Spencer shook her head, blond locks dancing around her shoulders, “A powerful need to eat. Why does that sound so familiar?”

“It’s from firefly. Sue me…I’m a geek.” she flashed a cheesy smile and a wink the blonde’s way.

“I love River!” Spencer squeaked out excitedly.

“I know. Her crazy all knowing words.” Ashley grinned and the two carried on for some time until they ended up sitting against the lockers all during lunch.

The bell rang.

“Are you serious?” Spencer gasped out looking at her watch, “We just sat here talking television shows all through lunch.”

Ashley nodded and stood up, “Guess I should get to class. See you after school?”

The brunette was unsure on how this was going to play out since Spencer was grounded. She was thinking about just forgetting it and telling the dealer that Spencer paid her debt but for some reason she knew the other girl would not go along with that.

“Uh…yeah…I guess.” Ashley bite her cheek and sighed. Taking a deep breath she turned around but a hand snatched her back, “Want to give me a ride?”

Quirking her brow in confusion, “Doesn’t Glen usually give you a ride?”

“The idiot forgot me.”

Spencer smirked and spun on her heel disappearing in the crowd.

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I couldn’t help but come up with that obvious lie to make her smile. As we sat there talking bull shit about television shows on those rows of lockers I could see she had changed, I was still worried because I have seen her drink and smoke. How much had she changed? If she was focused this much on just talking with me than maybe it was enough. Before her attention drifted in and out even when they hung out during that whole week of friendship.

The final bell rang signaling the end of the school day. She rushed out toward the parking lot to see Glen tapping his fingers on his folded arms, keys dangling from his index finger of his other hand, “Took you long enough.” He cracked seeing as it was only a minute after the bell rang.

Rolling her eyes she faked laughed, “Do me a favor?” she pleaded a second later with clasped hands.