Spencer strolled into Venom Entertainment with a confidence she hadn’t felt in years.  After leaving Carmen’s, she went home and spoke to her parents about her decision.  Her father had coughed up his morning cereal he was so excited.  And they all, including Glen and Sammy, encircled her with clasped hands, bouncing around chanting “back to school.”

With the decision now made, Spencer had only one more obstacle standing in her way: her job.  She had just renewed her two-year contract.  At the time, she never dreamed of actually going back to school.  She had only filled out the applications to please her parents.  But now, everything was different.  Now, she didn’t just want to go back to school, she needed to go.

Ashley was sitting at her desk speaking with Kyla when Spencer walked into the office.

"I need to talk you," Spencer interrupted them.

Ashley looked up at her surprised, "Spencer, can’t you see I’m —"

"I know, but it’s important."

Kyla gathered up the papers she had been looking over with Ashley, “I’ll come back later.  I’ll let you guys talk."

"No, wait," Spencer said, "Can you stay?  I want you hear this."

Kyla and Ashley shared a confused look.  It was out of character for Spencer to be even a little assertive.

"Sure…" Kyla said, setting the papers back on Ashley’s desk.

"I’m going back to school in the fall," Spencer rushed the announced, afraid that if she waited this rare courage she felt would fade away.

Kyla’s confused face instantly brightened, "Oh my God!  That’s great Spencer! I’m so proud of you!"  She enveloped Spencer in a tight hug and fired off a barrage of questions.  Spencer was in the middle of telling Kyla her dream of becoming a film director when they were interrupted.

“I guess we must not be giving you enough work, if you can juggle a job and school, ” Ashley said, her eyes focused on a promo poster she was scribbling notes across.

Spencer turned her attention to Ashley with the first pinch of uncertainty. “Well, you see…that’s why I wanted to talk to you.  I was hoping—“

“And I know you couldn’t possibly be thinking about leaving,” Ashley continued, “seeing as you are under contract and all.”