A/N: So, are you ready for some drama? Because here it comes, the party at the ex's house! As always thanks for reading!
Chapter 4, The Party
As TJ is getting ready to go to Butch's party, he can't help but feel really mixed up. At one side, he's looking forward to a good party with his friends, and he and Spin have been spending a lot of time together lately, so he can't help but hope somethings is going to happen tonight. At the other side, it's going to be at Spin's ex's house. And worse, he's not even going to move away after the summer, since he's going to the local college.
TJ shakes that bad thoughts off, pulls on a Green Day T-shirt, black jeans and ruffles his hair. That'll have to do. Just as he gets up to find his shoes he hears his friends yelling downstairs. His parents isn't coming home until tomorrow, so the gang just let themselves in. That's true friendship for you. TJ runs down the stairs and greets his friends. He looks them all over, everyone is dressed a little over casual, but his gaze stops at Spin as usual. She's wearing a simple red dress with a black collar, her hair down and her standard black eyeliner. She looks perfect, as always.
«Are you ready for the first big party of the summer my friend?» Vince ask as he puts his arm around TJs shoulder.
TJ rolls his eyes and smiles. «Of course I am, so lets get going, huh?»
As they walk to the party, TJ notices how Chipy and Gus is holding hands. Nobody comments it, so he doesn't either. It's not like they didn't see it coming, and frankly, he is happy for them.
The walk to Butch's house is no longer than ten minutes, and when they get there, the party is already going. The loud music is booming, cars is parked all over the street, and TJ can hear people laughing and talking all the way outside.
When they reach the porch Spin tenses up. Nobody else notice, but TJ looks at her and squeezes her hand, smiling reassuringly. She squeezes back, takes a breath and starts walking. Of course, the first person they see inside is, indeed, Butch. They all say hi and hello, everyone noticing the awkwardness. Everyone, expect Gus, who have to ask about the house, college and everything else. Luckily Chip notices and grabs him and say they should go talk to some people. Gretchen goes with them to look for her friend from science club.
Mikey, Vince, Spin and TJ is sitting on a couch in the living room chatting for a while, when Mikey sees some of is friends from glee club.
«Hey guys, I'm just going to talk to some of the guys from glee, want to come?» Miley asks friendly.
«No thanks Mikey, but you go ahead!» Spin smiles at him. «We'll catch up later, right guys?»
«Yeah, yeah, sure» Vince and TJ says.
Mikey wander of, and the three of them is left alone.
«Hey, Vince, Why don't you go find Gretchen?» Spin suddenly asks, smiling slyly.
«Why would I do that?» Vince asks, getting kind of defensive.
TJ can't help himself, and joins in. «Because, well, you should probably drink up some courage first, but this could be your chance to finally talk to her, like, really talk to her if you know what I mean?»
Vince shoots them a ugly look. «Look who's talking, hey?» He says.
«What do you mean by that?» TJ asks, confused.
«Well, you're saying I should man up and talk to Gretchen, while you two is just messing around, and nobody gives you shit for it!» Vince says angrily.
«Well, that was uncalled for.» Spin rolls her eyes and get up to leave.
As she leaves TJ looks over at Vince. «Great job dude, way to make it awkward…» He says, sadly looking after Spin.
«Dude, I'm sorry, but you were pushing me..» Vince looks regretful.
«Yeah, whatever, I'll deal with it later. Lets go talk to some people, huh?» TJ asks, as he too gets up to leave the couch.
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A couple hours later, TJ is back in the big living room talking to some guys from the basket team , feeling nice and tipsy. He's grinning like an idiot, and decides he should go and find Spin, since he haven't spoken to her since Vince made that comment.
He starts to walk around the house, as he sees Chipy and Gus talking to the former Upside-down Girl, now going by her first name, Helga, but doesn't stop to talk to them. He then sees Ashley A trying to get Menlo to leave her alone, but the poor guy keeps confessing his drunken love for her. TJ consider to ask if Ashley A know where Spin is, but decides against it. Spin had made some kind of peace with the Ashleys freshman year, but they were not exactly friends, and TJ still didn't like them, so no. He was not that drunk. He stops to look around the room he is in, it looks like a dining room. He sees Randall standing in a corner, watching everyone. He probably knows where Spin is, but it's not worth it. TJ decides to go ask the former Swinger Girl, Gina.
