Closer Than Ever

Chapter 7

Spencer's POV

You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless...

My ringtone comes from on top of my nightstand, and I roll over from my lying down position to check the caller ID. It's Drea, and I'm on why she's calling so late. Ash just came back from basketball practice with her a few hours ago, and his mood was a complete lift from this morning. Suddenly, he couldn't stop smiling for a second. I pick up, and I hear Drea's breathless voice.

"Hey!" I exclaim. "What are you up to? It's 9:30, way past your bedtime," I say, teasing her.

"Did Ash mention anything?" She pauses for a second, like she's speechless. "Anything... important?"

"No, why?" I reply, even more confused than before. "Did you slip, like, a potion in his Gatorade by the way?" He's been in a complete daze ever since he came back from your game."

"Umm..." her voice trails off. What in the world is going on? "Would you get mad at me if I told you I was...dating...someone? Someone you might know..?"

I pretend to think, and I can feel her nervous vibes practically radiating from her end of the phone. I consider my options. It can't be Ash, can it?

"I have a pretty good idea on who this person might be," I tell her. She's silent.

"Drea!" I say, my voice getting louder. "If you don't want to tell me, can we at least start with clues?"

She breathes a sigh of relief and I'm starting to get even sketchier than before. She finally speaks up, giving me a clue.

"His name starts with A."

Yup, definitely Ash. But I decide to play clueless and asks what sports he likes, to make sure my guess is correct.

"...Basketball." She mutters, her voice barely audible.

"You guys seem perfect for each other," I say, tapping on my chin.

I decide to stop playing her and just speak my mind. Let's just hope I'm right.

"It's Ash." I say firmly. I can hear Drea freeze for a second. She drops whatever she's holding, followed by a loud crash. "Jeez, are you okay?!" I hear muffled voices and Toby telling Drea that he'll clean it up. He's so sweet, I think.

"Yeah..." She says, probably nervously pacing her room now. "Are you mad? I mean, I know he's your brother and-" I cut her off, my heart beating like a drum due to what I'm about to confess.

"IlikeTobyandIknowhe'syourbrothertooand-" I say in a rush, and Drea interrupts me midway through my sentence.

"I know," she says, laughing. What?! Was I that obvious?

"So it's okay that I date Ashton?" she asks cautiously.

"Yeah, you make him really happy," I say, trying to avoid the topic of Toby and I.

"So...are you going to say anything about your crush also known as my brother?"

"It's getting late, Drea." I mumble, clearly dodging the question. "We have a dance committee meeting tomorrow afterschool, by the way." She sighs, knowing I don't want to talk about it, and lets me off the hook for now.

"Nighty night, Spence." she says, yawning. I chuckle.

"Sweet Dreams, Drea." I say, hanging up. Click.

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Short chapter I'm sorry!!! @diyqueen16 decided not to write/add anything :(

-fearlesstrash

You blaming this on me?! Follow the schedule girl, follow the schedule 😊

-DIYQueen16

I didn't have the schedule, soooooooo...

-fearlesstrash