Disclaimer: I don't own Recess. If I did then recess would be all day everyday.
Summary: T.J. lost Spinelli years ago, and it's still haunting him, but now there this new girl and she just happens to look like Spinelli. But Spinelli's dead. It's impossible…isn't it?
Title: Mirror Image
Author: qtloveskittles
Dedication: Ummm...I'm dedicating this to my friend Ashley cuz she encouraged me to write keep writing it.
Author's note: I'm hoping to upload a chapter a day...but I'm not sure if I can so please bear with me if I can't. Also I have no idea what street T.J. lives on so I'm just making one up. If you know feel free to correct me. I won't be able to have the next chapter out tomorrow. But I will get up A.S.A.P.
Extra info: This story deals with suicide so if that is a problem for you then…please don't read it. I'm not encouraging anyone to commit suicide and I have no suicidal thoughts running through my mind. (Unless (mentally) killing my annoying alter ego counts as suicide... (lolz joking)).
Stuff you need to know:
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Thoughts are in italics
ON WITH THE FIC!
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T.J. and Amy walked down the hall to room 707. Once inside T.J. immediately spotted his friends. He walked up to them.
"Hey guys. This is Amy." He gestured to the black haired girl. "She's gonna sit with us okay?"
Gretchen looked at Vince; they were both thinking the same thing.
This girl could be Spinelli's twin.
Gretchen wondered momentarily if T.J. had spotted the similarities in this girl's appearance to Spinelli. Deciding that if T.J. was okay with Amy hanging out with them that they could all get used to it.
"Hey Amy. I'm Gretchen."
"Vince."
"I'm Gus."
"That's Mikey." Gus said pointing to where the blonde boy was to busy writing poetry to notice her.
"Hi."
Mikey's head snapped up at the sound of her voice. He whipped his head around to study the girl. He too noticed her resemblance to Spinelli but seeing Gretchen shake her head he decided not to say anything.
The six sat in the back and waited for their teacher to come in. The teacher walked in moments later and looked at Amy.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"I'm Amethyst Jade. But please call me Amy."
"Oh that's right you're the new girl. Well my name is Mrs. Agee. Welcome to 4th Street high school."
Amy nodded.
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T.J., Amy, Gretchen, Gus, and Mikey walked out of school at the end of the day. Amy was carrying a large pile of books and was staggering slightly under the weight. T.J. noticing this took a few of her books.
"Here I'll take some for you okay."
Amy blushed slightly and nodded.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
The remaining four shared a look but were silent.
"Where do you live Amy?" Gretchen asked.
"On 9th street."
T.J. almost dropped his books in surprise.
"Are you serious?"
"No, I really live on the moon. Great place, terrible commute." Her reply was sarcastic.
The 6 shared a laugh and continued walking.
"Why'd you ask?"
"I live on 9th Street too. What's your address?" T.J. asked even though he already knew the answer. There was only one vacant house on his street...
"95."
T.J. stopped short. The only house that was vacant was Spinelli's old house. The last house and been sold about a month or so ago.
"Really I didn't know that house was for sale."
"Well my dad moved here a month or so before my mom and I did. He wanted to get everything settled with work and stuff."
"Oh."
That explained it. T.J. could tell by the looks on his friends faces they had also thought she lived in Spinelli's old house. After Spinelli had fallen into the river her parents had moved. The town just held too many memories for them. T.J. couldn't count all the times he'd wished he could have moved too. Everything reminded him of her.
"Bye Gus!" He heard his friends saying good-bye. Gus was the first to go in a different direction on the walk home.
T.J. waved good-bye and they walked on. A few minutes later they reached 8th street. This was where Gretchen and Vince left. Now just T.J. and Amy the two continued on in silence. T.J. tried to think of something to say but nothing was coming to him.
"Thanks for showing me around today." Amy finally broke the silence.
"No problem."
"Ummm..." She turned a light shade of red. "Would you mind showing me around tomorrow? I think I'd still get lost. This high's school's much bigger then my old one."
He laughed. "Yeah sure."
"Thanks."
"No problem."
She giggled. "Is that all you can say to thanks?"
T.J. grinned and blushed. "Of course not. I can 'sure' and 'no big' and of course there's always the traditional 'your welcome' if it happens to be an adult."