«Hey Swing- no, I mean Gina, sorry to interrupt your beer pong!» TJ smiles, apologizing.
«Heya TJ, that's okay, these guys need a break anyway! What can I do for ya?» she smiles friendly.
«I was just wondering if you've seen Spin lately?»
«Yes, i fact, I saw her go outside the back, like five minutes ago! She's probably still there» Gina says.
«Thanks, and good luck with the game!» TJ waves and walks off. As he goes trough the living room again, he sees Gretchen and Vince, sitting on a couch, talking and laughing. He smiles to himself. He knew it. He walks through the kitchen and finds Mikey, who introduce him to a new girl, Susan, with brown hair and grey eyes. Mikey tells him she just moved and want to join glee in the fall. TJ smiles and shakes hands, before he excuses himself to go find Spin.
As TJ gets to the backdoor, he freezes. He sees Spin, her alf long, black hair around her face, her hands gesturing intensely and talking loudly, her brown eyes burning with intensity. It's the person she's talking to though, who gets TJ to feel sick. Butch is standing only a few feet away from her, talking intensely back at her.
«You know what?!» Spin hisses.
TJ feels bad for eavesdropping, but he can't help it now.
«What Spin, what?!» Butch hisses back. TJ wants to punch him for talking to her like that,
«Right now, I wish the whole thing never even happened!» Spin yells.
That's enough for TJ. They're probably talking about the breakup. Spin wishes they never broke up. And TJ actually thought she was flirting with him. What an idiot he was. Or was he? Vince comment from earlier played in his head. Maybe Spin was flirting with him, she just didn't care. Could that really be?
Just as his thoughts are getting out of hand, someone touches his shoulder. He jumps, and turn around to find Spin standing there, looking tired, sad and relived at the same time.
«Hey» she says carefully. She closes the door to the hallway they're currently standing in and leans on the wall.
«Hi…» TJ mutters back.
«Hey, what's up with you?» Spin asks, not getting why he seems so down.
TJ suddenly turns towards her, all his feelings welling against her-
«You want to know what's up huh? I thought we had something, Spin. I really did. Shit, ever since you broke things up with Butch I thought we could have something, and when you came back from Italy, you seemed to think that too! Heck, I even thought that before you started to date Butch! But I never learn do I? NO, I don't! I came here all happy, and then I find you talking to your ex, saying you wish the breakup never happened, and now I feel so stupid for thinking you liked me. THAT, is what's up!»
Spin just stands completely still for a second. Then she rolls her eyes, and TJ is sure she's going to turn and leave, but before he can react, she smashes her lips onto his. The shock makes TJ stumble back up against the wall, but he soon falls into the kiss. Suddenly he remembers what he heard out back, and draws back.
«What. The. Actual.::» He ask her. «I hear you saying you want your ex back, then tell you how I feel and then you kiss me? This is screwed up».
«The only thing screwed up here is what you think you heard, and you drawing conclusions way to fast.» Spin says, sliding down the wall. TJ slowing slide down next to her.
«I know what I heard, okay?» TJ says, but he feels a little more confused now.
«Yeah, you do. But you got it wrong. Butch practically attacked me, telling me how he missed me and blah blah. I told him I knew what I was doing when I broke it off and he got really pissed. That's when I told him I wish the whole relationship never happened, because he could be so obsessive. That, plus I had feelings for somebody else.» Spin leans her head back and closes her eyes. «He got even angrier and stormed back inside. Then I found you, and got yelled at. Again.»
«Geez Spin, I'm sorry…» TJ looks over at her. Her eyes is still closed. Suddenly he can't help himself, leans over and kisses her. She tenses up at first, but soon she's kissing him back.
«Hey», Tj says,pulling back.»That guy you had feelings for… Is he cool?» TJ can't help but grin at her.
«No,» Spin answers. «He's the biggest dork ever. But that's cool, because that's part of the deal» She says, very seriously. TJ laughs and kisses her again. She tastes like a mixture of cinnamon and beer. Strange, but really, just perfect. Kind of like her. So strange, but, oh, so perfect.
A/N: OKAY I'M SORRY. That last part was so fluffy but I just had to. Please forgive me. The next chapter will be the aftermath of this party, so stay tuned! Thanks for reading. and please, leave a review if you want!