“Spencer, Spencer, stop!” Ashley called.  Ashley ran after the older girl.  “Wait up!”

“Leave me alone, Ashley,” responded Spencer with a sigh.  Ashley caught up with Spencer and tackled her to the ground.  She held down Spencer’s wrists tightly.  Spencer was squirming underneath Ashley.

“W-when d-did you learn to run like that?” Ashley asked with curiosity.

“I was the best runner for the girls track team my freshman year,” answered Spencer simply.  “Now get off of me and leave me the hell alone.  It’s not that hard to do.”

“I c-can’t do that,” Ashley pointed out with a sad sigh.  “I won’t do that.  I love you.”

“What do you want from me, Ashley?” asked an annoyed Spencer.  “Now that you’re ready for a relationship you expect me to drop Carmen and go to you.  It’s not going to happen.”

“I know it’s going to take time for us to be a couple, but I want for you to stop running away,” Ashley answered as she took Spencer’s hands into her own.  Spencer pulled her hands from Ashley’s grasp and Ashley looked hurt.  Ashley’s voice started to crack.  “Please stop running, if not for me, but for you!  You c-can’t run away from me, from us forever.”

“I could try to keep running,” pointed out Spencer with a sigh.

“Will you please talk to me?” Ashley questioned in desperation.  “I’m not asking you for much.  I need to know what’s going on in your head.”

“Now you want to talk?” asked an annoyed Spencer.  “Isn’t life funny?”  Spencer was about to get up, but Ashley prevented her from leaving.

“You’re not going anywhere,” Ashley stated firmly.  “I’m not letting you run away from me anymore!  You’re not pushing me away as hard you try.  You can try to, but I promise you that you won’t succeed.”

“Am I free to go?” asked Spencer with a sigh.

“Not until I get answers,” Ashley answered.

“Get off of her, you freak!” yelled Carmen.

“This has nothing to do with you, stump so buzz off,” Ashley retorted.

“First of all, Spencer’s my girlfriend so therefore she is my business,” stated Carmen angrily.  “Second of all, you’re not that much taller than me.”  Carmen pulled Ashley away from Spencer.  “Stay away from Spencer.  You’ve done enough damage to her.  Don’t you want the girl to be happy?”