At lunch...
Ashley followed the gang to the cafeteria and got her lunch with them.
She stood at their table debating where to sit.
Gretchen nodded her head in the direction of the empty seat next to TJ.
Ashley smiled and took the empty seat.
She felt the whole cafeteria stare at her as she began to eat.
TJ was surprised when Ashley sat down beside him and began to eat, ignoring all the staring.
He looked at Gretchen and saw she was smiling.
TJ sighed and continued to eat.
He felt Ashley's hand make her way into his under the table and squeeze his hand tightly.
He looked at Ashley who looked at him shyly.
TJ felt the whole cafeteria staring at them but smiled at Ashley to let her know it was OK.
When everyone in the gang had finished eating they went out to the playground, TJ and Ashley with their hands still clasped together.
The occupants of the playground were whispering, but it didn't bother Ashley anymore.
Ashley smiled up at TJ and saw Gretchen giving her the thumbs up out of the corner of her eye.
The gang around her were looking between her and TJ, kind of shocked.
"Its OK guys don't look so shocked," said TJ as the gang sat down on the grass.
"But TJ I thought you didn't want the whole playground to know." said Vince.
"Know what TJ?" asked Ashley curiously.
TJ wondered whether it was right to tell Ashley yet when the bell rang for class.
"Come on guys let's get to class." said TJ as he got up and pulled Ashley to her feet.
They all walked in to the class and Ashley sat down in the desk next to TJ.
After school...
Ashley waited for TJ outside the classroom while he talked with the gang.
"You think i should tell her guys?" asked TJ leaning against his desk.
"I don't know Teej," said Gus.
"I mean she should know but you'll risk as much humiliation as she did," said Vince.
"If you want to tell her tell her Teej. The humiliation shouldn't hold you back if you like her that much." said Gretchen.
"I suppose. Anyway let's go." said TJ deciding to put it off as much as possible.
TJ walked out and took Ashley's hand as they walked out the school.
"So are we going to play kick ball?" asked Vince bouncing a ball in front of him as he walked.
"Um i like just remembered my mother wants me home early today. I've like got to go but I'll see you guys tomorrow," said Ashley spotting her mother's car parked up.
"Bye Ashley." said the others.
TJ gave her hand a squeeze before Ashley let go and walked towards the car where Tyler and Brittany were getting in.
She got in and watched as the gang walked towards the kick ball field.
TJ saw Ashley's car drive passed and shoved his hands into his pockets and keep the feeling of Ashley's skin on his palm.
"Come on TJ i told Lawson and the others we'd be there." said Vince.
"I don't feel like playing kickball Vince. Maybe I'll catch you and the gang later," said TJ.
"But Teej...."objected Vince stunned.
"I'll see you tomorrow," said TJ before he began to walk home.
Gretchen looked regretfully at Vince before she caught up with TJ.
Mikey and Gus looked at Vince.
"Just go. I'll reschedule with Lawson." Sighed Vince walking towards the filed.
Spinelli gritted her teeth as she began to walk home.
"You OK Teej?" asked Gretchen interrupting his train of thought.
"What? Oh hey Gretch thought you were staying with Vince and the others," asked TJ.
"Na but I'm betting Vince won't be happy," said Gretchen.
"Yeah well." shrugged TJ.
"Something wrong TJ?" asked Gretchen.
"Not really. It's just I'm thinking how I'm going to tell Ashley my feelings for her?" asked TJ.
"I'm sure you'll find a way yo tell her Teej. She means so much to you," said Gretchen.
"I suppose. But the laughs and whispers of people are holding me back." said TJ stopping outside Kelso's store.
"Want to stop for a root beer float Teej?" asked Gretchen.
"Thanks Gretch." said TJ as she led the way into the store.
Ashley followed the gang to the cafeteria and got her lunch with them.
She stood at their table debating where to sit.
Gretchen nodded her head in the direction of the empty seat next to TJ.
Ashley smiled and took the empty seat.
She felt the whole cafeteria stare at her as she began to eat.
TJ was surprised when Ashley sat down beside him and began to eat, ignoring all the staring.
He looked at Gretchen and saw she was smiling.
TJ sighed and continued to eat.
He felt Ashley's hand make her way into his under the table and squeeze his hand tightly.
He looked at Ashley who looked at him shyly.
TJ felt the whole cafeteria staring at them but smiled at Ashley to let her know it was OK.
When everyone in the gang had finished eating they went out to the playground, TJ and Ashley with their hands still clasped together.
The occupants of the playground were whispering, but it didn't bother Ashley anymore.
Ashley smiled up at TJ and saw Gretchen giving her the thumbs up out of the corner of her eye.
The gang around her were looking between her and TJ, kind of shocked.
"Its OK guys don't look so shocked," said TJ as the gang sat down on the grass.
"But TJ I thought you didn't want the whole playground to know." said Vince.
"Know what TJ?" asked Ashley curiously.
TJ wondered whether it was right to tell Ashley yet when the bell rang for class.
"Come on guys let's get to class." said TJ as he got up and pulled Ashley to her feet.
They all walked in to the class and Ashley sat down in the desk next to TJ.
After school...
Ashley waited for TJ outside the classroom while he talked with the gang.
"You think i should tell her guys?" asked TJ leaning against his desk.
"I don't know Teej," said Gus.
"I mean she should know but you'll risk as much humiliation as she did," said Vince.
"If you want to tell her tell her Teej. The humiliation shouldn't hold you back if you like her that much." said Gretchen.
"I suppose. Anyway let's go." said TJ deciding to put it off as much as possible.
TJ walked out and took Ashley's hand as they walked out the school.
"So are we going to play kick ball?" asked Vince bouncing a ball in front of him as he walked.
"Um i like just remembered my mother wants me home early today. I've like got to go but I'll see you guys tomorrow," said Ashley spotting her mother's car parked up.
"Bye Ashley." said the others.
TJ gave her hand a squeeze before Ashley let go and walked towards the car where Tyler and Brittany were getting in.
She got in and watched as the gang walked towards the kick ball field.
TJ saw Ashley's car drive passed and shoved his hands into his pockets and keep the feeling of Ashley's skin on his palm.
"Come on TJ i told Lawson and the others we'd be there." said Vince.
"I don't feel like playing kickball Vince. Maybe I'll catch you and the gang later," said TJ.
"But Teej...."objected Vince stunned.
"I'll see you tomorrow," said TJ before he began to walk home.
Gretchen looked regretfully at Vince before she caught up with TJ.
Mikey and Gus looked at Vince.
"Just go. I'll reschedule with Lawson." Sighed Vince walking towards the filed.
Spinelli gritted her teeth as she began to walk home.
"You OK Teej?" asked Gretchen interrupting his train of thought.
"What? Oh hey Gretch thought you were staying with Vince and the others," asked TJ.
"Na but I'm betting Vince won't be happy," said Gretchen.
"Yeah well." shrugged TJ.
"Something wrong TJ?" asked Gretchen.
"Not really. It's just I'm thinking how I'm going to tell Ashley my feelings for her?" asked TJ.
"I'm sure you'll find a way yo tell her Teej. She means so much to you," said Gretchen.
"I suppose. But the laughs and whispers of people are holding me back." said TJ stopping outside Kelso's store.
"Want to stop for a root beer float Teej?" asked Gretchen.
"Thanks Gretch." said TJ as she led the way into the store.