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Chapter Nine

Vacuum Bag

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They sat in the low, leather, black chairs as they ate the food quietly. Neither girl knew what to say to the other. They sat there, the silence eating at their organs causing them to not be that hungry.

Both girls took small little glances at the other. Spencer peeked up when Ashley was looking down eating and the same thing with Ashley. They noticed things that were similar or different from five years ago. The way the other ate, or the way the other wore their hair. These things took an effect on the other girl. The things they found similar brought them to reminisce of a certain time or memories. The things that were different broke a little piece of each girl.

Ashley sat her bowel down onto the floor and curled up into the chair. Spencer followed suit, the half eaten bowels went untouched as the girls made themselves comfortable.

“So…”

“So…”

Ashley let out a chuckle, “Umm…So, anything new with you? Well, other than Mad.”

[i] You’ll never know what happened to me

It’s just one of those things[/i]

Spencer nodded, “Umm, I have this really cool friend back in Louisville. Her name is Qi and she is this totally cool, Buddhist, lezzie chick. She has been by my side since day one.”

Ashley nodded, “So you have a girlfriend.”

Spencer shook her head, “Qi? No!”

Ashley chuckled, “Oh, I thought you had a girl.”

Spencer pulled at her sleeve and chuckled to herself. Ashley spoke again, “Did you have a girl?” The cautious sounds in Ashley’s voice make Spencer look at her. She was surprised at what she was hearing. The girl, who is married with two children, sounds pitiful and jealous.

Spencer looked the brown eyed girl in the eyes, “Yeah. I did.”

“What were their names?”

“[b]Her[/b] name was Emme.”

“Tell me a little about her.”

Spencer spoke a little uncomfortably. It was awkward to talk to Ashley about her when all Spencer wanted to do was make out…make up…yes…make up with the girl. “Umm…well…she is a year older than me. We was on and off for the past four and a half years. I lived with her and her family for a long time. She’s this crazy cool, free spirited, girl who can make your worst day your best in a split second.”