Kill Me With Words

Emily, Marcus and Spencer had all agreed to take Beth out to make her feel better but everywhere they went was too expensive. They were still up and coming rock stars and didn't have much money to their name yet.

"Wendy's? Really?" Beth looked up at the sign with droopy eyes, exhaling loudly. "Why are we at Wendy's?"

Spencer laughed and took Beth's hand, dragging her inside with him and following behind Emily and Marcus.

"Because," Marcus stated, "Wendy's is classy."

"Marcus and I will order." Emily informed. "You guys can go find a table."

Spencer was still holding Beth's hand and she wasn't too sure how she felt about it. But she didn't want to just pull away and make him feel bad. Besides, Spencer's touch was comforting. She felt less alone inside when he was around. She didn't feel as hollow or empty.

Emily and Marcus arrived in no time with their food and everyone dug in; the only sound being that of clamping jaws. Beth sipped on her root beer as she looked around the table at her friends. These three people meant the world to her. And just watching them laugh and joke with one another gave her a sense of hope.

But then as she started nibbling on her french fries, she thought of Andy again. She thought of the way he looked at Heidi with such lust in his eyes. She wanted him to look at her that way and knew he never would.

"Beth? What's wrong?" Emily asked, noticing Beth's change in mood.

Beth shrugged, blinking back more tears. "Nothing..." She dropped the french fry she was holding and began to stand up. "I'll be back in a minute." She swung her bag over her shoulder and hurried down the hall to the ladies room.

Emily watched her walk away with a frown plastered on her face. She turned back to Marcus and Spencer. "Guys, I'm really worried about Beth. I don't know what's wrong. I've never seen her get this bad before."

Spencer cleared his throat. "I have a confession to make." He started. "I've liked Beth for a really long time and--"

"As if we didn't know that, Spence." Marcus joked.

Spencer peered up at him from behind his black framed glasses. "I just..." He tried to explain but couldn't.

Marcus continued. "Spence, we know you like Beth. Why don't you just ask her out? The worst that could happen is she says no. But at least try."

Emily nodded. "Yeah! Like, ask her to go to dinner with you or a movie or something sweet like that." Emily's voice was always so soft and feminine, making everything she suggested sound so appealing.

Spencer was still unsure of himself. He always had been, but especially when it came to Beth. He was most afraid of saying something to her that would change everything. If everything changed, he would lose his best and only friend.