The laughed and T.J. was surprised to see that the conversation had carried them to his house.
"Well here's where I stop think you can find your way home from here?"
"I think I can manage."
T.J. nodded and climbed his front porch. He stuck his key in the lock when he heard Amy's voice.
"See told ya I could manage."
He laughed. She was standing with her hands on her hips and a smirk on her face, on the porch next door.
"Just checking." Was all he said before he opened the door and walked inside his house.
T.J. set his backpack on the floor as he stepped into the living room. Ignoring the list of chores his mother had placed on the coffee table he grabbed the videotape Gretchen had given him and popped it into the VCR.
He walked into the kitchen and grabbed a soda. He walked in just in time to her Cornchip Girl's voice come from the T.V.
"History is being made today."
T.J. chuckled they were all acting like it was some scientific breakthrough. Cornchip Girl kept speaking.
"Today we'll get to see T.J. Detwiler and Ashley, don't
tell anyone I said her first name) Spinelli kiss. The catch. They're doing it
for science. Why else would they do it?" He watched Cornchip Girl shudder.
"Information gathered from resources who wish to remain anno...anna..." He
laughed as she tried to say anonymous "who don't want people to know, say that
they future will be" Butch suddenly popped on screen.
"BOYS KISSING GIRLS! GIRLS KISSING BOYS!" He ran off.
Cornchip Girl gave a bewildered look to the retreating boys back.
"I thought he didn't want anyone to know it was him..."
T.J. laughed. Fourth grade seemed so far off now.
"And now the moment we've all been waiting for...the kiss."
Suddenly the camera was zoomed in on him and Spinelli. He watched as they leaned in closer. Suddenly there was a loud gasp from the unseen audience as their lips came in contact. After a few seconds both pulled apart eyes still closed. As their eyes opened he watched himself and Spinelli look disgusted.
"BLAH!" Both children cried.
T.J. could hear the sigh of relief that swept through the kids on the playground. He shut the tape of still laughing. He heard his doorbell ring and he walked over to answer it. He opened the door to reveal Ashley A. standing there.
"Like hi T.J. I've come to let you know that I'm like totally having a party this Saturday and you have to come. Like bring that new girl you were hanging out with today. Like bye!" She walked away before T.J. could say anything.
T.J. shook his head and walked next door to Amy's house. He knocked and was greeted by Amy's scowling face a minute later. Her scowl became a smile when she saw T.J.
"Hey what's up?"
"Ashley A. just invited us to a party on Saturday. You wanna go?"
"Yeah sure."
T.J. turned to leave when Amy spoke up.
"Ummm? Where does Ashley live?"
T.J. turned and smiled at her.
"Don't worry I'll drive us there."
She smiled at him.
"Okay."
"Great. Be ready by 7:00."
He turned and walked back to his. He didn't notice Amy watching him with that same far off look in her eyes. By the time he got to his porch and looked towards hers she had already gone inside.
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Angel Princess Stephanie- Thanks for your review. I'm not really sure about her voice it depends on how you want to look at it. If you want to think that the water did something to her voice then you can. If you want to think that T.J.'s just ignorant then go ahead. But I think he may just be TRYING to forget Spinelli. Well not forget her completely but you know to move on...I hope I'm making sense.
Sara and her Pinkys- Thanks for giving my fic a chance. I'm glad you liked it. You really think it has beautiful style? Thanks. I'll keep working on the story.
goofy monkey child-I'm glad you liked chapter 2. It was basically just T/S fluff for ya'll but I thought it was cute. I'm glad you liked the part with Gretchen too. That actually came to me in a dream. Along with the idea for this fic.
Clintronic Waldrop- Wow! What can I say to that! That was one of the nicest reviews I've ever gotten. Thank you soooooo much! Amy did have someone like T.J. in her life. But could it be that it was T.J. himself...? There's a reason that he doesn't connect her similarities to Spinelli. They should become apparent in the next chapter. And I'm sorry about the mistake. T.J. can be in 11th grade.
a()- Thanks for your review. They're always appreciated.
Lil-strange-person- Thank you busbuddy!!!! And yes I did HAVE to put Mr. Monk Monk in there. LoLz!!!
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