EDIT: I made a few little changes in this chapter because it wasn't good
Disclaimer: I do not own Recess or Disney
English isn't my nativ language so if you see some mistakes please tell me so I can fix them.
Pairing: TJ x Spinelli
„You know, we could get in real trouble for sneaking out from Mr. Parkers lecture over the architectonic virtues of historical monuments TJ."
It was a late Thursday afternoon and the sun was slowly making her way to the evening. The sunlight dipped all the edges of the town into her bright light. They sat next to each other on a grassy hill and watched how a swarm of birds flew over their heads as the young freckled men turned his head towards his spiritedly female companion.
„Oh come on Spinelli, you should know that I always have a-„
„A backup plan I know, I know. Since the day we met, you always came up with the most daring plans. Where do you store all this crazy ideas Teej?" She said while punching him in the arm.
„Ouch, don't ruin my arm Madam Fist I still need it." He said with a skeptically look on his face.
While rubbing his arm he added: „It's just my thing, like it's your thing to cover my arm with bruises it seems. "
This caused her to laugh.
„Oh you deserved it Romeo. Now we're even for your little mark here!" She pointed at her neck where her skin had a dark red-purple smudgy spot.
„I had to wear a scarf all day, so nobody could see it. Do you know how hot it is?"
„Hey I was a vampire and only your blood was able to end this cruel curse my sweet goddess of darkness. Besides it's not my fault that you're ashamed of our love marks!" He threw himself into an dramatic heartbroken pose before a mischievously grin made it's way onto his face.
He gave a small chuckle as he leaned in to place a kiss on Spinellis cheek.
„You're a jerk, that's what you are." She snickered and shoved him playfully away.
For all the time they knew each other, and that was since kindergarten, it was the time in high school which brought TJ and Spinelli together. First it was strange to date one of your best friends, but they were happy together.
In the end, they went even both to the same college as well as Vince and Mikey. Gus joined the army and bloomed to be a great soldier. For Gretchen, there was a big fuss which scholarship she should take. Almost every college wanted her, and even if she and Gus weren't with the others, they still stayed as often as possible in touch.
With a sigh Spinelli laid down in the grass and enjoyed the warm summer breeze, which had a nice scent of grass, earth and flowers.
It was quite for a while, which was only interrupted by the birds in the trees and the chirping of the grills, before Spinelli realized that TJ was staring at her.
„Is there something on my face or why do you look at me like a doofus?"
„Well I thought how sexy you were even with grass in your hair, babe." He answered before he laid down beside her and watched how her cheeks turned slightly red.
„You're imagining things again, silly." She said before she leaned in to give him a quick kiss and while she was at it, she swept off his red baseball cap teasingly.
„I guess then I'm imagining your blush as well, hmm?" He said with an amused grin, as he picked up his baseball cap and started to remove some grass out of her raven, black hair. He still had his old red baseball cap, it always was his trademark and so it stayed over all the years. It was a little bit worn out and the flashy red had faded slightly, but he loved his cap nonetheless.
„Yeah I think so." She answered with a nod and sighed relieved as he only rolled his eyes at her.
„Okay, another topic. Did you got the stuff I asked you for?" A sly expression came across TJ's face, as he straightened up again and put his cap to the right spot on his head.
„The most of it. I've got the tape, the itching powder, the posters and that junk from the craft room you wanted. But there are a few things still missing. There were too many people around the infirmary today." Her eyes were on him, trying to read him, with no success.
„Don't you want to tell me your plan Teej? "
„You have to wait until the rest of the gang meet us on Saturday Spin." He helped her to get up and pulled her close to his body into a big hug. „But if you want to know, I have plans for the two of us as well. I can tell you those if you want." He said with a seductive grin.
With a smile she raised an eyebrow at him. „I think I can imagine those plans just fine." She said while rolling her eyes and giving him another quick kiss. He gazed into her eyes with a smile. „Isn't that tender enough?"
She freed herself out of his arms and made a few steps toward the steep hillside. „You know you should be careful my king of pranks, I'm dangerous." She said seductively, knowing that he was now standing behind her. He looked down at her pondering for a moment in thoughts.
Spinelli was 5 foot 6 inches tall while he himself was 5 foot 9. Just like Gretchen calculated back in fourth grade with her little computer friend Galileo. He was looking forward in anticipation to see his friends again at Saturday. He had a few good pranks planned and was sure that his friends would come up with some good ideas too. Maybe a little basketball game with Vince? Or maybe eating ice cream together while chattering about college and stuff? Just taking a nice break of studying and anything else.
TJ was still starring at Spinellis back as his face brightened up once again. Smirking deviously before he swept Spinelli off her feet into the air. She didn't saw it coming and let out a scream of surprise.
„TJ! What the heck! Let me down! What are you doing!? "But she only heard him laughing as he started to spin with her in his arms. "How dangerous are you now my wild predator?" He asked snickering. „TJ! Stop it! H-Hey! I'm getting dizzy Teej! Hey!" She yelled. "Oh come on, you don't get dizzy so easily Spin. I know that." He answered. Such a silly man! „Stop it! Let me down immediately! "
He snickered one more time before he stopped spinning. „Right away? Ok but don't blame me Spin! "It dawned on her that this wasn't going to end well, but it already was too late.
