liquor store. Then we’ll come back, pick you guys up, and then we’ll call Boz and tell him to set up the tent.”