Summer vacation is now over, the scent of the first day of school. Fresh, clean, untouched for the last three months. It's almost as if the building were brand new. The six friends had met up at school as they normally do.
Gretchen Grundler, still the biggest brain in the school. Her ideas and inventions became bigger, and crazier. She traded her blue dress for a plain white blouse, and long blue pleated skirt. Her twin braids molded into one, held together with her signature pink bow. Gus Griswald found new heights with his growth spurt, no longer being the smallest of the group. Gaining some confidence in the process. Taking on more traits from his father as he grew up. He continued to dress in army like fashion.
Everyone had their eye on the star athlete, Vince LaSalle. He excelled beyond all expectations in middle school, he remained his top notch athlete. Still sporting his team jersey attire. Mikey Blumberg was still the loveable giant. Still adorned a laid back style with his loose green shirt and comfortable brown pants. His blonde hair grew out and his love of words were refined with age.
Spinelli hadn't changed much, she was still the toughest girl around. Still wearing her familiar orange hat and pigtail combo. She had her fellow students trained on the consequences of messing with her or her friends. She still dressed in studded combat boots with a matching jacket. Red loose tank top underneath, black shorts to match. She had a few ear piercings now as well. T.J. Detweiler, he couldn't give up his famous red hat, and he was still the idealistic leader of the group. He would do anything to protect his friends, and to stand up for what he thought was had on a light orange jacket, white undershirt, and baggy blue jeans to match.
Not much had changed for the group of six. It's now their first day of highschool, and the bunch was as close as ever. Most were excited about what they would achieve within their highschool years. The rest just treated it like any other day of school.
"I'm so excited guys! Our first day as highschoolers. I can't wait for the intellectual equalities I'll find within my new peer group." Gretchen squealed in delight.
"I'm looking forward to trying the new cafeteria food! I've heard it's way better than middle school food!" Mikey rubbed his stomach at the thought.
"I want to try out the clubs and activities they offer the high schoolers. It's time I make my identity as a man!" Gus triumphantly planted his fist into his chest. He just couldn't shake his charmingly dorky ways.
"I plan on enjoying every sport I can, gotta keep in shape! Andafew new trophies to add to my case wouldn't hurt." Vince shrugged, failing to cover his cockiness with a smirk.
"What about you two? What are you looking forward to most in highschool?" Gus questioned, pointing out T.J. and Spinelli, who've yet to speak up.
T.J. opened his mouth to speak, but was cut off by the bell. Each of the six double checked their schedules.
"Man, I got math first class." Spinelli started.
"This whomps!" T.J. and Spinelli looked at each other and laughed at their simultaneous complaint. The group joined in on their chuckle before wishing each other luck on their first day of classes. Spinelli, T.J. and Vince had walked off in one direction, seperating from the rest of the group.
The trio walked together to class, each silently celebrating having a class together. A few girls giggled and held their eyes in their direction. None of them thought anything of it as they continued on their way. Their classes consisted of introductions to their teachers, and the yearly syllabus. A rather boring day, T.J. felt lucky to having at least one friend in each of his classes. Four with Spinelli, Two with Vince and Gus, and one with Mikey. Gretchen was the exception as most of her classes were advanced anyway.
T.J. stodd outside, near the entryway with agreed to meet up and go to Kelso's for a nice cold pop after their first day.
"Hey, T.J." started, the red capped boy turned around to see five girls, lead by a skinny blonde walking up to them.
"What do you Ashley's want?" T.J. sounded annoyed, having dealt with the Ashley's and their antics since elementary school.
The Ashley's giggled flirtatiously. "We just thought you would like to meet the newest member of our sisterhood of Ashely's. Meet, Ashley V.!" Ashley A. announced. Four of the now five Ashley's clapped in praise as Ashley V. stepped forward wearing red as her signature color, sparkling brown eyes, and smooth, shiny sandy brown hair. She curtsied and giggled.
"You must be the star athlete, Vince LaSalle? So, your bad boy T.J. Detweiler then." Ashley V. batted her eyes.
