Pom Poms and Gummy Bears by SomedayWe'llKnow

Author:SomedayWe'llKnow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Ashley D., Friendship, Completed, FanFiction, South of Nowhere, Spencer C.
Publisher: www.fanfiction.net
Published: 2009-07-26T16:00:00+00:00

15. Setting Me On Fire

I own no part of SON

Peace and love to all!

Family dinner is always awkward. Tonight is no different. Kyla is fuming and stabbing viciously at her potatoes while my parents pretend not to notice her ugly mood. I seriously have no idea what has pissed her off and my parents aren't acknowledging either one of us.

Really all I want is to be done with this dinner and with Spencer. She's been withdrawn and cautious ever since the other day. She won't even tell me what set her off. So, I've been really worried about her.

"Ashley dear how is school?"

My mother's voice is even and she doesn't glance up at me when she speaks. I really feel like this is a trick question.

"Fine."

The food on my plate is practically untouched, pot roast is nasty. I try to meet my father's eyes but he's sitting back in his chair with closed eyes and puffing lazily at a cigar.

"Really? I got a call from your guidance counselor today. Nice young woman."

Kyla's watching me cautiously from across the table and I wonder why my mother is deciding to parent today.

When I don't answer my mother finally looks at me and calmly sets her fork down. This woman is never out of control.

"She informed me you are rarely in class. You seem to be going to school but your teachers are all saying you do not attend class. Where do you spend all your time?"

Do I tell her the truth? Do I tell her that I spend every free minute sneaking kisses with Spencer in the girls' bathroom or the storage closets?

"I dunno just wandering around I guess."

I kick Kyla in the shins when I see her roll her eyes and when she cringes her knee hits he table. Ha, suck it Ky.

"Well sweetie do try and go to class because I will be very disappointed if you don't graduate."

I roll my eyes and stab at the cold food on my plate, the clinking of silverware the only sound in our vast dining room.

"I'm going out."

My mother waves dismissively at me. The feelings I have for my mother are weird. She's always been there and provided for me but there was never any affection, never anything that feels like love.

My room is on the north corner of the house and it takes me about five minutes to get there from the dining room. I almost trip over all the clothes I've left on the floor and my guitar has fallen from its stand by the window.

I send her a quick text and it only takes her a minute to reply. My leather jacket fits snuggly and I ditch the pack of cigarettes before leaving, knowing that she hates them.

"Hey wait, where are you going?"

Kyla chases after me and her heels click against the linoleum floor. She keeps following me all the way to my car door and jumps back when I slam it shut.

"Spencer's, now leave me alone."

My car roars to life and my sister watches me leave with a pained expression.

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