Ashley jolted awake, sitting up searching for her phone. She could hear her muffled ringtone hidden somewhere in the mass of blankets covering her.
I am thinking it’s a sign,
that when the freckles in our eyes
are mirror images and when we kiss
they’re perfectly aligned..
She wasn’t the biggest fan of The Postal Service, but Spencer loved that song, so she let her put it as her ringtone on Ashley’s phone. Which was why she frantically fumbled with the blanket until she saw her phone fall to the floor. She flipped it open, and didn’t even bother to say hello.
"How did everything go?" she asked.
"I..I told them." Spencer sounded like she was on the verge of tears.
"Are you ok? Are they ok?" Ashley heard her take a deep breath and listened as the voice on the other end began to break.
"Mom left. She just left. Clay and Glen didn’t care. And Dad, he just smiled and said he kind of already knew. But Mom.." she trailed off.
"I’m coming over. I’ll be there in 5. Love you." Ashley said. Hanging up the phone she snatched the keys off the dresser and slipped on a jacket. Spencer walked downstairs and was greeted by her father with a big embrace.
"It isn’t your fault honey.Your mom just needs some time. A lot has been on her mind. She’ll be back" He said, sounding like he was trying to convince himself more than he was trying to comfort Spencer.
"I’m gonna go out for a little ok? I just need some time too." said looking up at him.
"Ok. But don’t worry..it’ll be alright." he said kissing her on the forehead and opening the door for her.

Spencer walked out and shut the door behind her. She walked to the end of the driveway and sat, legs crossed with her head buried in her hands. She heard a car pull up and shut off. She didn’t look up. She knew who it was and didn’t want them to see her weak and crying. Again. She heard a door open and slam shut and heard footsteps walk over to her. Then she felt two arms wrap around her in an embrace she knew all too well. She slid her hands from her lap and around the slender body that crouched down in front of her.
"I’m sorry.." Spencer heard her whisper.
"I’m not." she said, pulling Ashley closer. "I told them. And I’m glad did." She pulled away wiping her face. Ashley stood up and put out her hand. Spencer looked up at her.
"My place again tonight? Aiden finally brought back the shitload of movies he borrowed. So we have something better to watch than Blue Crush for the thirtieth time.." Ashley said smiling. Spencer took her hand and pulled herself up.
"Aiden passed up on girls in bikinis?"
"I made him. He took the rest of the good ones. I wasn’t giving that one up too!"
"Let’s stop for some burgers on the way.. then we can watch whatever you want to." Spencer smiled.
"It’s a date." Ashley wrapped her arms around the blonde’s waist and rested her forehead on hers. "I’m proud..that you told. I mean. It just makes it so much more better. Not easier..but better. You know? I’m just glad you did."
"Me too. I’m glad, too." Spencer kissed her on the lips and smiled pulling away.
The two girls hopped in the car and drove off, with the windows down and the stereo up. After picking up dinner they headed to Ashley’s place. Ashley rummaged through the bag of fast food as Spencer went upstairs and changed into something more comfortable. She slipped on a pair of Soffe’s and found another hoodie of Ashley’s with that wonderful spicy perfume. She headed downstairs and saw Ashley sitting on the couch with a burger in her hand using her other one to pick through a pile of scattered dvds. Spencer wandered over to the fridge and took two sodas, stuffing them in the center pocket of the hoodie. She grabbed the other burger and sat down on the couch beside Ashley looking at the movies she had picked out. Spencer set the sodas on the table and opened one while Ashley picked through the dvds looking for a few more choices. Both girls had finished off their burgers before they were even done finding a decent flick that both could agree on.
"I thought you said we could watch whatever I wanted to.." Ashley said with an eyebrow raised.
"I did. But I guess you missed the part where I said that doesn’t include movies that involve the dismemeberment of body parts, exorcisms, or scary chinese ghost boys." Spencer said waving her finger.
"So Saw, The Grudge, and The Exorcism of Emily Rose aren’t options?" Ashley said pouting.
"Haha, maybe some other time." Spencer said, continuing to pick through the movies."When I’m not here.."