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Complicated. – (Chapter: 12b)
“You don’t get it!” Laughing, Spencer shook her head and glared at her ex. “Do you know who I blamed for our breakup? Me! Me!” She paused, calming down, quieting her voice, not wanting to draw other people into their business. “I spent years blaming myself, because I thought it was my fault for keeping us so far apart, for not having the time to talk to you as often as you needed me to, for not being there for you when you needed me…”
Ashley released a shaky breath of air. Feeling deflated and shitty for her actions, the decisions she made four years ago, she whispered, “I-I’m sorry, Spencer. I fucked everything up! I always do.”
Spencer’s features softened, but she didn’t respond. She stood there, frozen, unmoving. Not sure what else to say.
Ashley moved to a bench and sat down, elbows on her knees. “You know this, this friendship thing you wanted us to try out? I really don’t think it’s going to work. It might be better if all I am to you is your girlfriend’s roommate. Nothing more, nothing less. That’s it. Let the past stay in the past.” She stared at the cracked concrete under her feet. “We’ve both moved on. There’s really no reason to be digging anything else back up if all it’s going to do is bring us pain and cause us to fight.”
“Wow,” Spencer said, with a chuckle. “You’re really good at that, huh? I guess I forgot…”
Head lifted, eyes narrowed, the brunette asked, “Really good at what?”
“Running, pushing people away.”
“I’m not the one who’s running away this time, Spencer.”
“Whatever,” the blond muttered. “You know what? Fine. If that’s all you want, fine!”
Frustrated, she growled, “Goddamn it, that’s not all I want! I just, I don’t see how a friendship between us will work. There’s too much history. It’s too complicated.”
Spencer lifted a hand to her forehead, rubbing it lightly, before lowering her hand, tucking hair behind her ear. “I can’t do this right now; I have to get back to work.”
Ashley popped up from the bench. “Let me drive you.”
“I’d rather walk.”
While moving forward, the brunette said, “Spence–”
Spencer stepped back, tightening her hold on her purse. “I want to be alone.”
Finally, understanding, Ashley gave up, “Okay.” She stared at Spencer’s back as she walked away. After the blond turned a corner and was no longer in view, Ashley started on the short trek to the parking lot. When she got inside her car, she rested her forehead against the steering wheel. Fuck, fuck, fuck.
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clomle44 says
DOODLE!! Oh man I missed you so much. And then there’s an update! It’s like christmas only in November! Oh and it was good. Stupid stupid Ashley. And Spencer, oh she’s so cut up about it. But if she’s this cut up now… oh this doesn’t bode well for Corey does it. Man. I feel sorry for her already. Although, you could be novel and have the first Spashley fic not to actually HAVE a Spashley. that would be… HORRIBLE. Don’t do it. I’ll pay you not to do it. I’ll kidnap you and offer you… cheese. I missed you :) Thanks for posting :) It made my day.
virginmama says
DAMN!!!! I can’t believe what just happened. I hope that Spencer talks to Ashley again so that they will not hate each other. PMS and GREAT UPDATE!!!!
bannerman says
smooth, Ash, very smooth ;-) wicked update mate! hope they sort themselves out and get on – I think a drunken gathering at Ash’s place is in order, a few home truths coming out, maybe the revelation of a few feelings that have been brought back to the surface? actually, shit, no, that was my night last night ;-) more soon please! I feel there is some unfinished business between the two of them! Jx
smile_sadly says
okay, when i saw that you had updated, i couldnt stop smiling. then about half way through reading it…wow…no more smiles doodle! but alas, this lack of spashley does not take away from the talent you present in each and every post. i must say you have been missed dearly on this site, and its great to hear from you again. so thank you…for just being you! :)
clomle44 says
NUMBER ONE NUTCASE!
carlymarie82 says
I really missed this story. I’m almost scared to get excited again because I’m afraid you won’t post again. I loved Ashley and Spencer in this chapter and I hope you post more. please!
doraurz21 says
Love it, love the spashley drama, love you, love it all, thanks for posting, post more soon!!! thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkssssssssssssssssss
clomle44 says
DOODLE!! Oh man I missed you so much. And then there’s an update! It’s like christmas only in November! Oh and it was good. Stupid stupid Ashley. And Spencer, oh she’s so cut up about it. But if she’s this cut up now… oh this doesn’t bode well for Corey does it. Man. I feel sorry for her already. Although, you could be novel and have the first Spashley fic not to actually HAVE a Spashley. that would be… HORRIBLE. Don’t do it. I’ll pay you not to do it. I’ll kidnap you and offer you… cheese. I missed you :) Thanks for posting :) It made my day.
virginmama says
DAMN!!!! I can’t believe what just happened. I hope that Spencer talks to Ashley again so that they will not hate each other. PMS and GREAT UPDATE!!!!