"What do you Ashley's really want?" Vince sounded annoyed.
"Straight to the point? Fine then, like have it your way." The leader of the Ashley's started. "The other Ashley's and I were talking and like now that we're in highschool and all bad boys and superstar athletes are like, totally in!" Ashley A. finished, throwing her hands up in the air with praise.
"In? What are you talking about?" T.J. raised an eyebrow, matching annoyance with Vince.
The girls giggled. "Like, duh, acceptably cute boys to date! Of course!" Ashley Q. joined in.
"Like, seriously, we're in highschool now. It's time to put that kiddie stuff behind you." Ashley B. added.
"Like, you don't want to spend all your life alone do you? That would just be-" Ashley A. continued by her fellow Ashley's for their fellow catchphrase. "Scandalous!"
"You should like, get rid of your old friends. They're only going to hold you back from achieving popularity." Ashley B. scolded.
"Social status is like, everything in highschool!" Ashley V. warned.
"You girls have seriously lost it! I would never abandon my friends!" T.J. defended, throwing his fist up as if to show his determination.
"You Ashley's are trippin'." Vince concluded.
"No one wants to be seen with a geek like Gretchen, Gus is an uptight little dweeb, Mikey? Better run before he like, mistakes you for food! And Spinelli? Ugh, she's the worst of the bunch! She still wears that disgusting old hat of hers, and like, those combat boots? Don't get me started on that fashion tragedy!Not to mention her complete disregard for acting like a decent human!" Ashley A. stuck her nose in the air with disgust.
"You can't talk about our friends like that!" Vince argued. The two boys were clearly becoming more agitated with the events.
"You're just mad that you couldn't make Spinelli one of yous." T.J. folded his arms and smirked.
Everyone knew Spinelli wasn't considered a 'typical girl.' Even Spinelli knew that. It never bothered her, she was never ashamed to be who she was. She embraced her rough and wild nature. T.J. was always proud of her for that.
"You two have like, so much more potential than like, everyone else!" Ahley Q. started.
"Yeah! What you do in highschool will like, affect your whole life!" Ashley T. followed up.
"You'd really like, give up your whole lie and end up alone for ever for some like, ape girl?" Ashley A. proclaimed.
T.J. balled his fist, she had crossed the line now. "Don't you ever talk about my friends like that! You don't know them like I do. They're the best bunch of people I know, I wouldn't trade them for anything, especially Spinelli!" T.J. hadn't realized the meaning behind his words.
"What about me?" Spinelli and Mikey walked up behind the two boys. Her arms crossed, showing her usual annoyed expression.
"Fine! Keep your loser friends! But girls wont like you when they find out the loser pack you have!" Ashley A. warned as she and her Ashley clique flaunted off.
"Gosh, what could have them so riled up already?" Mikey asked innocently.
"You know what… it's nothing really."T.J. remarked. Earning him a concerned glance from Vince, knowing Spinelli wouldn't like being kept in the dark. Spinelli wasn't happy about that. . Spinelli was no Gretchen, but she wasn't dumb by any means either. She clearly heard her name as a conversation topic, but she knew T.J. wouldn't break so easily. Spinelli didn't speak, but her glare said it all.
Gus and Gretchen then came out of the building. The group greeted each other as though nothing had just happened. Chatting happily after their first day experiences on their way to Kelso's. Each excited about various classes. Mikey was ecstatic about his new English teacher, the whole gang had gym class together. It was like recess, but for highschool. And Gretchen? What wasn't she looking forward to.
Eh, hope that wasn't to bad. I think I wrote this down as like... three of four chapters?
I didn't plan this out, I just went with it as I wrote. As I usually do with fan fictions lol
I'd love to hear your thoughts, if anyone is still reading Recess fics in 2019 anyway XD
I'd be happy to listen to requests, but I can't guarantee I'll have time to do it. I'm tempted to do a couple shorter oneshots for this series as well. I love it so much!