"So, how are you two?"

Spencer and her Mother walked through the grocery store. Ty sat in the seat of the cart Paula was pushing.

Spencer: "wE’re okay. I mean, Ashley’s been pretty weird lately. But other than that-"

Paula: "Weird as in what?"

Spencer: "She’s just been saying strange things. And doing strange things."

Paula: "Really?"

Spencer: "It’s not that big a deal Mom. Right now I’m afraid of her spiraling into a dark hole."

The two walked down the potato chip aisle. As Spencer picked up a bag of Cheetos, her Mom asked her another question.

paula: "Has she been saying anything..mean to you?"

Spencer: "Ashley? Mean? Hate to break it to you Mom but you’ve said more mean things to me in the amount of time that I’ve known Ashley."

Paula: "Ouch."

Spencer: "*sigh* okay, I’m sorry. That was harsh."

Paula: "I’m just trying to figure out what’s going on Spence."

Spencer: "Nothing’s going on Mom. Honestly. Me and Ashley are totally fine."

Spencer put the chips in the cart. They walked out of the potato chip aisle and into the baby aisle.

Paula: "How’s she with Ty?"

Spencer: "She’s great with Ty. They get along very well."

Paula: "That’s good."

Spencer put a bag of diapers into the cart.

Spencer: "..Why are you asking me so many questions anyway?"

Paula: "No reason, I just wanted to make sure she isn’t..I mean-"

Spencer: "Ashley isn’t the abusive type Mom."

Paula: "Spencer, your so young.."

Spencer: "I’m not stupid. Ashley would never even think about hurting me, or Ty."

Paula: "How do you know that exactly?"

Spencer: "Oh I don’t know, maybe cause everytime we make love that’s the first thing that comes out of her mouth!"

A silence fell between the two of them.

Paula: "I’m just trying to protect you Spencer."

Spencer: "..I know..but, I’m to old for it now. You just have to trust my judgement."

They walked out of the baby aisle and began to make their way to one of the cashier lanes.

Paula: "I do trust your judgement.."

Spencer: "Just not on Ashley."

Paula: "Spencer, people change-"

Spencer: "And you think I don’t know that? Everyone in my family changed after we moved out here. I know what to look for when people change Mom."

Paula: "I don’t think you do."

Spencer: "What’s that supposed to mean?"

Paula: "I don’t want to see you get hurt Spencer. Marriage is a big thing."

Spencer: "YOu think I shouldn’t marry Ashley?"

Paula: "Well not now at least. Wait until you two are a little older at least."

Spencer: "What’s that gonna change?"

Paula: "You’ll be more mature, smarter, stronger."

Spencer: "And Ty will be the only kid in Kindergarden with parents that aren’t together."

Paula: "You will be together, just nor married."

Spencer: "same diffrence."

Paula: "Tell me you’ll think about it Spencer, please?"

Spencer: "yeah, okay Mom, I’ll think about it."

Lie number one.