It was recess once again and everyone was out on the playground. There was a big kick ball game going on and Spinelli was up, all her team needed was one more run and they one the game. Corn chip girl was on the other team as the pitcher. She rolled the ball to Spinelli at a fast speed. Spinelli backed up and ran toward the ball. She swung her foot at the ball with all her might and kicked it so had it popped. Everyone was silent for a moment because they knew what had happened, Spinelli had just lost the game for her team. The had made a rule that if someone lost of ruined that ball then they loss automatically.
The other team started cheering and her team walked away from the field. Spinelli sat on a swing and looked at her feet.
"Spinelli don't be sad its just a game and its not your fault I mean you gave it your best shot." T.J and said as him and the rest of her friends walked over.
"Yea but this was my big shot, it was all up to me and I blew it." she said and sighed.
The Ashley's walked by and laughed at Spinelli.
She had been acting very different lately but know one knew what it was. The bell rang and everyone went inside of the school. All through the rest of the day Spinelli hardly talked to anyone and after school she went straight home.
"I just don't get it what's going on with her." Gus said.
"I Don't know but I'm going to go to her house right now and find out" Gretchen said and walked toward her house. "…I'll catch up with you guys later."
She got to Spinelli's house and rang the door bell only once before her mom answered the door, "hello" she said.
"Hi" Gretchen said. "Can I talk to Spinelli?"
"Sure she's in her room go on up." Spinelli's other said and closed the door behind Gretchen.
She walked up the stairs and knocked of Spinelli's bedroom door.
"What do you want?" Spinelli called out.
"It's me Gretchen" she said. Spinelli opened the door,
"can I help you?" she said staring at Gretchen.
"I came to find up what's up with you lately." she said as Spinelli walked to her bed and sat down, Gretchen followed and sat beside her.
"Why do you care?" Spinelli asked.
"You're my friend and not just be but Gus, T.J, Mikie and Vince all want to know what's the matter with you."
"Yea well I can't tell you its private"
"I'm your friend Spinelli you can tell me" she said and waited for a reason.
"ok I'll tell you but you cant tell any one else especially the guys." she said and waited for Gretchen to respond.
"Ok, I promise then." she said
"The reason I've been acting all weird is because…well a couple days ago…I Uhhhh…" She hesitated and they mumbled something. "I gmurtn rshkfdfgh kd"
"huh?" Gretchen couldn't understand her.
"I dsfjr snflerk dlsfsrenfl" Spinelli said again.
"What?"
"I GOT MY PERIOD" she shouted out and turned away.
Gretchen was very surprised at what she had just heard. She was more lady like then Spinelli and seemed way more mature but didn't even have hers' yet.
"there are you happy now?" Spinelli said.
"So that's why you haven't been playing much sports or threatening to beat up people." she said.
"Yea" Spinelli said "Don't you dare tell a soul of I will have NO problem creaming you." she said.
"ok" Gretchen said. "I have to go, Bye" she left the room still shocked. She knew Spinelli was growing up but NEVER thought about her growing up that much. Instead of going to meet the guys she went straight home.
She sat down for supper with her family then went up to her room and did her homework. She was working on an experiment when her phone rang.
"Hello" she said.
"hey gretch did you find out what's up with Spinelli?" It was T.J.
"Well I did but I can't tell you" she said.
"Why not?" he asked.
"Listen I have to go I'm working on an important experiment, Bye" and she hung up.