Ch. 5
Ashley walked up to Spencer and accepted the balloons and the bear. “Awww…you went through all this trouble for me? I knew somethin’ was up when you and your friends went overboard this time to cheer for me…Of course I’ll go to Sadies with you, Spence.” Ashley said, giving her a hug. “Sorry, I’m kind of dirty and sweaty right now.” Spencer relaxed in Ashley’s hug, trying to forever remember the feeling of being in her crush’s arms. “Ashley!” her coach cried, calling her back to the locker room. “Gotta go.” Ashley said, smiling at her. “Meet me after I’m done if you want to arrange what we’re going to do tomorrow night for Sadies. Or…just call me.” Ashley said, grabbing the marker next to Spencer on the bleachers and writing down her number on Spencer’s hand. “Sorry if this doesn’t wash off; I think your marker’s permanent.” She said, before turning and heading back to the locker room. Spencer stared after Ashley as she walked off in the distance. It took a while for her to snap out of her trance and realize that Ashley Davies had said yes to her. On the way back home, she started yelling in the car. “YES! Oh my freaking gosh, Chels, Ashley Davies is going to Sadies with me tomorrow night!” “You just realized that…after she said yes about half an hour ago?”
That evening, Spencer paced in her room restlessly. Should she call Ashley now? No, it was only 2 hours ago that she had just seen her…besides, it was only 8:00, and if she didn’t want to look like she’d planned to call Ashley right on the dot she’d have to wait for some random time…like 8:47 or something. Wait. She hadn’t even thought about what they were going to do tomorrow night before and possibly after Sadies. Maybe…we could go see a movie before and then eat out later? She thought. Spencer flopped down on her bed and sighed. Ashley Davies…Ashley freaking smoking hot Davies! Suddenly, Spencer’s phone started ringing. She turned to see that Ashley was calling her! Spencer felt butterflies- no, elephants in her stomach, making her feel nauseous with excitement. How had Ashley gotten her phone number? Spencer was almost too afraid to answer her phone, finally picking up on the 4th or 5th ring. “Hello?” she said nervously. “Hey. Sorry, I got your number off of a friend who knows Chelsea. I wanted to tell you that I know a place where we could make matching shirts for tomorrow night…” Ashley said. “Um, yeah. Sure. Sounds like a great idea.” Spencer said tightly, trying to breathe evenly. “Is that ok? I mean, if you already have it planned out then just tell me.” Ashley replied. Her voice was smooth and sweet and sexy. Spencer tried to focus- she couldn’t pass out from talking to Ashley; how loser-y would that be? Ashley would think she was a freak. “No, I didn’t plan it all yet. I was just thinking of w-where we should eat and w-what we should wear. T-that’s a g-g-great idea, Ash…um, can I call you t-t-that?” Spencer said, stumbling over her words and stuttering. She wanted to curl up into a ball and die. Here she was, talking as if she was some awkward little kid to the crush of her life. Ashley laughed softly on the other line. “Sure, if I can call you Spence.” She said, giggling. “You’re so cute, you know that?” Ashley added. Spencer felt her face flush. Ashley Davies had called her cute, and was calling her Spence now. Now, if only Spencer could stop acting like a fool in front of her…