DISCLAIMER: I don't own Recess or the song Clear as Day by Scotty McCreery.
There was a huge football game between East Lincoln County and West Lincoln County. They were the biggest rivals in the whole entire state. It was neck and neck the whole entire game. Finally, in over time, West Lincoln County won. The score was 90-85. It was the first time in the school's history that we beat East Lincoln County. I knew that there would be a huge party tonight at Ricky Bowman's house.
Spinelli's brother was on the football team with me, so I knew that she would be waiting for her brother at his car, and that she would be going to the party.
Spinelli was one of the popular girls, and, in my opinion, was also the most beautiful girl at school. She was 5 foot 5, had long black hair, and she had a mind of her own. Tonight is gonna be the night I give her my class ring, and ask her to be mine.
You were sitting on that Silverado bumper
Outside of our locker room after the game
Glowing in the tan you got that summer
I walked by, and you said, Hey
Yeah, that night's still clear as day
As I drove to Ricky Bowman's place I tried to calm myself down. I had known this girl since we were little, and everyone thought that we would end up dating one day. So this was nothing new. I got to the house mentally preparing myself for rejection.
First time we'd ever beat East Lincoln County
Big party down at Ricky Bowman's place
I walked up and you threw your arms around me
And whispered that you love to watch me play
Yeah, that night's sill clear as day
I smiled at her knowing that when she hugged me she was the girl for me. I knew that this was going to be a night that I won't easily forget.
There ain't one second times erased.
Every detail's still in place
You hold to what you love
Some things never fade
And that night's still clear as day
I asked her to go out to the back porch with me to talk. I mentally thanked Ricky's parents for making the back porch enclosed. Outside it was raining cats and dogs, it was going to be a miserable drive home for me.
"Spin, I have something to ask you."
"Fire away Teej."
"Um… well… will you… willyoubemygirlfriend?" I finally managed to get out that sentence, but in a jumbled mess of words.
"Can you say that slower? I don't think I caught what you said." Spinelli smiled, I knew she caught what I said, but she liked watching me suffer.
"I said, will you be my girlfriend?" This time I held out my class ring. She looked at me and smiled the biggest smile I've seen.
"I would love to Teej." I walked behind her and undid her necklace, slipped the ring on the chain and fastened it up again.
We went to get some fresh air on the back porch
I put my class ring by the cross on your gold chain
You backed my back against those cedar clapboards
My lips ain't never been kissed that way
Yeah that night's still clear as day
At the moment she kissed me I felt like I was in heaven. I didn't want that to end. But eventually we remembered that we need to breathe. She glanced at the watch on her wrist and realized that she needed to go. I offered to drive her home, but she said that she needed to get her brother and leave otherwise he'd get so drunk that he couldn't get home.
There ain't one second times erased.
Every detail's still in place
You hold to what you love
Some things never fade
I didn't want this night to end, so I walked outside in the poring rain with her. I gave her one last kiss for the night while mentally planning out fist date.
I walked you to your brother's Silverado
When he climbed behind the wheel he seemed okay
Last thing you said was I'll call you tomorrow
That's a call you never got to make
They blamed it on the fog and poring rain
Yeah, that night's still clear as day
When I got home my mom told me that Spinelli and her brother had been in a car crash. There were no survivors. The papers blamed it on the weather, but I knew better. Her brother was too drunk to drive. I mentally kicked myself for not insisting that I drive her home. I should have offered to take her brother also. They should be alive.
For the next month I went into a deep state of depression. I really missed Spinelli, not only was she my girlfriend, but she was also my best friend. I could tell her anything.
Spinelli's parents gave me her cross necklace and my class ring. It took me 6 months until I was able to wear the necklace with out crying.
Everything about that time is still Clear as Day.
I know the ending is sad, but I wanted to write a fic to this song. Please let me know what you think of it! R&R!