Spencer’s body tightened up and she stopped breathing. Her body was pressing against the brunette.

[i]Her heartbeat is so hypnotic,[/i] Spencer thought onto herself. Her breathing began to come back to her. Steady, fast, and strong…but she could now breathe. Slowly she had her heartbeat beating in sync with the brunette’s. She could feel the older girl’s breathe against her ear, but she couldn’t hear anything. Her blood was trying to pump at regular speed and her tremors were gone.

Panic was slowly leaving her body as Ashley unconsciously stroked her hair. “That’s it, its okay, its okay.”

Spencer collapsed in tears as she held tightly onto the brunette’s lithe body. The panic attack over, leaving her to deal with the aftermath.

Ashley looked over at a shocked Eric. He mouthed, “What the fuck?”

Ashley shrugged and mouthed back, “Call Diem, cancel Oprah.”

He nodded his head before turning around and running toward the living room. Going unnoticed, the little girl walked into the kitchen looking for Spencer. When she saw her mother holding the exhausted girl on the floor, her face covered in worry.

Ashley noticed the little girl as she held the crying blonde. Her heart fell as she saw the little girl’s face scowl with worry. The little girl had so much emotion in her that the older girl had never noticed.

Spencer didn’t know that the child was behind her or she would have attempted to straighten herself up. Instead she held closer to the brunette, tears wouldn’t stop falling out of her eyes. She was getting a headache at how hard she held her eyes closed.

“Mamá, what’s wong?” The little girl asked, her body filled with more worry than a two year old should feel. She watched wide eyed at the blonde’s back shack against her mother.

Ashley said torn at the little girl’s emotion, “She just hurt herself, baby, that’s all. Go back playing.”

The little girl stood there, debating with herself if she should listen to the strange authority of her mother.

“It’s okay, baby, she’ll be okay.” Ashley reassured the two year old before turning her attention back to Spencer.

Spencer had softened the tremors, and now only had tears. She had probably ruined Ashley’s silky dress. She tried to feel sorry but her mind was only on one thing. She closed her eyes and held close to the girl.

She hated herself for feeling safe in the stranger’s arms.

[i]Her eyes fell to the white walls of the room as she blended into them. Falling away from the world, and deep inside herself, she found her door for escaping. [/i]

[i] I’m frightened by what I see
but somehow I know that there’s much more to come
immobilized by my fear
and soon to be blinded by tears
I can stop the pain if I will it all away [/i]

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Music used:

Heroes Unsung by Steve Siler

Whisper by Evanescence

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There will be Oprah in the future, but I needed to write and this was what came out first. Sorry if I disappointed anyone.