Ashley pulled into her drive way, heart pounding and sweat dripping from her hands. The look in Spencer’s eyes when she tried to leave made her stomach twist; it held fear and wanting at the same time. She shut her car off and got out, her legs felt weak. The night grew longer and longer, Arthur tried to get Clay to come home but the boy just sat by Chelsea’s bed. Glen and Madison had gone hours ago to find Paula, she and Arthur had a fight and she took off and didn’t know what was going on. Digging through her purse for the house keys, she pulled a note from the bottom. Her heart seemed to stop, Spencer’s note from earlier while they were at school. She unfolded it to reread it:

Hey Baby Bear, (Spencer’s little nick name for Ashley)

I’m so happy that you’ve decided to go to prom; I know you don’t like these kinds of things yet you’re doing it for me. You have no idea what this means to me to be going to a dance with some one I’m desperately madly in love with. I want to spend my life with you if you’ll let me and it doesn’t sound too stalkerish. I don’t want to push you ever, so this dance…this perfect night is all I’m going to ask you for.

                                                                        Love you all ways,

                                                                                    Spence

Ashley bent forward and puked in the bushes.

“Ash?” Kyla asked finally getting out of the car when she saw here sister stop at the door. The younger Davies’ was in her own world, she hated Aiden. The boy took her out to prom just to turn around and proclaim his love for her sister. How could he lead her on knowing he wasn’t in love with her, or is he and he just doesn’t want to lose Ashley? Kyla shook her head; she didn’t want to think about it.

“I’m fine…” Kyla just nodded and both went into the house. She wanted to help but didn’t know how, the two sisters separated. Kyla went to her room, she saw Aiden’s jacket laid on her bed. She had planned to give it back to him before leaving for prom, but getting fixed up and talking to Ashley and her mom made her completely forget about it. She sat on the bed, picked the jacket up and held it close. Tears she held back all night flowed from her eyes, she had loved him, hell she still loved him. How could he do this to me, lead me on and still love Ashley…she felt arms wrap around her. Looking up she saw Ashley, tears gone and a small smile on her face trying to help her sister out.