“Hi.” The voice of Ashley brought her crashing back to reality, but her soft voice softened her fall. They had been estranged over the last few days seeing very little of each other, but in that instant Spencer forgot it all; just wanting comfort. Getting up Spencer wrapped her arms around the shorter girl holding her close, but feeling the other girl stiffen at her touch the taller teen moved back.

“What’s wrong?” Her face was pained and Ash looked away not able to look at Spencer.

“We have to talk sit down.” The brunette moved to the seat and patted the space beside her, trying to find the right words in her confused head.

“That doesn’t sound good.” Spencer wanted to run from the situation, she knew what was coming but she didn’t want to hear it, and quietly prayed that she had the wrong idea. “I’ll just stand here.”

“Okay. I care about you so much Spencer, you know I do.” Ashley started already thinking she had chosen the wrong words.

“You care about…here was me thinking you love me.” The words were a little bitter and she refused to move her gaze up from the floor, still standing up away from Ash.

“I do, I mean, you are important to me, I love you, but I’m not sure I’m in love with you.” Spencer felt as if she had been physically wounded by the words, and could not prevent the tears dripping down her smooth cheeks. Ashley stared at the girl hating herself for doing this, but knew what she had to do.

“How can you say this to me?”

“I want to be honest.”

“Is it Aiden?” Spence asked walking closer to the girl not bothering to wipe the tears away, wanting Ashley to see the pain she was coursing her.

“No it’s not.”

“Because you haven’t left his side.”

“He’s my best friend.” She pleaded wanted Spencer to at least understand her absence.

“And you were meant to be my girlfriend, my brother died and where were you? With Aiden! I thought maybe you just couldn‘t deal with this after the stuff that happened with your dad, but now I just realise how selfish you are.” Spencer would probably never realise how right she was with that sentence. She recalled how strong Spence had been for her when her father had passed away, but she could not be the same for Spencer; so she did the only thing she was good at. Running away.