bannerman says
smooth, Ash, very smooth ;-) wicked update mate! hope they sort themselves out and get on – I think a drunken gathering at Ash’s place is in order, a few home truths coming out, maybe the revelation of a few feelings that have been brought back to the surface? actually, shit, no, that was my night last night ;-) more soon please! I feel there is some unfinished business between the two of them! Jx
smile_sadly says
okay, when i saw that you had updated, i couldnt stop smiling. then about half way through reading it…wow…no more smiles doodle! but alas, this lack of spashley does not take away from the talent you present in each and every post. i must say you have been missed dearly on this site, and its great to hear from you again. so thank you…for just being you! :)
clomle44 says
NUMBER ONE NUTCASE!
carlymarie82 says
I really missed this story. I’m almost scared to get excited again because I’m afraid you won’t post again. I loved Ashley and Spencer in this chapter and I hope you post more. please!
doraurz21 says
Love it, love the spashley drama, love you, love it all, thanks for posting, post more soon!!! thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkssssssssssssssssss
NotTwinny says
Woot! Nice update. I’m way sleepy or I might write more but I just thought I’d say this in the simplest way possible. “Me likey. A lot.” Heh. That’s me for you, not always the most coherent being in the world, but whatcha ya gonna do ’bout it? :) The way I see it, you don’t want to change me. I am a very good person to have around. I comment frequently and I often sound like a caveman when I post my thoughts when tired. You can’t really ask for anything better. Seriously. You can’t. Update soon DOODLE!
NotTwinny says
Woot! Nice update. I’m way sleepy or I might write more but I just thought I’d say this in the simplest way possible. “Me likey. A lot.” Heh. That’s me for you, not always the most coherent being in the world, but whatcha ya gonna do ’bout it? :) The way I see it, you don’t want to change me. I am a very good person to have around. I comment frequently and I often sound like a caveman when I post my thoughts when tired. You can’t really ask for anything better. Seriously. You can’t. Update soon DOODLE!
mm says
I think I’ve been waiting for this post for…TOO LONG!! Remember when you said that you’d have the next bit up over the weekend and it never materialized? Well, I have to say, don’t say it if you don’t mean it!!! You’re screwing with people when you promise something like that. It’s like dangling a carrot in front of our poor bunny noses and then snatching it away! I was practically salivating!! No joke. Yeah, so when you said you would have the chapter up, I took you rather seriously, at your word, and I’ve been dying for this part!! I thought we might get a Spashley moment, but this wasn’t exactly what I had in mind…haha..that’s okay though. I know the payoff will be huge, colossal!! Like nothing else. So keep writing, and if you do dangle a carrot in front of our noses, for the love of God, do not take it away!!!
mm says
I think I’ve been waiting for this post for…TOO LONG!! Remember when you said that you’d have the next bit up over the weekend and it never materialized? Well, I have to say, don’t say it if you don’t mean it!!! You’re screwing with people when you promise something like that. It’s like dangling a carrot in front of our poor bunny noses and then snatching it away! I was practically salivating!! No joke. Yeah, so when you said you would have the chapter up, I took you rather seriously, at your word, and I’ve been dying for this part!! I thought we might get a Spashley moment, but this wasn’t exactly what I had in mind…haha..that’s okay though. I know the payoff will be huge, colossal!! Like nothing else. So keep writing, and if you do dangle a carrot in front of our noses, for the love of God, do not take it away!!!
slayerfan101 says
omg it is like christmas to me cos all my fave authors have updated today!!! woohooo!! you’re the only one who wrote a believable story where spencer may be better with someone else. i dunno why you fret bout posting this cos it’s amazing! i felt all the anger and frustration that spencer is feeling. wth is ash thinking? and it’s obvious both of them have never really moved on. if they still feel so much hurt from the break up then they were never truly over. god ash has gotta make it up to spence somehow. dont stay away too long ok? pls pls update!
slayerfan101 says
omg it is like christmas to me cos all my fave authors have updated today!!! woohooo!! you’re the only one who wrote a believable story where spencer may be better with someone else. i dunno why you fret bout posting this cos it’s amazing! i felt all the anger and frustration that spencer is feeling. wth is ash thinking? and it’s obvious both of them have never really moved on. if they still feel so much hurt from the break up then they were never truly over. god ash has gotta make it up to spence somehow. dont stay away too long ok? pls pls update!
tylo says
great pms
tylo says
great pms
hdgallant says
what the hell just happen? Great update. PMS
hdgallant says
what the hell just happen? Great update. PMS
lalalalee says
fuck fuck fuck…i agree, damn it. that didn’t go so well! but ashley would’ve been too stinted around spencer if she didn’t tell her what was really on her mind. spencer reacted vehemently, their breakup was such a difficult part in her life and for her to have thought it was her fault…sucks. but after four years, i wouldn’t have expected her to react like that unless she still felt something for ashley. or i’m stupid. and thats usually the case! great update though, thank you.
lalalalee says
fuck fuck fuck…i agree, damn it. that didn’t go so well! but ashley would’ve been too stinted around spencer if she didn’t tell her what was really on her mind. spencer reacted vehemently, their breakup was such a difficult part in her life and for her to have thought it was her fault…sucks. but after four years, i wouldn’t have expected her to react like that unless she still felt something for ashley. or i’m stupid. and thats usually the case! great update though, thank you.