“I wanna watch you sleeping peaceful
Resting your heart and your soul
We should never awake without the other
Laying by our side”

That was Spencer’s ring tone. I picked it up. I needed a few moments worth of an escape.

Ashley: “Hey Spencer.”
Spencer: “Hey, I was just making sure you made it home safe.”
Ashley: “How sweet of you. I made it home just fine.”
Spencer: “I also wanted to say I’m glad you came over for dinner. Everything was perfect.”
Ashley: “I’m shocked. Your mom still totally hates me though.”
We both laughed
Spencer: “She will come around. You showed her tonight just how wonderful you are. No way she can keep hating you. You are too amazing.”
Ashley: “You really think so?”
Spencer: “I know so.”
Ashley: “I’m glad you know so, but its kind of bad timing. I can’t really talk much right now. Don’t worry I’ll fill you in later.”
Spencer: “Oh, ok then. Ill see you at school. Good night”
Ashley: “Goodnight Spence.”

Kyla: “So, Spencer. Is that a boyfriend?”

God she looked too happy about that. Maybe I can wipe that off her face with this.

Ashley: “No, more like girlfriend.”
Kyla: “Oh, I’m sorry. It’s just the name Spencer can go both ways I guess.”
Ashley: “She’s definitely far from being a guy.”
Kyle: “Well, I think that’s great. I only caught one side of that convo, but it seems like she really cares about you.”
Ashley: “Yeah she does. I care about her a lot too.”

I don’t know why I all of a sudden felt like confiding in my new sister. She’s basically a stranger. I just feel comfortable now that I know she isn’t a close minded moron.

Ashley: “We kind of had a bumpy start, but it’s starting to smooth out now.”
Kyla: “You can tell me about it if you want. What better way for me to learn about you.”

I filled her in on everything. The roofies. Spencer’s mom hating me. Having to sneak in her window. Kyla was surprisingly great. We started talking about everything. She filled me in on her life in Baltimore. I swear we became best friends that night. I convinced her to stay and live with me and my b!tc# mom. The house was definitely large enough. I normally wouldn’t be this welcoming, but I never had a close family. This could be my one and only shot at it. Plus she was really great already.