A/N: Ok I'm supposed to be preparing for finals, but daydreaming in class
got me inspired for this next chapter. Too bad fan fiction can't get me
into law school. Now for some notes for my reviewers:
LilVickiRyan: For your fic questions, the answers are going to be slowly answered, but I think you will be happy with them. As or your part in the fic, I can't exactly explain it right now, because it will give the ending of this away, but all I can say is that you will be a friend for now. I will have your role for you at the end of the fic. Thanks for reading.
Clintronic Waldrop: the attack happened for a reason. Keep reading to find out. As for the attempted rape thing, I had it happen to show that no matter how tough someone is, they are still at risk for an attack like that, and sometimes even the toughest of the tough can't fight back, and will still be scared. (It was partially drawn from personal experience and combined with a TV plot)
Anyway, here we go!
TJ looked at his clock and sighed. Where the hell was Spinelli? She was never this late, never late at all in fact. They often joked that she was so punctual, she'd be early for her own funeral. He tried direct connecting to her, but there was no answer. He tried her home phone, her cell phone and direct connect once again, but no answers. He tried to convince himself she was ok, but he got a sinking feeling at the pit of his stomach. He was about to call her again when there was a knock at his door.
"Come in," TJ called as his sister Becky walked in.
"Hey Teej, can I borrow your new American Wedding DVD?" She asked, her long hair swinging around her shoulders. (A/N I don't really remember what Becky looks like, so I'm making it up)
"Yeah sure, Its on my desk." He sighed. He planned on watching it with Spinelli that afternoon, since she was dying to see it, but now it look like she was standing him up.
"You look stressed little bro. Tell your big sister whats wrong." Her blue eyes pierced into him, and TJ knew he could trust her and tell her the truth.
"It's about." he began but Becky interrupted.
"Spinelli, I know. I live here too. I know how much you love her. I can tell by the way you look at her. Yet you're afraid to ask her out because you don't want to ruin the friendship."
TJ looked at his sister and answered. "Yes, you are right. She is my world, I love her, but I'm scared." He went on to tell her about the events of the past few days, including the dedication, the I love you, and comforting her over yet another flashback.
"You know Teej, just tell her. You never know how she will react. Just be honest. Promise her you will take it slow and wait for her or whatever." Becky gave her brother a hug and said, lets watch this DVD together. Spinelli will be here any minute, I'm sure of it.'
TJ stood up to turn on the DVD player, when their mom came running into the room.
"Turn on the TV!" she screamed. "There's been a shooting!"
Quickly, TJ turned of Fox News, where Shepard Smith was on the TV, reporting.
"This has said to be the first act of a violent crime in fifty years. Right now, the Third Street Shooting, as it is being called is under investigation. We go to Page Hopkins who is on the scene. Page?"
"Thanks Shep. At about twelve thirty this afternoon, a teenage girl was shot outside her home, presumably on her way out. She is described as being about eighteen, with long black hair, five feet three and about one hundred and fifteen pounds. She was home alone at the time. Police are currently investigating why this girl would be the victim of such a horrendous crime. Whether or not the shooting was random is also being investigated."
"Oh, no, that's where..." TJ began, but Page interrupted him.
"We just received word from the police that the victim has been identified as seventeen year old Ashley Spinelli, of 113 Third Street. Her parents Flo and Bob Spinelli are currently working as FBI agents and on assignment in Washington. It is unknown if their job.." Pag was cut off as TJ shut off the TV, collapsing onto his bed in tears. His mom and sister put their arms around him comforting him.
"Its not Spinelli. It can't be. They got her age wrong, her weight and height wrong, everything. It has to be someone else." TJ tried convincing himself of this, but it was no use, he knew in his heart Spinelli was the victim of the shooting.
"I'm so sorry TJ, I know how you must be feeling right now." His mom tried to hug him, but he pushed her away,
"I have to go see her. I need to see her!" TJ ran around his room, looking for his keys when Becky took his arm and offered to drive him to the hospital.
"Thanks, Becky." The two left and drove off to Randal Weems Memorial Hospital.(A/N Will be explained later-I promise!) As they drove, all TJ could think about was how he waited too long to tell Spinelli how he felt and how he might be too late.
As soon as the car was parked, TJ ran into the ER and to the nearest
doctor.
"Hi, I'm here to see Ashley Spinelli, she was just brought in here. She was shot! Let me see her!" He knew he sounded rude and hysterical, but he didn't care. The life of the girl he loved was on the line.
"I'm sorry, son, but you can't. She has just been brought into surgery. These next hours are very critical, but as of right now, we don't expect her to live through the night. Are you family?"
"No, she's my best friend," He answered.
"I'm sorry right now, only family can see her. You are welcome to wait---" But he never finished his sentence, because TJ shoved the doctor right into the wall.
"Like hell I won't see her! She is my best friend. You don't understand! I love her, I love her, I love her." he kept repeating until he collapsed onto the floor, letting the tears take over his body. He couldn't believe that the girl he loved might die, and she would never know how he felt.
As he sat there crying, a familiar voice called out to him, and he felt two arms going around him. "It will be ok Teej." The voice said.
And back in the woods, an evil laughter erupted as a raspy voice whispered "You got what you deserved, bitch."
A/N: wow zoning out in class led to this chapter! Who is the shooter? Who is in the hospital with TJ? Will Spinelli live? Most important, is it too late? Find out in the next chapter of One Last Chance! R/R but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all!
