6. A not-so-perfect ending
Spinelli sat up with King Bob up on the jungle gym. Even though she pained to admit it, her eyes were only a LITTLE dry. I repeat, LITTLE. It had been a day since Gus had moved to Colorado. It seemed like the whole group had split up just because he had to leave. She felt so distant from everyone aside from Bob, because he was at least smart enough to not bug and harass her with questions though she snapped when he did something as little as open his mouth around her.
So far, only Gretchen and Mikey seemed to still be hanging out. Vince occupied himself by trying to score goals in basketball even with a broken wrist, Spinelli always stayed in the company of Bob and TJ was never in the same place, but looking really depressed. Yes, they felt bad for each other but didn't feel like talking too much.
What was worse is that Gus's parents decided to move a day early so they missed laser tag together and doing all of the things they had gotten Gus so excited about. So now Spinelli sat on the jungle gym with her legs hanging over the edge, not in the mood for fighting with Bob for the throne. Bob coughed, and she looked back giving him an expectant look. He raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything. Everything seemed to be pissing her off lately.
"Was it something I said?" He asked, meaning for it to be a joke.
"No. Give me some space, will you?" Spinelli snapped.
Now, it wasn't too easy to not get mad. For the whole day, Spinelli was acting really stupid around him for no apparent reason every time he tried to cheer her up. "Good god. . . Why do I even bother?"
"Because you're too lazy, obviously."
"At least I don't spend my time acting all depressed when friends try to help you just out of pity. And you're calling me lazy?"
"PISS OFF! I'M SO FRIGGIN' SICK OF THE WAY YOU ACT!" Spinelli yelled. This obviously grabbed the attention of many kids.
That finally did it. Bob only angrily glared. ". . . Guards?"
Spinelli's jaw dropped. He WOULDN'T.
Continuing, Bob said, "Take her away."
They did and kind of grabbed her without too much force like they were hesitant. As they dragged her away, Spinelli clenched her teeth. "I HATE YOU!" She screamed at Bob and finally began kicking to get out of grasp.
Once off the jungle gym and away from it, she paused and turned around. She glared for about a minute straight and then slowly smiled. That was very true. . . but obviously a lie.
- - END - -
Spinelli sat up with King Bob up on the jungle gym. Even though she pained to admit it, her eyes were only a LITTLE dry. I repeat, LITTLE. It had been a day since Gus had moved to Colorado. It seemed like the whole group had split up just because he had to leave. She felt so distant from everyone aside from Bob, because he was at least smart enough to not bug and harass her with questions though she snapped when he did something as little as open his mouth around her.
So far, only Gretchen and Mikey seemed to still be hanging out. Vince occupied himself by trying to score goals in basketball even with a broken wrist, Spinelli always stayed in the company of Bob and TJ was never in the same place, but looking really depressed. Yes, they felt bad for each other but didn't feel like talking too much.
What was worse is that Gus's parents decided to move a day early so they missed laser tag together and doing all of the things they had gotten Gus so excited about. So now Spinelli sat on the jungle gym with her legs hanging over the edge, not in the mood for fighting with Bob for the throne. Bob coughed, and she looked back giving him an expectant look. He raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything. Everything seemed to be pissing her off lately.
"Was it something I said?" He asked, meaning for it to be a joke.
"No. Give me some space, will you?" Spinelli snapped.
Now, it wasn't too easy to not get mad. For the whole day, Spinelli was acting really stupid around him for no apparent reason every time he tried to cheer her up. "Good god. . . Why do I even bother?"
"Because you're too lazy, obviously."
"At least I don't spend my time acting all depressed when friends try to help you just out of pity. And you're calling me lazy?"
"PISS OFF! I'M SO FRIGGIN' SICK OF THE WAY YOU ACT!" Spinelli yelled. This obviously grabbed the attention of many kids.
That finally did it. Bob only angrily glared. ". . . Guards?"
Spinelli's jaw dropped. He WOULDN'T.
Continuing, Bob said, "Take her away."
They did and kind of grabbed her without too much force like they were hesitant. As they dragged her away, Spinelli clenched her teeth. "I HATE YOU!" She screamed at Bob and finally began kicking to get out of grasp.
Once off the jungle gym and away from it, she paused and turned around. She glared for about a minute straight and then slowly smiled. That was very true. . . but obviously a lie.
- - END - -