You know, without thinking of Ashley.
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Ashley rubbed her head as she stared at the door of Kyla's apartment. Her nap did nothing to quell her frustration or anger at a particular blonde, and work had been brutal. She wasn't at all looking forward to going back there tomorrow, but at least, she thought as she took her overnight bag up the steps, she'd get a good night's sleep at Kyla's.
Said brunette ripped the door open after the first knock, smiling brightly. "You made it!" She said with too much excitement. Ashley wasn't exactly sure why she wouldn't have made it. Kyla made her promise twice earlier when she came to see her at the diner that she would come no matter what.
It was an easy promise to make. She needed a place to crash and Aiden wasn't picking up his phone.
"I made it." Ashley said as she went through the door and put her bag next to the couch in the living room.
"The popcorn's ready, Ky." Spencer said as she came out of the kitchen with a bowl in her hands. She stopped suddenly when she saw Ashley. Both girls were staring at each other, a little shocked.
"Looks like Ash could come after all." Kyla said, sensing the tension and not wanting to get caught in her lie. "Isn't that great, Spence?" She asked, a little nervous. When neither girl spoke, the brunette thought it best to pull the sympathy card.
"And thank you both so much for coming." She said in a sad tone she didn't at all feel as she dropped down to the couch. "It's so hard being the new girl at school and I get really lonely. Your brothers great and everything, Spencer, but I miss having girls' nights. That's why it means so much that you came." Both Ashley and Spencer looked down towards the floor at Kyla's words. Silently they knew that they couldn't leave now, despite being somewhat desperate to avoid one another.
"No problem, Ky." Spencer said before she cleared her throat. "Anytime." Her smile failed as she caught sight of Ashley's eyes on her.
"Let's start! We'll carve the pumpkin as we watch The Nightmare Before Christmas!"
Ashley took the corner of the right of the couch, Spencer the far left, putting space between them because it's what the brunette obviously wanted. But when Kyla came in, she gestured to Ashley to move down, until Ashley was squashed between both girls.
"The movie is ready to roll, the popcorn is ready to be eaten, and three tall glasses of vodka and cranberry are ready to be drunk. We're all set!" She lifted the remote and keyed the movie. As the Nightmare before Christmas started rolling, Kyla lifted the glasses out for the two other girls who reluctantly took them. "We're going to get wasted tonight!" Kyla cheered before clinking glasses with Ashley and Spencer. The blonde and brunette were not at all excited, considering what took place the previous evening while they were intoxicated.
And she wasn't kidding. The younger girl was persistent with her refills and relentless with their consumption. By the time Hocus Pocus was over, all three were nicely buzzed and had two movies to go.
"I wanted to save the Halloweens for last because they're so scary!" She said as she pushed the DVD in. So far, Kyla was the only one doing the talking.
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