A/N: here's part 1 of my Spinelli miniseries!

disclaimer: i dont own recess or any of the characters

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Spinelli sat in class looking at the clock. It kept getting closer to 3:00. Every day she dreaded going home to her father. Her mom just didn't understand her at all. She thought she did but the truth is...she just didn't. Her dad though...she was just plain scared of him. Every day he got drunk and every day she was abused. She didn't know if she could take it much longer.

Spinelli looked at the clock again. Three minutes till 3:00. In three minutes she would be released into the outside world forced to go home to her parents. She sighed quietly. 'Why can't someone just listen to me?' she thought. Every time she tried to talk to her friends about some of her problems they always had something better to do. She couldn't stand it. They were supposed to be her best friends!

Suddenly the bell rang and brought Spinelli back to reality. She sighed and got up from her desk walking towards the door that separated the safety of her school from the horror of her life. She walked out the door and towards her house. Suddenly someone ran up behind her.

"Hey Spin!" TJ yelled as he grabbed her shoulder. She jumped and turned to face him.

"TJ! You scared the living hell outta me!" Spinelli screamed.

"Got your attention didn't I?" TJ replied. "Anyway, I was just wondering what's been wrong with you lately? Every day you seem so out of it and I'm worried about you, Spin," he said.

"Well that's nice that you're worrying about me, but really there's nothing to tell," Spinelli replied. 'Why can't I just tell him what's going on? He really seems to care,' she thought.

"Umm ok then. See you later," TJ replied not really believing her. Spinelli walked away leaving TJ standing there confused.

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Spinelli walked into her house and heard her mom call her name.

"Ashley?" her mom called. Spinelli walked into the living room where her mom was sitting on the couch.

"Yeah mom?" she asked.

"I'm going away this weekend honey. You wouldn't mind staying alone with your father would you?" Flo asked her daughter.

'What are you crazy??? No way am I staying here with dad! I'll be dead by the time you get back!' her mind was screaming.

"Actually mom I-" she started.

"Great. Honey I gotta go start packing. Have fun while I'm away," her mom said before hugging her and running upstairs.

"Oh yeah no problem mom," Spinelli mumbled under her breath after her mom was upstairs.

'Why can't she just understand me?' she thought. 'Or at least listen to me'

Just then her dad walked into the room holding a beer can. It was empty because he had just finished it.

"Alright you, let's get one thing straight here. While your mom's gone you do as I say when I say or else. Got it?" he said quietly so Flo wouldn't hear. Spinelli nodded.

"I can't hear you!" he said throwing the can at her face leaving a cut below her eye.

"Yes sir," she mumbled.

"Good. Now throw that can away. There's much more where that came from, bitch," with that he walked over to her and hit her so hard she fell into the wall behind her.

"Get going," he said kicking her. She stood up and walked to the trashcan to throw away the can that he made such a big deal about. She walked back into the living room to see her mother's bags sitting beside the couch.

"Hello Ashley. I'm leaving now. Come here and say goodbye," Flo said as Spinelli walked into the room. Spinelli walked over to her mom and hugged her quickly.

"Bye mom," Spinelli said sitting down on the couch.

Flo said goodbye and left. Bob closed the door behind her before turning to Spinelli.

"Get me a beer," he growled. She stood up and did as he said.

"Well you're getting a good start. Get used to it too. Any time I want or need something you're gonna be the one to get it or do it for me. Got it?" her dad demanded. Spinelli nodded. He glared at her and hit her.

"I mean yes sir," she replied.

"You got a problem with that?" he asked looking closely at her through narrowed eyes.

"No sir," Spinelli replied.

"Good. Now get the hell outta my sight girl," he said. She turned to leave.

"Wait! Get me my pack of cigarettes first," he demanded. She turned around. She looked everywhere but couldn't find them. She knew if she asked where they were she'd make him mad.

"Well? Where are you with my cigarettes girl?" Bob yelled from the next room.

"I can't find them," Spinelli answered. Suddenly she heard her dad get up and start walking towards the room she was in.

"They're in that drawer over there, bitch," he said pointing to a drawer.

"Yes sir," Spinelli replied and opened the drawer. She looked until she found them and took them to her father.

"Next time do it when I fucking say to!" he said taking them. He stood up and pushed her into a wall. He beat her. Then he picked her up and carried her to her room. He threw open the door and threw her into the room. He slammed the door and went back downstairs. She landed on her back on the floor. She got up and picked up her phone.

'I need to talk to someone,' she thought. Then she decided she would call TJ. She secretly loved him and she needed to talk to him. The only thing that stopped her from telling him how she felt about him was Ashley A...his girlfriend. Spinelli didn't know how it happened. All she knew was that one day he called her and told her he was going out with Ashley A. Spinelli stopped thinking of that day and dialed TJ's number.

"Hello?" TJ's voice answered. Spinelli heard giggling in the background. She rolled her eyes.

"Hey Teej. It's me," Spinelli said.

"Oh hi Spin," TJ replied.

"I'm sorry I interrupted but I need to talk to you," Spinelli said. Actually she wasn't sorry at all. He knew how she felt about Ashley A. And yet he dates her anyway.

"No it's ok. She was just leaving anyway," TJ said. Spinelli didn't believe him but said nothing. "Now what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Well-" she started but heard her dad coming up the stairs.

"Uh- Teej I gotta go. It's nothing really. See you at school Monday. Bye," Spinelli said hanging up the phone and lying down on her bed.

"Who are you talking to?" he demanded.

"No one sir," Spinelli replied.

"And you best keep it that way you faggot. Last thing I need's you going around telling everyone about what I do to you," Bob said slamming the door shut. Spinelli sighed and closed her eyes. She went to sleep thinking of many things. TJ is one. But the most important thing she was thinking about was what could she do to end all this pain?

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A/N: hey there's the first chapter. hope ya like! i'll update tomorrow! please RR but dont be too mean.