She almost said her name. Ashley had her head turned towards the giant window that gave a view of most of the neigberhood. Tears slowly ran down her face. After two weeks of healing, it wasn’t so bad anymore, what was making her cry now, was what Courtney almost heard when they were making love. It was the same as always, kind of a way for both of them to let off steam. But this time, Ashley was thinking about Spencer Carlin. She was thinking about how strong she’d gotten. Since that night she came over, angry and upset, it showed how much stronger she was since the first time they met. Spencer looked like she could tear down a tree if she wanted to..everything about her was hard, and she was so smart and beautiful and..and sexy as Hell. Of course, Ashley didn’t want to see Spencer that way, but it was hard not to, especially when everyone else did. Well, the females that she sees walking down the street talk about her all the time. How good she would be if they had her in bed, what her abs would look like covered in sweat..Ashley paid no atttention to it sometimes. On this particular day, she saw Spencer working out in the heat. Working as in standing around with nothing but a pulled up t-shirt and baggy jeans on. No matter how much she wanted to look away, she couldn’t. She was on the other end of the street walking up and down the sidewalk thinking about going into the store behind Spencer or not. She decided not to, but only because Spencer looked up and gave her the evil eye, and she swore she could’ve seen Carmen in the background. Carmen used to lead the crips until she moved away after her girlfriend got a house far far and do i mean FAR from L.A. So Carmen left Ashley in charge, she knew Ashley would do it, but back in those days, Courtney wasn’t around alot. She was taking care of her mother, so Carmen didn’t know that Ashley was ‘fucking’ the bloods. Ashley always shuddered at what she would’ve did if she’d known. Now that she was back, it was apparent that she wasn’t at all pleased about what Ashley had done to her gang, and, most important, let a member of her family get shot. Carmen wasn’t the one to think stupidly. She ALWAYS thought shit out. From every little detail. The brunette wiped away a tear and rolled over onto Courtney’s chest.

Ashley: "You’re awake."

Courtney didn’t say anything. Her breathing became slightly faster. Ashley crawled up the bed and kissed her on the cheek.

Ashley: "Please talk to me.."

Courtney opened her eyes and slowly sat up. She turned to look at Ashley.

Courtney: "Why don’t you go talk to her. You obviously don’t think about me much anymore. Even when my fingers are deep down in your pussy."

She got up from the bed and put on some clothes. Ashley didn’t want her to see the tears, so she wiped them away and tried to speak without cracking her voice.

Ashley: "where are you going?"

Courtney: "I’m going to the moon Ash."

Ashley: "Baby wait-"

She was already out the door. Ashley didn’t hold back on her sobs as they came out of her throat. She couldn’t believe what was happening, how could she do this to Courtney? Her lover, her best friend, her everything since the day they met. It’s been tested before, both of them had temptations, both of them had arguments that seemed to go onforever, and they both ended up together in the end. But that was then, and this is now. Then, Courtney was the biggest, meanest, and smartest dog in L.A. And now, now, there’s a bigger, meaner and smarter dog who’s waiting to take her out. And both of them had plenty reason to fight each other. Vengance was part of it, but now Ashley knew that the battle that was sure to come was over a trophy. And Ashley had the word stamped on her forehead.