A/N: hey here's the next chapter...i'm gonna try to write at least one, maybe two, chapters each day so i can get this story finished b4 my cousin's actual wedding in July so keep reading and RR!!

Spinelli Woods Esquire: glad u like...i just had to break them up somehow i hate ashley a! keep reading

SammyKay: thanx and glad u like it. trust me...i know it may seem like he didnt care (and maye he didnt- i didnt write how he really felt) but some of my friends have just acted like that and i dont like makin ppl act really emotional ya know? well keep reading

MissPsycho: ok and np! btw i just picked somethin that started w/ J b/c i had no idea what his middle name was and i had to hurry b/c my dad was coming home and my mom wanted me off the comp so i just put the 1st name that came to my head...keep reading

Mistress Of Balmoral: like i said b4 i have no idea what TJ's middle name was so i just put somethin that started w/ J...keep reading

Clintronic Waldrop: yea well i dont know why flo doesnt seem to care about him bein drunk all the time...maybe she will later...and i know its a stretch but so r some of my other ideas 4 ff's that i havent posted yet...hope ya like...keep reading!

disclaimer: i dont own recess or any characters

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Spinelli ran into the police station and went up to a police officer.

"Excuse me? My name is Ashley Spinelli. My father Bob Spinelli was arrested earlier today," Spinelli said to him.

"Oh yes. I thought we would be seeing someone from his family. Now, Miss Spinelli, is there anymore reasons that we have to testify against your father? If so, what are they?" asked the police officer.

"Well-" Spinelli started. 'God, I know I should tell but it's too hard,' she thought. 'Ok here it goes.'

"Miss Spinelli?" the officer asked noticing she was obviously deep in thought.

"Oh. Right. Sorry. I kinda zoned out. Umm...this is hard. Ok here it goes. My father abuses me," Spinelli replied. The officer stared at her.

"Ok. You are aware that he could be locked up for life for that don't you?" he asked her.

"Yes sir. I am aware of that," she replied. 'And I hope to God he is,' she thought to herself.

"Ok thank you, Miss Spinelli. You may go now if that's all," the police officer said leading her to the door.

"Thank you sir," Spinelli said walking outside. He closed the door behind her.

~*~ THAT NIGHT~*~

Spinelli walked downstairs. Her mom was sitting on the couch staring blankly at the television.

"Mom?" Spinelli asked.

"Yes honey?" Flo asked quietly looking up at her daughter.

"Are you ok?" Spinelli asked.

"Ashley, come here," her mom said as Spinelli walked over and sat down on the couch beside her mom.

"What is it mom?" Spinelli asked. Something was wrong. She could tell.

"I got a call from the police station today. They told me your father was arrested for selling illegal drugs to young teenagers," Flo said pausing for a moment before continuing. "They also said that about an hour or so later they got a visit from you, Ashley. They told me that you said your father abused you," she finished looking at her.

"Yes. I did go down there and tell them. I came home and saw the note the police left and went down and told them what else he had done," Spinelli said quietly looking away from her mom. Her mom pulled her into a hug.

"Oh, why didn't you tell me before?" Flo asked looking down at her.

"I tried to mom but you wouldn't listen. You were always to busy to listen. Every time I tried to talk to you, something always came up, mom. And now I've seen what it's like to have an abusive father. How hard it is. And I've seen what it's like to have a mom that's always gone. I know you've tried but every time? Mom, how could you never have time for your own daughter?" Spinelli asked with tears streaming down her face.

"Oh. I'm so sorry, Ashley. I promise that nothing like this will ever happen again. From now on, my first concern is and always will be my children. And nothing will ever change that," Flo said hugging her daughter and giving her a kiss on the top of her head. Spinelli looked up.

"But what if your office needs you?" Spinelli asked. (AN: her mom works in a big office building and that trip she went on in chapt 1 was a business meeting)

"Screw them. I said you are first," Flo replied.

~*~ NEXT DAY~*~

The next day at school Spinelli walked up to TJ. She was going to tell him the truth and she was going to apologize for how she acted and lied to him at Kelso's the other day.

"Hey Teej," Spinelli said coming up behind him.

"Damn Spin. You scared the shit outta me! Isn't it me who always sneaks up on you?" TJ said looking at her. Spinelli started laughing.

"Just getting you back for all the times you scared me," Spinelli said laughing.

"Well what is it Spin?" TJ asked smiling.

"Well first I wanted to apologize for how I acted at Kelso's. And I wanted to tell you the truth," Spinelli said.

"What do you mean the truth?" TJ asked confused.

"My parents aren't fighting," Spinelli replied.

"So they're not getting a divorce?" TJ asked.

"Well they weren't. They might now though. Because this is what was really wrong. My dad- well- he kinda- he- well," Spinelli stuttered. She sighed. "He abused me."

"He what?!?!" TJ gasped.

"You heard me boy," Spinelli replied.

"yeah. I mean- wo! I can't believe it," TJ exclaimed.

"Yeah I know. He was arrested yesterday for selling illegal drugs to minors and I told the police what else he did. Now he's gonna be locked up. Maybe forever," Spinelli said happily.

"That's great. But what's gonna happen at the hearing?" TJ asked. The smile on Spinelli's face disappeared. She hadn't even thought of that.

"I don't know, Teej," Spinelli replied. "I just don't know."

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A/N: haha... the next chapter will be about like getting ready for the hearing and then the chapter after that will be about the hearing itself. well anyway RR but dont be too mean!