He snaps out of it in time to notice Aiden had rejoined them.

“Hey Ash, wanna dance?” He asks with his green eyes locked on the brunette’s chocolaty brown ones.

“Actually, I was hopin’ to dance with Spencer…I will later though.”

Aiden is standing there with a confused look on his face. He’s trying to figure out how Spencer could possibly dance, and also why Ashley would rather dance with Spencer. He’s beginning to wonder if Spencer has replaced him as her best friend, and he’s starting to get scared that Spencer may be replacing him in her heart too.

“You two go ahead…I don’t mind.” Spencer insists.

Aiden happily takes Ashley’s hands and escorts towards the middle of the floor.

In the Middle of Their Dance

“Ya look really pretty tonight Ash!” Aiden says smiling,

“Thanks! You’re not lookin’ bad yourself friend. Ashley thinks it’s important that she stresses the word friend, to remind him that they agreed they couldn’t be anything more.

“Right…Friend.” Aiden says clearly disappointed.

Meanwhile two drunken guys stumble toward Spencer.

“Hey look Dickey it’s a real life cripple!” One slurs to the other while pointing and laughing.

“You’re right Jack! Wonder who let the gimp in?” Dick says slurring back as he to points and laughs at Spencer.

Then, the two drunken idiots high five

“Your names are Jack and Dick?” Spencer laughs.

 “Whoa, it talks?!” A shocked Jack says facing Dick.

“Why ya laughin’ at us ya freak?” Dick probes

“Your names are Jack, and Dick?” Spencer asks, again laughing.

Spencer pauses waiting for some form of confirmation, both drunks nod, and Spencer continues.

“…As in Jackass and Dickhead?”

The two men ball up their fists like they want to hurt Spencer, Ashley sees what’s going on, her and   Aiden comes over and Aiden gets in between Jack Dick, and Spencer.

“Is there a problem here Spencer? Aiden asks.

“Yeah, I think Mr. Ass, and Mr. Head need a cab, ‘cause they’re too drunk and too ignorant to be here.

Ashley and Aiden laugh at Spencer’s joke. Then, while Aiden is busy taking care of the dick and the ass, Ashley checks on Spencer.

“I know they didn’t hurt ya physically, but how ya doin’ mentally?”

“Ya said we could go somewhere…just us…if I needed to right?” He asks.

Ashley nods

“Well…I need to.” He continues somewhat sad and withdrawn.

“Ya sure? I mean ya handled those to jerks like a pro!” She asks proudly.

“I’m sure…Can we go…please Ash?” Spencer practically begs.

“Of course we can!”

The End

Next The Odyssey of Me, Spencer opens up to Ashley about life before L.A., helping Ashley understand a little bit about how he became the guy he is today.