Trippy Beginning

Chapter 15 – Cowboys and Patriots

2 Months later

Paula was sitting in the lounge in front of the TV waiting for the football to start. She had everything she needed for the game. She had a 6 pack of her favourite imported beer; Corona with lime. And what match would be complete without her lucky Dallas Cowboys jersey. She was set.

2 minutes before the coin toss. Hayden came down the stairs. She jumped on to the seat next to Paula. Paula’s head turned slowly away from the screen, to face Hayden. Her eyes went wide when she saw what she was wearing. None other than a New England Patriots jersey. “What’s that?” she squealed pointing at Hayden’s shirt.

Laughing Hayden replied “I could ask you the same question” Paula smiled. The two women had been getting on rather well these past months. The older blonde was slowly getting over her past and was being more focused on her new relationship with her…well daughter. “So you’re a Patriots fan” Paula asked as she offered Hayden a Corona. “Yep through and through, I didn’t know you followed football?” the younger blonde inquired. Paula blushed; this was one of her secrets. She loved to sit and watch the Dallas Cowboys while she drank an iced Corona. “It’s just something me and your mom bonded over, I just ever gave it up.” Hayden smiled glad that Paula was finally able to talk about her mother without looking pained.

The two blonde sat and watched to game together. Each cheering and gloating, when their team scored a touchdown. They laughed with each other through out. Arthur watched happily from the kitchen. The Carlin house had been so much more peaceful with Paula and Hayden getting along. Spencer was happy with Ashley. And Glen, well Glen was being Glen, hitting on every non-family related female that walked the streets. He had thankfully given up his gangster attire.

And Arthur, he was just happy that his family is becoming whole again.

Spencer had been spending every minute of her free time with Ashley. The two girls had grown considerably closer, since there almost first time together. The young blonde had been careful not to tease her girlfriend during their more heated make-outs. Although the same could not be said for Ashley, who took every chance she got to tease the blonde, so much so, Spencer had to go panty shopping the following week.

The summer was approaching. Everyone was planning on ways to escape for the summer. Most were just going to party, some going to camp and the rest were going on holiday. Ashley was in the selected few that were going away. She had yet to tell Spencer, which was something she was working on. Her mother had bought a villa in France. And insisted that Ashley stay there during the summer, whilst the house is being re-decorated.

The Davies mansion was quiet as usual. Spencer had gone home around 9, due to her now sleepover on school nights, rule. Ashley strolled through the empty halls of her so called home, wondering what to do. Just as she opened the refrigerator door, her mother came stumbling in. “Good party?” Ashley asked as she watched her mother slump on to one of the kitchen stools. The dark haired women, smiled goofily up at her only daughter “Hey sweetie…Good party, lots of lovely young ladies. You should have come.” Ashley shook her head as she opened up fresh bottled water to her mother. “Im with Spencer remember. She’s all I need and I can’t believe your making me leave her for the summer”. The older women sighed, resting her head against the palms of her hand “Ash…sweetie, if it’s going to hurt you that much to be separated from that lovely girl…then just…take her with you, but make sure her parents are ok with it”. The moment those words left her mouth, Ashley had jumped across the table. Bringing the semi-drunk women to the floor, in a tight hug. “Thank you.” Ashley repeated over and over, till her mother pushed her off.

The young brunette scrabbled to her feet, at neck breaking speed. She ran along the hall, up the stairs and into her room. Once in the confines of her room, she began to do her happy dance on her bed. She soon tired herself out and fell to sleep where she landed, which was on the fluffy white rug beside her bed.

Tomorrow her summer fate would be sealed and it all rested on the Carlin elders