Disclaimer: I do not own Recess.

A/N: I am not American and so I apologise in advance if any of my Americanisms are wrong ( would also appreciate it if you told me where they are and what to use instead). Thank you and enjoy.


Everything changes. Though that, of course, is understandable. Nothing ever stays the same. Our world; and ourselves, are constantly changing. Things can start slow but end up fast, temperatures rise and fall, surfaces change from rough to smooth, there's truths and lies, control and discord, everything and then - nothing. But that's life, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Many things had changed since the simple days of Third Street Elementary School. A couple new teachers had joined; and then left, there were new desks for all the students, and new lockers for the fifth and sixth graders. The school even splurged a little and treated the students to new swing set and roundabout. But that's not what you really care about is it? No. We are here for the tale of the infamous gang that attended Third Street Elementary many years ago. A gang which consisted of; Gustav Griswald, Gretchen Grundler, Vincent LaSalle, Michael Blumberg, Ashley Spinelli, and Theodore-Jasper Detweiler. Or as you probably know them; Gus, Gretchen, Vince, Mikey, Spinelli, and T.J.

However, as strong as their friendships where, the once believed to be inseparable gang of best friends had separated. The once unbreakable rope that had tied them all together had began to fray as they moved to middle school - as they took up different hobbies and made more friends than they had had before - and by Freshman Year, at Eighth Street High School, the rope had snapped in two. And now? In Senior Year? Let's just say that the rope that held them together not only snapped in High School but disintegrated as the years continued.

Gus had probably changed the most of the whole gang, well at least physically. No longer was he the short and some what cowardly boy that he had been in his youth, he had quite the growth spurt between 7th and 9th grade - now being one of the tallest students in the whole school at 6ft 2". The drifting away of the gang had affected him the most, unlike the others Gus wasn't the best at being able to make friends and thus became fairly distant and isolated from, well, everyone. He spent most of his free time at the school gym. He wasn't one of those physique obsessed boys who only go to the gym to 'look good' and 'get the real hot babes'. He mostly just liked to stay fit and it gave him something to do. It also allowed him to make acquaintances at the gym so he wouldn't have to sit alone at lunch, sometimes they were fun but most of the time they were just boring. And although Gus did love to stay healthy his one and only unhealthy act was eating a bowl or two of popcorn while watching some classic films - he was quite the underground film fanatic, which is probably why when the chance for him to work at the local movie theatre came up he snatched the offer straight away.

Gretchen, on the other hand, was practically the same as she was in Elementary school. Still tall and lanky, with incredible intelligence and an obsession with the sciences - hoping to become an astrophysicist when she is older. However her once overly big glasses were replaced with more fitted and rounder ones and her old, lowly tied bunches were replaced with a messy ponytail, always tied with a light blue scrunchy. Her teeth, once beaver-like, are now moving into the acceptable positions that society demand with the help of shining silver braces. Gretchen had a few friends, all in advanced mathematic and science classes such as herself, and all overly prided on their own intelligence. Gretchen often found herself, like Gus, bored when she was with her friends - it was always science and math talk and, although those topics were Gretchen's passion and favourite things to study, she would appreciate a little diversity when it came to conversation every now and then. Lucky for Gretchen, she only had to see them in school as the majority of them spent any free time studying and being social awkward. Gretchen on the other hand loved to explore and see new things and, once she had learned to drive, managed to find a planetarium in the next town over where she often went and even managed to get a small job working in the gift shop.

