Hello all! Another chapter. Whoa! Three in one day. I'm getting ahead of myself. Remember to guess the song and review!
Wednesday, October 28th, 2006: 6th Grade
Chapter 3. Dazed and Confused
They say that being 12 is the last true years of bliss. Afterwards kids have to learn and face the horrors of the world and start developing into young adults. Fortunately TJ and the gang didn't have to worry about that yet. They still liked to watch Saturday morning cartoons, go to Kelso's for a shake, skip rocks by the pond, and above all get that 40 minutes of freedom that they so dearly loved every day.
But even now signs of change were in the air, and it wasn't just the leaves of fall or the crispness of the air that had replaced the warm, humid air of summer. The kissing movies seemed more realistic somehow, girls and boys together making sense, but the main problem was Halloween. This year someone wasn't going trick or treating.
"C'mon Vince we always go together!" cried Gus.
"I know, but my parents are saying that I'm too old" said Vince looking down, hands in his pockets.
"So? Spinelli said that last year and Finnster ended up proving that wrong" said TJ. "And she's like one hundred something."
"I dunno man it's different this year. I just don't see myself doing it anymore" said Vince, who looked a little bummed out. "I'm outta ideas for costumes, and why would you go door to door to get candy when you can save your energy and just get a whole bag of it at Wal-Mart for seven bucks?"
"Vince, where's the fun in that?" asked Mikey, his eyebrows raised. "The deliciousness of candy makes the long and strenuous trip all worthwhile."
"C'mon" said Spinelli. "It's not Halloween if all of us aren't hangin"
Vince still looked reluctant.
TJ then spoke up again. "Spinelli's right man, if you won't go trick or treating at least chill with us."
Vince simply couldn't fight that smile. "Alright I'll go. We'll have some fun with it."
"Good" said TJ, "because this year I have something in mind a little more satisfactory than candy." His smile became very mischievous.
Spinelli couldn't help but notice TJ was very cute when he acted like a bad boy. It had a sort of boyish charm that was hard to resist. Ordinarily, TJ and the guy's antics just made her frown or laugh, depending on how gross it was, but now it was appealing to her. Something about the way he smiled, his bright blue eyes, his adorable freckles...wait did I just use the word adorable? What the hell is wrong with me? AHHH!
Ever since the Johnny V incident, she had vowed never to let boys affect her like that again. But TJ was a different story, ever since the kiss….God how she wished that she hadn't kissed him. Things might have been different. But then again TJ had always been in her heart, since Kindergarten, since the day they met. With the looming age of thirteen coming around, she wondered how her feelings for him would change, for better or worse.
Been Dazed and Confused for so long it's not true. (A/N: Changed the lyrics from woman to man because it's Spinelli's POV)
Wanted a man, never bargained for you.
Lots of people talk and few of them know,
Soul of a man was created below.
Just then TJ tapped her on the shoulder, "Hey Spin, you guys check this out"
Her attention shifted back to the group, where TJ was still smiling devilishly at them.
He pulled out a roll of toilet paper and said "We hit Finnster's house in two days. Forecast is clear, no rain and I like our chances."
He then gave the toilet paper to Spinelli (to her surprise) and said, "Spinelli I think we would all like you to do the honors."
She smiled and said, "You got it Teej"
Then they all laughed together and walked down the street in full spirit of the season of scares.
Enjoy guys. More chapters coming VERY soon. Rock on!~ Punkrocka23