Chapter 3

Ashley and Spencer had been at a coffee house, talking about an hour, and had learned about all the basics, such as favorite movies, television shows, books, and music. Ashley’s just happened to be (excuse the lack of appropriate quotations and underlining), "D.E.B.S.," "Thirteen," "Imagine me and you," a good amount of porn movies Spencer never heard of, the "L word," "Degrassi," "The O.C.," Empress of the World, Keeping you a Secret, Annie on my Mind, and T.A.T.U. Surprise, surprise. This quite obviously prompted Spencer’s next question.

“So, what are you? Gay? Straight? All of the above?” Spencer asked. Ashley could practically hear in Spencer’s mind, ‘there is no such thing as gay people in Ohio.’

“I’m not into labels.” Ashley said coyly, hiding the smirk she got when Spencer crinkled her brow.

“Ok…so are into the idea of possibly going with a person of the same sex?” Spencer asked. Ashley was still trying to figure whether Spencer was just curious, or maybe…flirting? Time to probe a little deeper.

“Isn’t everybody?” Ashley asked.

“I don’t know…” Spencer said, starting to turn a little red.

“Ok, picture this.” Ashley said, getting more comfortable in her seat. “Hottie, say who’s popular now?…Tom Welling. Ok, say you’re watching him, your into it and then that girl he’s always after on Smallville walks into the shot. Who are you thinking of more?…No, not even that. But, when you do see her, do you ever think of kissing her passionately? Spending time with her? Having sex?” Spencer started to blush and shift uncomfortably in her seat, and Ashley knew she hit something. “Touching her…naked…and–” Suddenly, Spencer got up and rushed out of the coffee house, leaving her book bag and binder behind.

Ashley shot up, grabbed all their things, and ran after her. “dammit.” She muttered under her breath.

“Hey! You gotta pay for that!” A waiter called after her.

“Tell Missy to put it on my tab.” Ashley snapped before hurrying after Spencer…