Basketball star, track champion, and school heart-throb. Vince was a very, if not the most, popular student at Eighth Street High. Most jocks are popular in High School though aren't they. Though with great popularity comes great fake-ness. Surrounded everyday by mediocre and insignificant conversations spat from the mouths of fake people can easily become insufferable. But, Vince never did anything about it. He managed to live with it and mainly focus on trying to achieve a scholarship in athletics to any college he could get. Physically he had grown taller and, obviously with masses of exercise and sports, had developed a fair amount of muscle - to add to this he had been nominated most attractive male in his year every single year of high school. However, unlike Gretchen's friends, he was often invited out to parties with excessive drinking and occasionally drugs. A few times Vince had agreed to go along - mostly from fear of being ridiculed but the others and called a pussy - and every time he had gone he had found himself holding some girls hair while she threw up into the toilet and have the same said girl cry on him because of a fight with a friend or a shitty boyfriend. Let's just say from past experiences Vince wasn't much of a big fan of the party lifestyle and much preferred some quiet alone time, with some good tunes and every now and he might go shoot some hoops too. That was more than enough for him.

Mikey, still large both in height and body mass, was a creative genius locked in a teenage body. Head of the theatre club and an active member of the High School's glee club, Mikey was still incredibly fond of the theatrical arts. He also excelled greatly in English and was an advanced student - which always looked good when applying for colleges. Although Mikey's goal is to travel the world and perform at the Globe, he was rational and knew that nowadays not everyone is in love with the theatre and it may not be the best career choice. So instead of devoting every second of every day to theatre like some people, Mikey spent most of his free time volunteering, sharing his caring and loving nature with poor abandoned creatures at the local animal shelter and helping who he can whenever he can - often partaking in local charity events and activities. Unlike the others, Mikey actually had several friends who he highly appreciated and enjoyed to spend time with, though, this still didn't stop him from being the perfect target for bullying from other students. Often mocked for his size, softness, and passion for the theatre, Mikey sometimes found it difficult to deal with the bullying - but always managed to overcome it and look at things positively.

Spinelli, now begrudgingly called 'Ash' by teachers and fellow students as the High School didn't 'seem it fit to call student solely by their surname', was still as tough as nails. Though no longer partaking in kickboxing and wrestling tournaments herself, like she did in Elementary School and Middle School, she still knew enough to make any sucker regret crossing her in the wrong way. And being the kind and generous gal that she is, it only seemed right to her to pass her knowledge and tricks of the trade down onto the younger generations, and so a junior kick boxing and wrestling trainer (in training) she became. Though that doesn't mean that Spinelli is all nails and cement. Part of the art and photography classes in High School, Spinelli had become quite the cultured and creative being. Though still attached to her boots and leather jacket, she now often stuck to wearing old jeans and shirts - riddled with paint and ink stains. Spinelli hadn't grown much over the years, coming to a moderately average 5ft 6" (if the gang were still together she would definitely be the shortest again), however her olive skin always seemed to glow and her chestnut eyes had become softer. She had grown to become a very attractive young woman, not that she believed that though. Spinelli, more or less, got along fine with everyone, though is you asked her who her friends were she might take a while to reply.

And last, but not least. The incredible, the infamous, T.J. Detweiler! Like the rest, T.J. had grown since Elementary school, though less that the other males of the old gang, coming only to 5ft 9" and a half (the half was very important to him). However, ever since 8th Grade T.J. has been going through his 'rebellious phase', and doesn't seem to want to leave. Pranks and jokes are mainly is forte, nothing too criminal, and he often finds himself stuck in detention for doing this and not doing that. T.J. had friends, though they mostly just liked him for the laughs, as all they ever talked about was what prank they would do next. T.J. didn't partake in any clubs nor did he have a favourite lesson, he saw school as a pointless chore that wasted his youth and the sooner he could leave the better. The same can be said for his home, his mom always seemed to be nagging him and that combined with his parents fighting more than ever made him want to get out of that house asap. He took extra night shifts at the gas station to avoid his parents as often as he could - and he made money while doing so, tender - but every now and then he'd still end up getting nagged or them fighting or both at the same time. Sometimes, T.J. would just go sleep in his old tree house, the roof was starting to fall apart and it seemed smaller than it had when he was younger but at least is was a place to call his own.

And that's the gang. You're up to date. It would probably take something incredible and miraculous to bring them back together and that's unlikely to happen. But who knows. After all, everything changes.