Trippy Beginning

Chapter 10 – Words can be hurtful depending on how we use them

Pre – There’s a knock on Spencer’s bedroom door which turns out to be Paula her mother Spencer decides now is the time to come out off the closet and face the world starting with her mother.

Paula entered the room smiling at Ashley as she walked in, Spencer shifted nervously staring at her hands contemplating how she was going to start this un avoidable talk Paula turned to her daughter soon realising that something was troubling her youngest child she spoke softly trying to help easy the tension “Hun what’s the matter?” Spencer looked up her features showing her emotions ‘distress and fear’ “I need to tell you something” Paula looked back at Ashley who was now looking down at the carpet turning back to Spencer Paula started to worry “Spencer what is it”.

Spencer took a moment to build her courage before speaking; after a couple of deep breathes she spoke as calmly as she could “mom before I say anything I want you to know that im still the same little girl you raised but I have finally found myself and that missing piece to my heart I have found that to and that piece is…” before Spencer could say much more she was interrupted by her mother “Ashley” Paula said quietly more to herself than to anyone else but both Spencer and Ashley heard.

Ashley looked up from the floor looking from Paula to Spencer, Spencer stood wide eyed in front of her mother waiting for the fuse to set off but it never came “Is it Ashley?” Paula spoke again this time louder looking at Ashley but she directed the question at Spencer, Ashley dared not take her eyes of the older blonde.

Spencer took a deep breathe “yes, I love her and she loves me please don’t be mad I just didn’t want there to be any secrets please, please don’t hate me” Spencer spoke quickly trying to get her thoughts and emotions out as fast as she could hoping to soften the blow that she had probably caused her mother.

Paula was silent for a minute or two just taking in the all that Spencer had just spoken to say she was shocked would have been an understatement, Paula looked over to Spencer walking towards her Spencer flinched as the older blonde reached out for her but to Spencer surprise there was no pain only comfort Paula had embraced the youngest Carlin in a loving hug, Ashley sat confused but relieved on the bed ‘why is she not screaming and attacking me I mean Glen said Paula hated that Hayden was gay, women are so confusing’ her thoughts were squeezed from her because she knew what was happening Paula had pulled her too into a loving embrace.