Wow! Thanks so much for all the reviews, I love getting them! Here's chapter 7, It'll be interesting to see what you guys think, did you see this coming? Will you like it? I'll soon find out!

I used to write under the name 'big cliffy meanie' but couldn't remember my log in details!

A little key to my writing

"Speech"

'thoughts'

~*~ this means that its later on!

Chapter 7: Emotions and revelations

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They gang, -minus Mikey who bizarrely hadn't reappeared- sat around their usual table, eating lunch, Gretchen, Vince and Gus talked amongst themselves while Spinelli was wrestling with TJ, trying to claim back the drink he had just taken from her plate.

"Excuse me Spinelli" said Mikey, as he stood behind her "But if you don't mind, I'd like to sit next to TJ"

"Oh, ok" said Spinelli a little taken aback by Mikey's bizarre request.

"Why the surprise Spinelli?" asked Mikey sharply, everyone turned in surprise at Mikey's strange change in character "We're a group of friends, Spinelli, a group; it's not just you and TJ. You really can be quite the little tart, look at you! All over him!" Mikey threw his arms in the air dramatically as he spoke "And I bet you tried to flaunt it to get his attention last night too! Quite frankly, we're all very nice people, and don't want someone who acts like such a slut sat with us! Look, there's a spare table with the Ashley's! You'll fit right in, you already had the name"

Spinelli stood up, starting at Mikey in utter shock as he took her vacated seat, she knew she should have beat the crap out of him right there and then, but something wasn't right, he was always such a peaceful person, and for that reason, she restrained herself. Instead, she moved, and took a seat on the next empty table, as the rest of the gang watched the situation unfold in utter horror.

"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?" shouted TJ standing up "AND WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? HOW DARE YOU-"

He stopped when he felt Spinelli's hand on his arm "Just leave it TJ, really it's ok, Mikey is just upset. I don't mind sitting alone for today"

"You won't be sitting alone" and with that TJ picked up his tray, his hands visibly shaking with fury, and sat at the table with Spinelli, the rest of the gang followed his lead, leaving Mikey to sit at the table alone.

They ate in a shocked silence, only breaking that silence to ask if Spinelli was ok.

"I'm fine, really, something's just obviously getting to Mikey. It's nothing personal guys, but I just want to be alone for the rest of the lunch break, a lot has gone on in the last 24 hours, I'll see you guys in class" Spinelli, left the canteen, unaware that TJ watched her leave, looking concerned.

Spinelli sat with her back against a tree, considering the things Mikey had said, they'd really gotten to her, she began to feel a little uncomfortable about the things that had happened between her and TJ the previous night, had she inavertedly acted in a tarty way? Spinelli looked up, as the voice of the very person that had upset her, interrupted her thoughts.

"Spinelli, can I talk to you please?" asked Mikey shifting his weight from one foot to the other as he spoke, he seemed close to tears.

"If it's more insults, then no Mikey, I really don't want to hear it"

"I've come to apologise and explain" said Mikey as he sat next to Spinelli.

"This should be interesting"

"I'm very sorry for saying those things, I shouldn't have, it's just that... well... umm..." Mikey twisted his hands in his lap as he spoke.

"What possible reason could you have for that? I know we're both very different, and that we've never been that close, but you really overstepped the mark"

"I know and I'm sorry! It's just that... um..."

"It's just what Mikey? What? You're in love with TJ or something?" snapped Spinelli, before looking at the expression on Mikey's face, everything suddenly made a lot more sense "Oh! You do don't you? Mikey... are you gay?"

Mikey nodded, took a deep breath and responded in a quiet tone, not meeting her eyes as he spoke "Yes Spinelli, yes to both. I am gay, and I've got feelings for TJ, maybe not love, but my feelings are strong none-the-less. I'm just so confused, I've admired him ever since we met, but over time that grew, and I've realised the way I felt about him was different that the way I feel about anyone else, I've never felt this for a girl. And that is why I've always distanced myself from you, you're both so close, and I can see you feel the same way for TJ as I do" (A/N: Socked anyone? Did anyone see that coming? I thought i'd made it too obvious!)

"Oh Mikey, I'm sorry, I didn't know, so is TJ..."

"No, TJ isn't gay, unfortunately for me, and that's probably why I blew up at you, because you're lucky, you have a chance"

"How many people have you told?" asked Spinelli, feeling relieved that TJ was straight, but then remembering that it didn't matter, as she wasn't going to ruin their friendship with what she was feeling.

"Just you, I know I've been an awful friend, but could you please keep this to yourself for now, until im ready to tell everyone"

"Of course I will" said Spinelli smiling "Now how about we get to class before we get detention?"

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So, did I surprise you guys with the Mikey thing? I really did think i'd made it way too obvious, but judging by the reviews maybe not? Please tell me if you did or didn't suspect!

Sonnii: Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! I thought TJ was sweet being all protective! What do you think of the Mikey thing? Did you see it coming?

Burton's Disney Princess: Yup, Gus really is a little perve! Lol I think i've got a twisted mind, as I could always picture him becoming a perve, I think his character could have gone 2 ways, this way, or staying the same sort of person, but even in the episodes it could be a bit of a cow! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter! Thank you, I'm glad you like Gretchen's and Mikey's characters, but maybe you can see Mikey's character in a different light now? :p I hope you liked this one, and your welcome, I'm loving getting all the reviews, so want to make sure I update as much as I can!

Annika: lol me too! Did you see that coming with Mikey?

VintageVixen88: comment 1: Yup, they slept together :p fair point about the walking on sunshine thing, she did have a slight girly side though (in the episode when she became an Ashley and whatnot) but the main reason I put it was because my housemate was dancing round singing to it, and it was so funny I had to put it in the story! (random I know :p). Comment 2: Yup! I really don't know what it is, but I could really picture Gus becoming a total perve! As for Mikey, well, did you see that coming? Lol!

Misty: lol it made me laugh to write Gus being a perve, and like you, I could really picture it happening! I'm glad you liked the girl talk between Spinelli and Gretchen! I'm glad you liked the guy talk, I tried to base it on the sort of guy talk that i've seen in films! Lol I don't think TJ would want his friends to know that he'd yelped and lept on the bed with Spinelli when a spider crawled across his face :p you've got to lol at Gus! As for Mikey, what do you think now? :p I hope you enjoyed the chapter!

Nenelitha123: Thank you! Glad you're enjoyed and reading!

Anon: Thank you! I hope you liked this chapter!

Audrey_Salvatore_Northman: Hi, thanks for reading! I'm glad your enjoying the story and I hope you like this latest little twist –it wasn't Spinelli Mikey liked, did you see that one coming? :)

Apologies for any bad gramar or spelling, I'm dyslexic, so although I've done my best to proof read, I may have missed something!

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Big Cliffy Meanie x