TJ heard a gasp and the sound of someone crying.
He pulled away and saw spinelli running away.
TJ couldn't believe that Spinelli was hurt. He'd always thought she was tough. But seeing her crying meant she'd held feelings for him deep inside.
TJ cursed inside while smiling apologetically at Ashley.
"Want me to walk you home Ash?" asked TJ.
"Please Teej. " smiled Ashley.
TJ took her hand after they'd jumped down and walked her off the playground to her house.
But he knew he had to talk to spinelli.
TJ walked to Spinelli's after he had walked Ashley home.
He knocked on the door knowing Spinelli was alone that night since her parents always went out shopping on a Wednesday night.
He watched the lights in the entire house be turned off and had a feeling spinelli didn't want to talk to him.
He banged on the door and called out to her but the door didn't open.
Spinelli couldn't believe what she'd heard TJ say.
"He wished he'd been kissing Ashley A," hissed Spinelli as she wiped the tears of hurt out her eyes.
She'd liked TJ since second grade but had never told him afraid of her reputation going bust.
She saw someone coming up to the front door and turned off all lights hoping he'd take the hint and go away.
But he continued to bang at the door and call her name, which made her heart, ache but she couldn't stand it. Seeing him kiss that powderpuff had hurt her and the image had been burned into her eyes.
She curled up on the sofa alone in the dark wising to be alone and stay that way.
"Come on spin. I can explain what you saw," said TJ.
Spinelli felt the tears stream down her cheeks and rested her chin on the tops of her knees.
She wanted to call out but her voice had submerged to the tears.
"I'll see you at school then Spin. i hope." said TJ.
Spinelli watched a dark figure go back down the path and stayed sat in the dark.
He pulled away and saw spinelli running away.
TJ couldn't believe that Spinelli was hurt. He'd always thought she was tough. But seeing her crying meant she'd held feelings for him deep inside.
TJ cursed inside while smiling apologetically at Ashley.
"Want me to walk you home Ash?" asked TJ.
"Please Teej. " smiled Ashley.
TJ took her hand after they'd jumped down and walked her off the playground to her house.
But he knew he had to talk to spinelli.
TJ walked to Spinelli's after he had walked Ashley home.
He knocked on the door knowing Spinelli was alone that night since her parents always went out shopping on a Wednesday night.
He watched the lights in the entire house be turned off and had a feeling spinelli didn't want to talk to him.
He banged on the door and called out to her but the door didn't open.
Spinelli couldn't believe what she'd heard TJ say.
"He wished he'd been kissing Ashley A," hissed Spinelli as she wiped the tears of hurt out her eyes.
She'd liked TJ since second grade but had never told him afraid of her reputation going bust.
She saw someone coming up to the front door and turned off all lights hoping he'd take the hint and go away.
But he continued to bang at the door and call her name, which made her heart, ache but she couldn't stand it. Seeing him kiss that powderpuff had hurt her and the image had been burned into her eyes.
She curled up on the sofa alone in the dark wising to be alone and stay that way.
"Come on spin. I can explain what you saw," said TJ.
Spinelli felt the tears stream down her cheeks and rested her chin on the tops of her knees.
She wanted to call out but her voice had submerged to the tears.
"I'll see you at school then Spin. i hope." said TJ.
Spinelli watched a dark figure go back down the path and stayed sat in the dark.