LilVickiRyan: For your fic questions, the answers are going to be slowly answered, but I think you will be happy with them. As or your part in the fic, I can't exactly explain it right now, because it will give the ending of this away, but all I can say is that you will be a friend for now. I will have your role for you at the end of the fic. Thanks for reading.
Clintronic Waldrop: the attack happened for a reason. Keep reading to find out. As for the attempted rape thing, I had it happen to show that no matter how tough someone is, they are still at risk for an attack like that, and sometimes even the toughest of the tough can't fight back, and will still be scared. (It was partially drawn from personal experience and combined with a TV plot)
Anyway, here we go!
TJ looked at his clock and sighed. Where the hell was Spinelli? She was never this late, never late at all in fact. They often joked that she was so punctual, she'd be early for her own funeral. He tried direct connecting to her, but there was no answer. He tried her home phone, her cell phone and direct connect once again, but no answers. He tried to convince himself she was ok, but he got a sinking feeling at the pit of his stomach. He was about to call her again when there was a knock at his door.
"Come in," TJ called as his sister Becky walked in.
"Hey Teej, can I borrow your new American Wedding DVD?" She asked, her long hair swinging around her shoulders. (A/N I don't really remember what Becky looks like, so I'm making it up)
"Yeah sure, Its on my desk." He sighed. He planned on watching it with Spinelli that afternoon, since she was dying to see it, but now it look like she was standing him up.
"You look stressed little bro. Tell your big sister whats wrong." Her blue eyes pierced into him, and TJ knew he could trust her and tell her the truth.
"It's about." he began but Becky interrupted.
"Spinelli, I know. I live here too. I know how much you love her. I can tell by the way you look at her. Yet you're afraid to ask her out because you don't want to ruin the friendship."
TJ looked at his sister and answered. "Yes, you are right. She is my world, I love her, but I'm scared." He went on to tell her about the events of the past few days, including the dedication, the I love you, and comforting her over yet another flashback.
"You know Teej, just tell her. You never know how she will react. Just be honest. Promise her you will take it slow and wait for her or whatever." Becky gave her brother a hug and said, lets watch this DVD together. Spinelli will be here any minute, I'm sure of it.'
TJ stood up to turn on the DVD player, when their mom came running into the room.
"Turn on the TV!" she screamed. "There's been a shooting!"
Quickly, TJ turned of Fox News, where Shepard Smith was on the TV, reporting.
"This has said to be the first act of a violent crime in fifty years. Right now, the Third Street Shooting, as it is being called is under investigation. We go to Page Hopkins who is on the scene. Page?"
"Thanks Shep. At about twelve thirty this afternoon, a teenage girl was shot outside her home, presumably on her way out. She is described as being about eighteen, with long black hair, five feet three and about one hundred and fifteen pounds. She was home alone at the time. Police are currently investigating why this girl would be the victim of such a horrendous crime. Whether or not the shooting was random is also being investigated."
"Oh, no, that's where..." TJ began, but Page interrupted him.
"We just received word from the police that the victim has been identified as seventeen year old Ashley Spinelli, of 113 Third Street. Her parents Flo and Bob Spinelli are currently working as FBI agents and on assignment in Washington. It is unknown if their job.." Pag was cut off as TJ shut off the TV, collapsing onto his bed in tears. His mom and sister put their arms around him comforting him.
"Its not Spinelli. It can't be. They got her age wrong, her weight and height wrong, everything. It has to be someone else." TJ tried convincing himself of this, but it was no use, he knew in his heart Spinelli was the victim of the shooting.
"I'm so sorry TJ, I know how you must be feeling right now." His mom tried to hug him, but he pushed her away,
"I have to go see her. I need to see her!" TJ ran around his room, looking for his keys when Becky took his arm and offered to drive him to the hospital.
"Thanks, Becky." The two left and drove off to Randal Weems Memorial Hospital.(A/N Will be explained later-I promise!) As they drove, all TJ could think about was how he waited too long to tell Spinelli how he felt and how he might be too late.
As soon as the car was parked, TJ ran into the ER and to the nearest
doctor.
"Hi, I'm here to see Ashley Spinelli, she was just brought in here. She was shot! Let me see her!" He knew he sounded rude and hysterical, but he didn't care. The life of the girl he loved was on the line.
"I'm sorry, son, but you can't. She has just been brought into surgery. These next hours are very critical, but as of right now, we don't expect her to live through the night. Are you family?"
"No, she's my best friend," He answered.
"I'm sorry right now, only family can see her. You are welcome to wait---" But he never finished his sentence, because TJ shoved the doctor right into the wall.
"Like hell I won't see her! She is my best friend. You don't understand! I love her, I love her, I love her." he kept repeating until he collapsed onto the floor, letting the tears take over his body. He couldn't believe that the girl he loved might die, and she would never know how he felt.
As he sat there crying, a familiar voice called out to him, and he felt two arms going around him. "It will be ok Teej." The voice said.
And back in the woods, an evil laughter erupted as a raspy voice whispered "You got what you deserved, bitch."
A/N: wow zoning out in class led to this chapter! Who is the shooter? Who is in the hospital with TJ? Will Spinelli live? Most important, is it too late? Find out in the next chapter of One Last Chance! R/R but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all!