With one swift motion and to unexpectedly, the king of pranks let go of her. She fell down into the grass and too close to the hillside so she let out another scream as she rolled down the grassy hill. TJ, who was just as surprised, couldn't help her quick enough. That really wasn't his intentions at all!
So he craned his finger in the air and yelled in a heroic and silly tone with exaggerated gesture "I'm on an important mission! To save my Lady! Don't fear! TJ is here!" And with that he jumped after her, rolling down the grassy hill as well.
Spinelli, who already arrived at the bottom and gasping for breath, heard TJ and watched in shock how he rolled in her direction. „Oh no!" Quickly she rolled on her stomach to get up, but it was too late and TJ crashed into Spinelli, rolling three times more with her until he was on top of her body.
Spinelli groaned. „Geez TJ you're heavy." He looked at her with a mischievously grin on his lips, before he yelled with an overdramatic voice: „Oh no! She doesn't get enough air! She need mouth to mouth! I'll save you!" Now heavily laughing, Spinelli tried to block TJ with his smoochy, kissing lips who tried eagerly to get to hers. „I'm not dead yet you wannabe hero!" she pushed against his chest to get free, but he pressed her down with his weight and kissed every piece of skin he could get.
After several minutes of having a wild lovers duel, they finally came to an end, whipping of all the dirt and grass which still was sticking onto them. In the distance they heard a bell tower announcing that it must be 3:00 PM by now and looked at each other.
"I guess we should go back to campus Teej." Spinelli said, still checking her clothes for dirt.
"Yeah maybe you're right. There are still some things to do and we still need a few things from the list. But don't you worry I think we have enough time to get it on Saturday." Together they made their way back to the college and while TJ had to return some books to the library, Spinelli needed to finish her essay so she walked to some free tables outside and started to work on it. She already pushed it at the edge of her work schedule so she had to write it now if she didn't wanted to fail in Mrs. Longlimes class.
Hours went by and the sky turned from blue to a radiant red-orange to welcome the evening when TJ walked over to her.
"So here you are. I already wondered where you were hiding from me." He said with a grin. She was drawing little skulls into her sketchbook as she looked up to him. "Me? Hiding? You must have ran against a wall or something Teej" she answered smiling when he placed a paper bag in front of her nose.
"Here. I managed to take the last two slices for you before Mikey could devour them too." He said when she opened the bag. "Pizza! Great! Thanks Teej I'm starving!" She said already eating.
He sat down on the seat next to her and gave a short glance at his phone before he would look at her papers. "So you finally decided to do your essay huh? Nice but I don't think you get creativity points for the skull doodles, Spin." Licking her fingers from her meal, she gave him a quick sarcastic look.
He stretched himself a bit and reached into his pocket to pull out another bag, but a lot smaller and grey. "I've got you something today. I know that you think it's cheesy but I immediately thought at you when I saw it" was his answer to her confused look when he gave her the small bag.
She emptied the bag into the palm of her hand as a small necklace fell out of it. It was black with a skull as charm and the eye sockets seemed to stare back at her. It wasn't something expensive but for her it was beautiful. "TJ are you drunk? To buy me something like that? W-what were you thinking?" She stared at him in disbelieve.
"Soooo…. You like it? I mean it's nothing special so it shouldn't be a big deal if you ask me." He said while scratching the back of his ear. Spinelli was still staring at him. "I should punch you for giving me something like this!" but instead of punching him she gave him a sweet kiss on the lips. "Don't do it again understood?"
"So you DO like it" He grinned.
After helping her to close the necklace around her neck he stared at her for a long while before he commented it with "Just the 'I' dot on 'Spinelli' if you ask Me."
"Well I certainly didn't ask you, but thanks anyway." She answered while he told her how he had spent his time with the guys, fooling a bit around, studying and watching Mikey how many Jelly Beans could fit into his mouth.
"Great… and I missed all the fun!" She glanced angrily down on her papers and stuffed them into her backpack before she stood up.
"Maybe next time, Spin. Schoolwork is important too and you know that." He picked up his own backpack and hurried to Spinelli who already started to walk off. This was just the way how she tried to overplay her feelings but TJ hadn't missed the smile which slipped over her face. He snickered as he reached her and walked beside her.
As they arrived at the dorms the sun and the warmth was gone and the night was slowly beginning as the street lanterns turned on.
"See you tomorrow Spin." TJ said as he winked at her and went inside of the Boys dorm. She still was standing on the spot watching him disappear as she breathed in the cold air. "Unbelievable how cold the nights could be in the beginning of summer here." She thought while she made her way to the entrance of the Girls dorm as she stopped suddenly while she digged through her pockets.
"Where is my phone?" Quickly she searched in all her pockets and her backpack but her phone wasn't there. "God damn it I must have forgotten my phone by the tables!" She jumped down the steps of the building and ran along the path back towards the tables.
The upcoming wind was howling through the top of the trees, taking all the warmth from her body and leaving her with goose bumps on her way.
"Why did I left my jacket on my bed today? Oh because it's such a nice and warm day!" she mocked herself as the tables came into her view. There it was, still lying on the bench where she had forgotten it. There wasn't much light in the courtyard but it surely was her phone. She picked it up and only saw for a second the dimmed reflection behind her on the phone before everything went pitch black.