A/N: hey here is the next chapter! hope you like~!

Spinelli Woods Esquire: yea a tj would be pretty nice to have. good guesses about why spin is upset. it will be revealed in later chapters so keep reading to find out if you are right! glad u like it and please keep reading~!!

Lilvickiryan: well they are not really surprising the whole gang-- just tj. the rest of the gang knows she is there but tj doesn't so they want to surprise him. i guess i didn't really explain that too well huh? yea i didn't say what was wrong. well it will be revealed in later chapters so to find out keep reading! i hope you like this chapter~!!

disclaimer: i do not own recess or any characters

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The next morning Spinelli woke up early. After she got ready for the eleventh grade picnic her phone rang. It was TJ.

"Hey Teej."

"Hey. I just wanted to let you know that I called Vince last night and we decided to just meet everyone there at the picnic instead of at the house. Ok?" TJ asked.

"Ok. Sure. That will work out great," Spinelli replied. Actually this would work better in their plan to surprise TJ with Lyndsay.

"Ok. Great then. See you at 3:30," TJ said.

"Ok. Bye," Spinelli said.

"Bye." Spinelli hung up the phone. She picked it up again but this time she called Lyndsay.

"Hello?" asked a tired Lyndsay. She had apparently just woken up.

"Hey. It's Spinelli. Change of plans," Spinelli said.

"Ok. What are the new plans?" Lyndsay asked. "OW!"

"What happened?" Spinelli asked.

"I ran into my dresser," Lyndsay replied.

"Did it wake you up? Because I'm not telling you the new plans until you are fully awake otherwise you would forget," Spinelli said.

"Yeah I'm completely awake now. I may be in pain, but I am awake," Lyndsay replied.

"Ok good. Now listen. TJ talked to Vince last night and instead of TJ picking me up and then us going over to get Gretchen and Vince, we are just all going to meet at the picnic. That's where you come in. You just show up later. I'll tell Gretchen to excuse herself at about four to wait for you. When you see her, hide. Gretchen will come back to where we are and give us a certain sign. When we receive the sign, Hustler Kid will direct TJ's attention away from us so we can all go back to get you. HK will talk to TJ until he sees us come back. Then, HK will go back and do whatever he was doing. TJ will turn around and only see us without you. You will be hiding right around the corner. When one of us says that we have a surprise for TJ, that is when you jump out and everyone yells "surprise!" Ok?" Spinelli explained.

"Ok. Good plan, cuz. Now I should probably let you go so I can get dressed," Lyndsay replied.

"Ok. See you at four," Spinelli said and hung up. Well now that was taken care of. She was starting to wonder what to do until 3:30 when her phone rang again. She picked it up but this time it was Gretchen.

"Hello?" Spinelli asked.

"Hey. Did you call Lyndsay and tell her the new plan?" Gretchen asked.

"Yeah," Spinelli replied.

"And what did she say?" Gretchen asked.

"She said it was ok with her. Not that there was much that she could say. This is the only way it would work and she knows that, "Spinelli replied.

"Yeah. Well I just wanted to know if Lyndsay knew the plan. Since she does I have to go," Gretchen said.

"Ok. Bye," Spinelli replied. The girls hung up. Spinelli decided to finish getting ready for the picnic. At 3:30 her doorbell rang. When she answered it she saw TJ there.

"Hey Teej. Ready to go?" Spinelli asked.

"Yeah but wait a minute. Shouldn't I be asking you if you're ready? Because I'm the one picking you up," TJ asked.

"Umm...... sure I guess. I never really thought about it though," Spinelli replied. Why would it really matter anyway?

"Well, are you ready to go?" TJ asked.

"Yes," Spinelli replied. The two walked out of Spinelli's house and drove to the area where the picnic was being held. When they got there they got out to see Gretchen and Vince weren't there yet. They soon pulled up.

"Gretch, can I talk to you?" Spinelli asked when they had gotten out of the car.

"Sure," Gretchen replied. The two girls walked away from the guys.

"Did you call the others and tell them the plan?" Spinelli asked.

"Yes," Gretchen replied.

"Ok good," Spinelli replied.

"Girls let's go!" TJ's voice called. The two girls hurried back. The picnic was being held by the lake. The four went inside the shelter house they were using for it and began talking.

"So, TJ, Spinelli showed me the ring you got her. It's beautiful," Gretchen said.

"Yeah. Thanks," TJ replied.

"How come you don't buy me anything like that?" Gretchen asked Vince, jokingly.

"I don't know. Should I?" Vince asked.

"Yeah. I am your girlfriend you know!" Gretchen replied.

"Really? You are? I'll have to make a note of it," Vince said. Gretchen smacked him. The four continued talking and joking until 4:00 when Gretchen excused herself to use the restroom. About five minutes later Gretchen saw Lyndsay pull up.

"Ok. wait here," Gretchen said when Lyndsay had gotten out of the car. Gretchen rushed back and gave the sign carefully so that TJ would not see. Hustler Kid walked over to TJ and started talking to him. Vince rushed over to get Mikey and Gus. Soon Spinelli, Gretchen, Vince, Mikey, and Gus were all running back to see Lyndsay.

"Ok. Ready?" Gretchen asked.

"Yeah."

"You bet."

"Of course."

"Let's do it!"

"Yep."

"Ok then let's go!" Gretchen replied. The six friends rushed over to the shelter house. Lyndsay stayed around the corner so TJ would not see her. HK was still talking to TJ. When he saw Spinelli and the rest he finished the conversation and said he had to go. After he left Spinelli got ready to reveal her cousin.

"TJ," Spinelli started. TJ turned around and saw Spinelli, Gretchen, Vince, Mikey, and Gus standing there.

"Yeah?" TJ asked.

"We have a surprise for you," Spinelli replied. Lyndsay jumped out.

"SURPRISE!" Everyone yelled. TJ smiled. Lyndsay ran a him and hugged him.

"What are you doing here?" TJ asked when she had let go.

"Remember my dad is in the military? Well, he got stationed near here again so I'm back," Lyndsay explained again.

"Oh. Cool," TJ replied.

"Yeah so now Lyndsay will be her for a while again. Of course she'll be starting school with us again tomorrow. Then we can all be friends forever!" Gretchen exclaimed. She knew she sounded like a little six year old saying that but she was excited. Spinelli's smile disappeared.

"Spinelli can I talk to you?" Lyndsay asked. Spinelli followed her cousin out of the shelter house.

"What is it Lyndz?" Spinelli asked.

"Spinelli, I know what's wrong and you know what's wrong. I know that it is hard and painful, but unless you want the others to know, and you know that I don't want them to, then you have got to be strong! For their sake and ours. Spinelli, please promise me you will try to be strong. We can't risk them finding out. Please," Lyndsay pleaded.

"Lyndsay, I have been saying and praying the word 'please' for the past two years now. It doesn't mean anything!" Spinelli exclaimed with tears running down her face.

"This isn't just about our secret is it?" Lyndsay asked.

"No! It's about my life. Everything in my life is all screwed up! I have been asking and praying to God the word 'please' for the past two years! I'm tired of saying please all the time! You don't understand and no one ever will!" Spinelli exclaimed.

"No Spinelli. I do understand. You know why? Because this time, I am the one saying, praying, and asking 'please'! Not you. Just try to understand that! And you have to promise me you won't tell anyone else," Lyndsay said.

"I can't promise you that," Spinelli replied.

"Why not?" Lyndsay asked confused.

"Because, I already told Gretchen."

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A/N: whoa-- very emotional there at the end. what did she tell gretchen? what is wrong? anyone have any guesses?? any guess is welcome. please review! i hope you all liked this chappie!