Recess: Moving On Up

The Story of Grade 5-6

It was nearing the end of the last day of school at Third Street Elementary. During recess TJ and the gang were plotting a big prank since it was the last day of school of course. Of course it is yet to be almost foiled by Randall who was hiding in the nearby trash can.

Spinelli of course noticed they were being spied on for she was the first to spot the two big eye holes in the trash can. Spinelli turns around and started talking to TJ. The whole gang turns around and Spinelli says: "How about a game of kick the can"? The two eyes looking through the eye holes widened as if frightened. Quickly it started moving away as the gang chased after it. Randall lost his balance from running with trash can over his head, he fell over as TJ and the gang finally caught up to him.

Randall cowered on the ground as Spinelli walks up to him and asks gruffly: why were you spying on us! Randall studders but no words come out because he is choked up in fear. Spinelli grabs him by the collar of his shirt and is about to ask the same question when she is interrupted by someone.

It turns out that it was one of King Freddy's guards. The guard said: "The king wishes to speak with T.J Detweiler". Spinelli let go of Randall and he fell with a hard thud to the ground. "We'll deal with you later she said as she was walking away with the gang".

As T.J climbed the immense ladder to the top of the jungle gym he was wondering what King Freddy wanted him for. Finally T.J reached the top and asked King Freddy: You called for me Sir? "Yes I did exclaimed Freddy". "It has come to my attention that I should give you this important message". King Freddy drew closer to T.J and whispered to him: You will be named King.

Freddy paced for a moment after he said that TJ would be named new King. Finally Freddy said something. "Well then I thought I would just need to tell you in advance". "It would of come of no surprise anyway". What do you mean? Questioned T.J. "It means that you were the only one I thought would fit the part of King". Who were the runner-ups T.J asked. Freddy said: "basically it was you, Menlo, or weasel boy over there". Umm whats his name...Randall Wiems your sire exclaimed a guard.

At that exact moment the bell rang for them to go inside. King Freddy said: " I will be announcing this during afternoon recess". As T.J walked through the doors he was greeted by the gang. "So what did he want?" asked Gretchen. "He just wanted to tell me something, thats all" said T.J. "Was it a wonderful poem asked Mikey?" "Sorry Mike-O said T.J", "but it wasn't a poem". Mikey groaned in disappointment. "Why can it never be a poem, that the fact maybe a song".

"Well we better get to class" said Vince, "yeah we don't want Miss Finster to give us a tardy" Gus said. Moments later in Miss Finster's classroom...As the class was settling in Miss Finster finally walked into the room. She put down a huge stack of papers down with a slam on her desk. "Everybody get your pencils out!" barked Miss Finster. "This is a pop quiz" She said. "But Miss Finster it's the last day of school" exclaimed the whole class. "Well you can thank Mister Detweiler here for this quiz" said Miss Finster. "Randall just informed me of what you hooligans were planning on doing today" said Miss Finster. "Thanks a lot T.J!" the whole class said. Spinelli muttered under her breath: " I'll get that weasel if it's the last thing I do".

Finally after the grueling pop quiz the bell rang for recess. Randall stood up and darted towards the door. For some reason he knew that Spinelli was going to get him back. The rest of Miss Finster's class stood up moaning over how long that quiz was. The gang met inside the hallway.

"Lets go get that weasel Randall for what he did". "No!" exclaimed TJ. "Don't you remember it's the last day of school"said T.J. "So what"said Spinelli. "So what?" questioned T.J. "Afternoon recess is where they announce who is going to be new king" said T.J. "Oh yeah" said the whole gang.

During that time that the gang was talking Randall was whispering to Menlo on the other side of the school. "Menlo" Randall whispered. Randall continued to whisper on "I'm king he said. "What!" exclaimed Menlo. "Shhhhh!" whispered Randall. " I've rigged it" whispered Randall. "How?" asked Menlo. "I know that it's up to Freddy to decide who will be new king, but this year the king is going to let the students have a say" whispered Randall. "So what did you do?" asked Menlo. "I made new ballot slips and switched them all to Randall" said Randall. Both Menlo and Randall started to chuckle softly as they walked away.

Just shortly after that there was a noise in the hallway. The lid of the trash can had fallen to the floor. You would not believe who fell out. It was the Tylers. "We cannot let Randall do this!" exclaimed Tyler T. "We have to tell Detweiler and his crew" said Tyler A and Tyler Q. They quickly ran to the other side of the school. Luckily they found T.J right away. "T.J T.J!" exclaimed the Tylers. "What is it guys?" asked the gang. "Randall fixed the ballot so he would be king" said Tyler Q.

"Don't worry guys" said T.J. T.J drew closer to the Tylers and whispered: " King Freddy already said I was king". "So no matter what Randall does I'm still king" said T.J. "Notorious!" exclaimed the Tylers.