A/N: Since I finished one of my final papers, I decided to treat you all to
another chapter of One Last Chance. Here goes!!!! But first:
LilVickiRyan: TJ didn't notice the TV crews because in this fic, he lives farther away-still within walking distance, but not close enough to see the camera crews, police etc. the answers to your questions will be answered within the next few chapters, two of which are in this one, so keep reading, and thanks for all your support of my fic! Oh, and thanks for the information you sent about yourself. All I need is a general vicinity of where you live. Thanks again!
All my other reviewers: Thank you and keep reviewing!
TJ slowly turned around, and came face-to-face with someone he never thought he would see again. "Mikey?" he asked, shocked that the boy the media called "the next Clay Aiken" was standing before him.
Mikey smiled. "I flew in as soon as I heard about Spinelli on the news. You guys are more important to me than any interview. Besides, I figured you needed a friend to help you through this." Mikey grabbed onto TJ's hand and led him to the seats on the other side of the waiting room. "By the way, Gus called and said he's coming in tomorrow. He's catching the next flight from Germany. He said Spinelli and you need all the support you can get." He looked around. "Where are her parents?"
"Talking to the doctor. Then they have to make a police report and go for questioning."
At that moment, two more faces from the past came and joined the two former friends. "We came as soon as we heard." Vince said, looking as if he was crying, which was unusual for him. Gretchen nodded. "You ok Teej?" she asked.
"Lets see. The girl I love might die, she doesn't know I love her, then the doctors tell me I can't see her.." TJ began to cry again, and Vince patted him on the back.
"Teej, Ashley is talking to her dad. He's a doctor here. He's trying to arrange for you to see her. I mean, I know we aren't exactly best friends anymore, but I know how much you love Spinelli, so I convinced her to help you work something out."
"Thanks, man. I appreciate it." Even though they never talked anymore, TJ took comfort in the fact that his old friends were there in his and Spinelli's time of need.
"So what happened?" Gretchen asked, I know she was shot, but who did it, and why?" Gretchen could not understand why anyone would want to kill her best friend from the fourth grade. Even though they drifted, Gretchen still cared about her, and prayed that she would live.
"They are saying she was shot on her way out, but that the rest is under investigation right now. Damn it, why didn't I wait for her? She said she had to go shopping, but I should have waited. Why did I leave her?" TJ was on the verge of tears again when Mikey spoke up.
"Teej, it wasn't your fault. Trust me. Nobody saw it coming. And as long as we have faith, Spin is going to be ok."
"I'm going to find a doctor. Maybe he will have some answers." TJ got up, and ran smack into Ashley A's father, Dr. Armbruster.
"Are you TJ?" he asked, his brown eyes full of concern.
"Yeah, how is she?" TJ asked.
"TJ, right now she lost a lot of blood, and we are looking for donors. Without the donors, she will die. " He looked at TJ sympathetically. "Technically, I'm not supposed to do this, but I got permission from the head doctors and Ms. Spinelli's parents to let you see her once she is out of surgery. The Spinelli's say you are like family and can stay with their daughter as long as you want."
TJ was in shock. This couldn't be happening. Just this morning he was holding her and making plans to see a movie. He was even planning on trying to tell her. Now it was too late. He felt Gretchen put a comforting hand on his shoulder and ask Dr. A. if she could be tested.
"Me too," Vince said
"Me three." Mikey added.
"Take all my blood," TJ offered
"We can set up a blood drive," Mikey offered, "Just let me make a few calls. We do stuff like this all the time." Mikey took out his cell phone and walked outside.
Mikey set up arrangements with his agent and other co-workers to fly down and donate blood. He was even going to make a public service announcement to get even more donors.
As arrangements were being made, the former recess gang sat in awkward silence awaiting news on Spinelli. It was their first time together since the seventh grade, and nobody knew what to say to each other, especially now that one of their own was dying. Finally, Vince turned on the TV to break the silence. As John Gibson's face filled the screen, the group got the shock of their lives.
"We currently have a search warrant out for the arrest of Robert Johnson, also known as King Bob, (A/N made up a last name because I don't remember if he was ever given one on the show) who escaped the Washington Juvenile Correctional Facility late last night, where he was held for the attempted rape of shooting victim Ashley Spinelli, Right now, the police have every reason to believe that King Bob is the prime suspect in this tragic shooting."
The three looked at each other, and then at Mikey, who was standing at the door with Spinelli's parents. They could not believe that Spinelli was potentially the victim of attempted murder. Quietly, Mrs. Spinelli took the hands of Mikey and her husband and motioned for the other three to join them in praying for God to spare them the life of Spinelli.
A/N: Wow! King Bob escaped! A Recess reunion! A celebrity blood drive! Ashley A.'s father breaking rules to help TJ! All I have to say is, this is like Degrassi, 100% intense! Next up is TJ's chapter, where we see what's going on in his mind as he remains devoted to his one true love. After that, is the blood drive, followed by a surprise twist, the murderer identified and captured---and most importantly, what happens to Spinelli will be revealed. R/R, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all.
