ALWAYS, FOREVER, BUT NEVER
Quick Note!: This fic is kind of like poyzin's fic "Falling". It doesn't matter though 'cuz she's my sister and I helped her write bits of it. BTW, I don't own any of the "Recess" characters.
CHAPTER 1—GONE
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"It doesn't look safe TJ," Spinelli said looking down at the rushing river.
"According to my calculations, this bridge will hold approximately 200 pounds so, to be safe, 2 of us should go at a time," Gretchen said examining the old bridge. The fast moving water below made Spinelli gulp.
"Don't worry," said TJ holding her hand. "I'll go with you."
Gretchen, Mikey, Vince, Gus, and Becky (TJ's older sister) made it safely across the bridge. Now it was TJ and Spinelli's turn. They stepped onto the bridge. Halfway across, Spinelli stepped a little too hard on a shaky board. As the board gave away, Spinelli fell. TJ caught her by her right hand.
"Spinelli!" TJ called.
"Don't let me go TJ!" Spinelli screamed. "I don't want to die!"
"I won't let you die," TJ said through clenched teeth. "I promise."
"We have to do something!" Gus yelled.
"There's nothing we can do but pray," Gretchen said. "If we all stepped on the bridge, we would exceed the weight limit and the whole bridge will collapse!"
Meanwhile, TJ was struggling to pull Spinelli up. "I'm trying, Spin. I'm trying!" he kept calling in a reassuring voice.
"No," Spinelli whispered. "It's no use!" she said fearfully.
"I'm not...letting you...die!" Their hands started slipping apart.
She looked up into his teary eyes and whispered, "I love you, Theodore." And then she fell to the rapid currents and the jagged rocks below.
"Nooooooooo!"
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TJ sat up quickly with sweat drenching his face. He wasn't lost in the forest after Becky's car had crashed. He was in his own bed at his house. Was it just a dream? It seemed too real. But what if it never happened?...
TJ looked at the clock. 8:00 am. He picked up the cordless phone next to his bed and dialed Spinelli's number, which he had memorized.
*Ring.* "Come on, pick up," TJ mumbled to himself.
*Ring.* "It was just a dream," TJ repeated.
*Beep.* "Hello, you have reached the Spinelli's, Bob and Flo. We apologize for not taking your call, but to all those who know, thank you for your prayers and for keeping us in your hearts. Please leave a message after the tone and please remember our Ashley." *Beep.*
TJ hung up. It wasn't a dream. Ashley Spinelli had died. And it was all his fault.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Quick Note!: This fic is kind of like poyzin's fic "Falling". It doesn't matter though 'cuz she's my sister and I helped her write bits of it. BTW, I don't own any of the "Recess" characters.
CHAPTER 1—GONE
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"It doesn't look safe TJ," Spinelli said looking down at the rushing river.
"According to my calculations, this bridge will hold approximately 200 pounds so, to be safe, 2 of us should go at a time," Gretchen said examining the old bridge. The fast moving water below made Spinelli gulp.
"Don't worry," said TJ holding her hand. "I'll go with you."
Gretchen, Mikey, Vince, Gus, and Becky (TJ's older sister) made it safely across the bridge. Now it was TJ and Spinelli's turn. They stepped onto the bridge. Halfway across, Spinelli stepped a little too hard on a shaky board. As the board gave away, Spinelli fell. TJ caught her by her right hand.
"Spinelli!" TJ called.
"Don't let me go TJ!" Spinelli screamed. "I don't want to die!"
"I won't let you die," TJ said through clenched teeth. "I promise."
"We have to do something!" Gus yelled.
"There's nothing we can do but pray," Gretchen said. "If we all stepped on the bridge, we would exceed the weight limit and the whole bridge will collapse!"
Meanwhile, TJ was struggling to pull Spinelli up. "I'm trying, Spin. I'm trying!" he kept calling in a reassuring voice.
"No," Spinelli whispered. "It's no use!" she said fearfully.
"I'm not...letting you...die!" Their hands started slipping apart.
She looked up into his teary eyes and whispered, "I love you, Theodore." And then she fell to the rapid currents and the jagged rocks below.
"Nooooooooo!"
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TJ sat up quickly with sweat drenching his face. He wasn't lost in the forest after Becky's car had crashed. He was in his own bed at his house. Was it just a dream? It seemed too real. But what if it never happened?...
TJ looked at the clock. 8:00 am. He picked up the cordless phone next to his bed and dialed Spinelli's number, which he had memorized.
*Ring.* "Come on, pick up," TJ mumbled to himself.
*Ring.* "It was just a dream," TJ repeated.
*Beep.* "Hello, you have reached the Spinelli's, Bob and Flo. We apologize for not taking your call, but to all those who know, thank you for your prayers and for keeping us in your hearts. Please leave a message after the tone and please remember our Ashley." *Beep.*
TJ hung up. It wasn't a dream. Ashley Spinelli had died. And it was all his fault.
TO BE CONTINUED…