Rolling her eyes, Spencer ignores her mom because she knows it will only lead to an argument that she’s had way too many times and she’s still living on a Ashley induced high.

“So where are my two big brothers?” she questions. “There’s free food and they would never miss out on that.”

“Clay’s upstairs talking to Chelsea. She was supposed to join us but something came up at the gallery so she’s working a little longer. And Glen is-”

“Present!” Glen bursts through the back door latching onto Spencer in his sweaty attire and gives her a raspberry on the cheek.

“Ugh! Glen gross!” Spencer wipes away the residue from her face and pushes him off of her followed by a girly punch to his arm.

“Oh come on Spence, you haven’t seen your favorite brother in almost two weeks. What’s a little loving expression between siblings, huh?” he smirks and throws his arm around his little sister before mussing her hair a little knowing it will piss her off.

“Pshh actually I just saw Clay 3 days ago so I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

Grabbing his heart and feigning pain, “ooh that hurts me right in the heart, Spence.”

Arthur shakes his head laughing at them while Paula shoos them away. “You two cut it out and go wash up for dinner. Spence go call Clay down on your way.”

The family’s seated around the table, prayer said, forks hitting plates.

Paula starts, “so anything new with you guys? Spence?”

And the idle chatter begins…

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Monday

Blah

Tuesday

Work

Wednesday

More blah

Thursday

Busy, busy, busy

Friday

“It’s the weekend. Hoping we can chill again, sorta like we use to do cuz you know it’s overdue. Maybe we can if you ain’t got other plans. I know something we could do. Girl you know its overdue.”

All morning Spencer has been singing this song over and over.

Bags packed, sitting in the trunk of her car

She’s been debating with herself to call or not to call the number on the card she’s been flipping through her fingers all week but been too nervous to.

Sliding the card back into her front blazer pocket she continues typing her work until it’s an endless run of lines that make absolutely no sense. ‘I definitely need a break’