T.J. Detweiller walked the High Schools halls for the last time. Today, well actually tomorrow was Graduation day! However, tomorrow the ceremony was outside, so he wouldn't be inside, so it was the last time in the halls. Thank God! T.J. no longer wore his usual jacket, jeans, and backwards baseball hat. "That was so fourth grade", like his girlfriend Ashley said. T.J. looked around the halls for his dark haired love. Instead, he bumped into his smarty pants friend, Gretchen.

"Hey T.J. You looking for Ashley? I think I just saw her walk into the girls bathroom. It could be awhile. I think she knows. She's probably prepping herself," Gretchen said, a bright twinkle in her eyes.

T.J widened his eyes.

"What do you mean 'you think she knows?' Who the heck told her?"

Gretchen shook her head.

"Men. She's not stupid. Give her some credit. A girl dreams of this moment her whole life. She's bound to pick up on the signs."

Now it was T.J.'s turn to shake his head.

"And I tried so hard. Well there's hope she doesn't know…right?"

Gretchen laughed, and winked mischievously.

"Uhh, sure. There's hope."

T.J. looked around, and said rather panicky,

"Well, I guess I had better find her. This really can't wait until tonight now, can it?"

Gretchen shrugged her shoulders, and laughed lightly.

"Have fun!"

T.J. walked off with a smile on his face. He reflected back on the last 7 years of his life. His old buddy Vince had gotten a basketball Scholarship, and left high school a few weeks earlier than the rest. Gus moved away once again with his Military father, and quiet mother. That was back in 6th grade. And then there was Mikey, who was going to be graduating school tomorrow as well, only he wouldn't be at the ceremony. He'd be at a funeral home. His great-grandfather had passed away, and he wanted to be there. And Spinelli? What had happened to her? Well, she was a little different now. She was co-captain of the Track Team, and second to Gretchen on the Student Committee, but other than that, she was the same. The same ol' Ashley Spinelli.

T.J. was cut off from the path of memory lane, when he bumped directly into his girlfriend, Ashley. He bent his head down to kiss her lightly, and was surprised when she moved back.

"We need to talk."

T.J felt sick.

Oh God. What does she need to talk about.

Ashley looked at him, humor in her brown eyes.

"Well? Don't you have something to say to me?"

T.J. looked stunned, and slowly he dropped to one knee. In a shaky voice, he asked,

"Ashley Spinelli? Will you marry me?"

Ashley Spinelli laughed.

"No. You'll marry me!"

T.J. laughed, and finally kissed her.

My first EVER Recess fic. Hope you liked it!