Spencer knocked on the door marked “Vice President of Hospital Affairs”

“Come in.” Spencer walked into her mother’s office, “Oh, Spencer it’s you.”

“Hi mom, do you have any news on Ashley?” Spencer handed her mother a fast food bag.

“I spent the night in Ashley’s room and nothing new.” Paula cleared her throat

Spencer wiped the tear rolling down her face. “Will she be okay?”

“We don’t know yet, sweetie.”

“Can you or dad take the kids tonight? Aiden and I are going to spend the night with Ashley.”

“I think you should call your dad.”

“I don’t mean to leave, but I have another appointment to get to.”

“Again?”

“Yeah, well, there’s a lot to tell.”

April 2^nd, 2028 (Third session with Spencer Carlin)

After a battle with traffic, Spencer finally made it to her appointment,

“Good afternoon, Mrs. Carlin”

“Hello.”

“Do you want to get started now?”

“Sure”

“How did you and Mrs. Davies finally become an item?”

“Where did we leave off last time?”

“Mrs. Davies slept over at your house for the first time.”

“Oh ok, well the morning after, my father woke us up and gave us ten minutes to get ready for school. Aiden left first. and then Ashley and I left in her car.”

It had been silent in the car for the first half of the trip, until Ashley broke the silence.

“I don’t have to do it again, if you don’t want me to.”

“Do what?”

“Hold your hand.”

“Oh.”

The car fell silent again. The car ride finally ended when Ashley parked in the school parking lot.

Ashley turned to her side to face Spencer, “Just tell me that you’re not interested in me, and I’ll kill Aiden for lying to me.”

“Aiden told you?”

“He is just trying to look out for me.”

“Yeah, I have to get to homeroom. I’ll see you later.” Spencer opened the car door and left Ashley sitting in her car.

Spencer couldn’t concentrate all day. Ashley was the only thing on her mind, so she texted Aiden through out the morning.