CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

SPENCER’S POV:

Ashley and I sat under the pier for a while just watching the waves. The other people on the beach started to pack up and go home. Pretty soon it was just me and Ashley, so we decided to take a walk along the beach.

Spencer: So tell me about your family.

Ashley: (lets out a sigh) My family, where do I begin? Remember when I told you my dad was in the music business. (Spencer nods.) What I meant was he is the lead singer of a band called purple venom.

Spencer: Are you serious? My brother loves that band. That must be pretty cool to have a rock star dad.

Ashley: Sometimes it is. Most of the time I would rather have just a regular dad who had a nine to five job. He tours a lot and when he is not on tour he is recording another album, so I hardly get to see him.

Spencer: I’m sorry to hear that. How about your mom?

Ashley: We don’t have much of a relationship. She is always on some romantic getaway with one of her many boyfriends. She drops by the house every now and then to make an appearance. And then there’s my sister, Kyla. Ugh, she drives me crazy.

Spencer: Wait, did you say Kyla?

Ashley: Yeah, do you know her? You might have seen her around campus acting like she is freaking Julia Roberts.

Spencer: I can’t believe Kyla is your sister. (to herself) Why didn’t Chelsea tell me?

Ashley: Actually, she is my half-sister. We only found about each other a year ago. We have been at each other’s throats ever since. But, enough about me, tell me about you. What’s your family like?

Spencer: Well you already met my dad and I promise you he is not normally that crazy. We get along great though. I also have two brothers. Glenn, who you saw playing basketball the other day. He is a typical guy and can be a real jerk sometimes. Then there’s my brother Clay. My parents adopted him when he was 8 and he is one of my best friends. And my mom, she is another story. We have had some problems lately to say the least.