LilVickiRyan: TJ didn't notice the TV crews because in this fic, he lives farther away-still within walking distance, but not close enough to see the camera crews, police etc. the answers to your questions will be answered within the next few chapters, two of which are in this one, so keep reading, and thanks for all your support of my fic! Oh, and thanks for the information you sent about yourself. All I need is a general vicinity of where you live. Thanks again!
All my other reviewers: Thank you and keep reviewing!
TJ slowly turned around, and came face-to-face with someone he never thought he would see again. "Mikey?" he asked, shocked that the boy the media called "the next Clay Aiken" was standing before him.
Mikey smiled. "I flew in as soon as I heard about Spinelli on the news. You guys are more important to me than any interview. Besides, I figured you needed a friend to help you through this." Mikey grabbed onto TJ's hand and led him to the seats on the other side of the waiting room. "By the way, Gus called and said he's coming in tomorrow. He's catching the next flight from Germany. He said Spinelli and you need all the support you can get." He looked around. "Where are her parents?"
"Talking to the doctor. Then they have to make a police report and go for questioning."
At that moment, two more faces from the past came and joined the two former friends. "We came as soon as we heard." Vince said, looking as if he was crying, which was unusual for him. Gretchen nodded. "You ok Teej?" she asked.
"Lets see. The girl I love might die, she doesn't know I love her, then the doctors tell me I can't see her.." TJ began to cry again, and Vince patted him on the back.
"Teej, Ashley is talking to her dad. He's a doctor here. He's trying to arrange for you to see her. I mean, I know we aren't exactly best friends anymore, but I know how much you love Spinelli, so I convinced her to help you work something out."
"Thanks, man. I appreciate it." Even though they never talked anymore, TJ took comfort in the fact that his old friends were there in his and Spinelli's time of need.
"So what happened?" Gretchen asked, I know she was shot, but who did it, and why?" Gretchen could not understand why anyone would want to kill her best friend from the fourth grade. Even though they drifted, Gretchen still cared about her, and prayed that she would live.
"They are saying she was shot on her way out, but that the rest is under investigation right now. Damn it, why didn't I wait for her? She said she had to go shopping, but I should have waited. Why did I leave her?" TJ was on the verge of tears again when Mikey spoke up.
"Teej, it wasn't your fault. Trust me. Nobody saw it coming. And as long as we have faith, Spin is going to be ok."
"I'm going to find a doctor. Maybe he will have some answers." TJ got up, and ran smack into Ashley A's father, Dr. Armbruster.
"Are you TJ?" he asked, his brown eyes full of concern.
"Yeah, how is she?" TJ asked.
"TJ, right now she lost a lot of blood, and we are looking for donors. Without the donors, she will die. " He looked at TJ sympathetically. "Technically, I'm not supposed to do this, but I got permission from the head doctors and Ms. Spinelli's parents to let you see her once she is out of surgery. The Spinelli's say you are like family and can stay with their daughter as long as you want."
TJ was in shock. This couldn't be happening. Just this morning he was holding her and making plans to see a movie. He was even planning on trying to tell her. Now it was too late. He felt Gretchen put a comforting hand on his shoulder and ask Dr. A. if she could be tested.
"Me too," Vince said
"Me three." Mikey added.
"Take all my blood," TJ offered
"We can set up a blood drive," Mikey offered, "Just let me make a few calls. We do stuff like this all the time." Mikey took out his cell phone and walked outside.
Mikey set up arrangements with his agent and other co-workers to fly down and donate blood. He was even going to make a public service announcement to get even more donors.
As arrangements were being made, the former recess gang sat in awkward silence awaiting news on Spinelli. It was their first time together since the seventh grade, and nobody knew what to say to each other, especially now that one of their own was dying. Finally, Vince turned on the TV to break the silence. As John Gibson's face filled the screen, the group got the shock of their lives.
"We currently have a search warrant out for the arrest of Robert Johnson, also known as King Bob, (A/N made up a last name because I don't remember if he was ever given one on the show) who escaped the Washington Juvenile Correctional Facility late last night, where he was held for the attempted rape of shooting victim Ashley Spinelli, Right now, the police have every reason to believe that King Bob is the prime suspect in this tragic shooting."
The three looked at each other, and then at Mikey, who was standing at the door with Spinelli's parents. They could not believe that Spinelli was potentially the victim of attempted murder. Quietly, Mrs. Spinelli took the hands of Mikey and her husband and motioned for the other three to join them in praying for God to spare them the life of Spinelli.
A/N: Wow! King Bob escaped! A Recess reunion! A celebrity blood drive! Ashley A.'s father breaking rules to help TJ! All I have to say is, this is like Degrassi, 100% intense! Next up is TJ's chapter, where we see what's going on in his mind as he remains devoted to his one true love. After that, is the blood drive, followed by a surprise twist, the murderer identified and captured---and most importantly, what happens to Spinelli will be revealed. R/R, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all.