TJ, Vince, Mikey and Gus all walked into the school building and into the
boys' bathroom.
"Wow. That's just amazing TJ." said Gus sitting on the floor.
"Yeah an Ashley having a thing for you is a big thing. Especially when we're not even in high school yet," said Mikey.
"What should I do?" asked TJ leaning against the wall.
"What do you mean? You're not the one who got humiliated in front of the entire playground." frowned Vince.
"I feel responsible. I should have stopped it," said TJ.
"What do you mean Teej?" asked Gus.
"I heard the Tylers planning this when I came here before going to the staff room." said TJ.
"Well why didn't you?" asked Vince.
"'Cos I thought that if I did then everyone would know that I..." said TJ before he realised it would sound dumb.
"That you what Teej?" asked Mikey though TJ could tell he already knew.
"That I really secretly like Ashley A.," said TJ quickly looking at the ceiling to avoid looking at is friends.
But all he heard was silence.
"Ohmigod TJ." said Vince.
"It's no big deal," said TJ.
"No big deal? TJ you have your first crush. And on an Ashley no less." said Gus.
"You guys can't tell, OK 'Cos if anyone knows I'll be as humiliated as Ashley A was." said TJ.
"We promise TJ," said Mikey.
The other two nodded.
The four then walked back out onto the playground and saw Hustler kid giving out white T-shirts with 'Ashley A 4 TJ Deitweiler' printed on hem.
TJ gulped.
Gretchen came over with Ashley A whose cheeks were bright red. Spinelli was following reluctantly behind the two, her fists clenched.
TJ felt his heart rate increase.
"Hope you don't mind us bring Ash here but the other Ashleys have rejected her after finding out she kept a crush from them." said Gretchen, a comforting arm around Ashley A's Shoulders.
Vince, Gus and Mikey all shook their heads at Spinelli and Gretchen.
The two girls looked puzzled and TJ gestured for the guys not to tell them.
"I like totally understand if you don't want me to hang around with you," said Ashley A avoiding T.J's gaze.
"No its just that Er we were just going to talk about some stuff." said Vince.
"Erm Gretchen, Spinelli can you help the three of us get some lunch money?" asked Mikey.
" Sure." said Gretchen as she and Spinelli followed Gus, Mikey and Vince into the School.
"You want to sit down?" asked TJ as the two of them walked to a picnic table.
"Thanks. I'm like so embarrassed about what my stupid brother did." blushed Ashley A sitting down.
"Hey it's OK," said TJ.
"I like hope I didn't embarrass you too much." said Ashley.
"Not at all." said TJ sitting on the other side.
"So, like, what's with your friends why'd they, like, leave us?" asked Ashley.
"Um they just had to go and think of a way to get back at your brother," said TJ trying to sound as comforting as possible.
"You know they, like, shouldn't bother. It's my problem I should, like, get my own back on him alone," said Ashley.
"I'm sure," said TJ.
The bell rang for class and TJ jumped up.
"Better get to class huh?" asked Ashley slowly getting off the table.
"Yeah I'd better go meet with the others," said TJ. Ashley sighed and watched as TJ practically ran into the school.
She walked into the school and felt three pairs of eyes on her back.
Ashley sped up her pace so that she didn't get caught in the awkward position with her ex best friends.
She rushed into the classroom and took her seat.
She noticed TJ and his gang stood next to T.J's desk in a tight group.
Her fellow Ashley's walked past her with loathing looks on their faces just as Miss Grotke came in.
The other three Ashleys cast evil glances at her as they walked to their seats.
T.J's group parted and went to their seats while miss Grotke sorted out what subject to do.
Ashley couldn't help taking glances behind her at TJ who was whispering to Vince.
"Wow. That's just amazing TJ." said Gus sitting on the floor.
"Yeah an Ashley having a thing for you is a big thing. Especially when we're not even in high school yet," said Mikey.
"What should I do?" asked TJ leaning against the wall.
"What do you mean? You're not the one who got humiliated in front of the entire playground." frowned Vince.
"I feel responsible. I should have stopped it," said TJ.
"What do you mean Teej?" asked Gus.
"I heard the Tylers planning this when I came here before going to the staff room." said TJ.
"Well why didn't you?" asked Vince.
"'Cos I thought that if I did then everyone would know that I..." said TJ before he realised it would sound dumb.
"That you what Teej?" asked Mikey though TJ could tell he already knew.
"That I really secretly like Ashley A.," said TJ quickly looking at the ceiling to avoid looking at is friends.
But all he heard was silence.
"Ohmigod TJ." said Vince.
"It's no big deal," said TJ.
"No big deal? TJ you have your first crush. And on an Ashley no less." said Gus.
"You guys can't tell, OK 'Cos if anyone knows I'll be as humiliated as Ashley A was." said TJ.
"We promise TJ," said Mikey.
The other two nodded.
The four then walked back out onto the playground and saw Hustler kid giving out white T-shirts with 'Ashley A 4 TJ Deitweiler' printed on hem.
TJ gulped.
Gretchen came over with Ashley A whose cheeks were bright red. Spinelli was following reluctantly behind the two, her fists clenched.
TJ felt his heart rate increase.
"Hope you don't mind us bring Ash here but the other Ashleys have rejected her after finding out she kept a crush from them." said Gretchen, a comforting arm around Ashley A's Shoulders.
Vince, Gus and Mikey all shook their heads at Spinelli and Gretchen.
The two girls looked puzzled and TJ gestured for the guys not to tell them.
"I like totally understand if you don't want me to hang around with you," said Ashley A avoiding T.J's gaze.
"No its just that Er we were just going to talk about some stuff." said Vince.
"Erm Gretchen, Spinelli can you help the three of us get some lunch money?" asked Mikey.
" Sure." said Gretchen as she and Spinelli followed Gus, Mikey and Vince into the School.
"You want to sit down?" asked TJ as the two of them walked to a picnic table.
"Thanks. I'm like so embarrassed about what my stupid brother did." blushed Ashley A sitting down.
"Hey it's OK," said TJ.
"I like hope I didn't embarrass you too much." said Ashley.
"Not at all." said TJ sitting on the other side.
"So, like, what's with your friends why'd they, like, leave us?" asked Ashley.
"Um they just had to go and think of a way to get back at your brother," said TJ trying to sound as comforting as possible.
"You know they, like, shouldn't bother. It's my problem I should, like, get my own back on him alone," said Ashley.
"I'm sure," said TJ.
The bell rang for class and TJ jumped up.
"Better get to class huh?" asked Ashley slowly getting off the table.
"Yeah I'd better go meet with the others," said TJ. Ashley sighed and watched as TJ practically ran into the school.
She walked into the school and felt three pairs of eyes on her back.
Ashley sped up her pace so that she didn't get caught in the awkward position with her ex best friends.
She rushed into the classroom and took her seat.
She noticed TJ and his gang stood next to T.J's desk in a tight group.
Her fellow Ashley's walked past her with loathing looks on their faces just as Miss Grotke came in.
The other three Ashleys cast evil glances at her as they walked to their seats.
T.J's group parted and went to their seats while miss Grotke sorted out what subject to do.
Ashley couldn't help taking glances behind her at TJ who was whispering to Vince.