Chapter 9 part 4

Ashley’s PoV

Spence and I take our seats next to Chelsea, Clay’s girlfriend on one side of the table, Chelsea is sat facing Clay and Spence is sat facing Aiden and unfortunately for me I have to sit facing Glen, Mr. and Mrs. C are sat at either end of the table.

I am sat with my hands in my lap staring at my plate in front of me, I jump when I feel Spence take a hold of my hand. I look up and she smiles and gives my hand a squeeze as she brings it up on top of the table, I look around confused to notice that everyone is holding hands; I quickly take hold of Mr. C’s hand.

“Would you like to say grace for us Ashley?” Mrs. C asks me.

“Grace?” I repeat nervously.

“Yes grace Ashley.”

Oh, fuck. What the hell am I supposed to say? I have no clue how to say grace for fuck sake. I’m not fucking religious, I usually get my food and shove it in my face no fucking thanking some fucking guy with a beard that doesn’t exist.

Great, just fucking great.

I feel Spence give my hand a squeeze again and I look at her and she gives me an encouraging smile.

I slowly look around the table to see everyone looking at me expectantly.

“Ok. Grace. Erm,” think Ashley, it’s not that fucking hard surely. “Erm, Lord, Bless this bunch, while we munch our lunch. Amen.” Great Ash, it’s fucking dinner not lunch you moron.

I hear a few chuckles and then a chorus of ‘Amen’s.

I quickly look up to see even Mrs. C looks amused although trying to hide it.

I look at Spence and she is not even trying to hide her amusement. She leans in and whispers “your crazy, and your lucky they found you funny.” I just shrug my shoulders and give her a smile before letting go of her hand and tucking into my dinner.

I don’t get why I am so fucking nervous, god I hope they don’t ask me anything, I think I will choke.

How the hell Aiden isn’t choking I will never know with the way that he is shoveling the food into his mouth.