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"I'm ready for this school year to be over." Spinelli slammed her locker shut and started walking towards the front door of the school with Tj.
"We only just finished the second week of school, you can't call it quits yet."
"Yeah it's only the second week of school and we're already drowning in homework, and now Gretchen is too busy with her clubs and new friends to help us out."
"Yeah it does whomp, but we can cram in a study sesh before we go to the movies tonight."
"Actually I got an extra dance class today, I'll get out just in time for the movie though."
"Another dance class? Didn't you just have an extra dance class yesterday?"
"No Thursdays are part of my new dance schedule. Today is just an extra class cuz we're learning a new routine."
"Okay well I guess I'll meet you at the movie theater, later Spinelli." Tj waved goodbye to his friend, she walked in the other direction towards the dance studio.
"See you tonight Teej!"
Tj kicked a can during the short but lonely walk home from school. He has always lived 3 houses down from Spinelli, and they've been walking to school together since kindergarten, it was rare that either of them walked home alone.
"Hi honey, how was school?" Janice Detweiler greeted her son when he walked in.
"Fine, I'm going to the movies tonight with Spinelli."
"That's nice, what show are you going to see?"
"Remember the Titans."
"Oh I remember Vince was talking about that, is he going with you guys?"
"Nah he's been too busy with every sports team the school has to offer. The whole gang has been busy with clubs. Luckily Spinelli isn't into any clubs, I'd be bored senseless if she wasn't around."
"Well all this spare time alone will give you plenty of time to get ahead on your studies." Janice winked at her son, hoping to encourage him to better his grades. Tj was always an average student. He usually came home with all B's and C's, every once in a while he'd get a little lazy and come home with a D. Hopefully that will change this year.
"Yeah I was actually wondering if you could help me with my math homework." Tj emptied his backpack and sorted through the loose papers in search of said homework.
"Why did I buy you all those folders if you're not going to use them? Honey a little organization goes a long way."
"I think I left my homework in my locker, I'm going to run over to the school before they lock up." Tj ignored his mother's advice poured the items back into his bag as Janice shook her head. "I'll be back soon."
Tj finally found his math homework hidden in his home economics book, he tossed it carelessly in his bag and started walking towards the exit. He walked past the gym, loud up beat music filled the hall but that's not what caught Tj's attention. He peeked through the gym doors to see a tiny figure being thrown up into the air. The figure's feet landed gracefully in the hands of another girl. Tj rubbed his eyes, a little confused at what he just saw. The figure put her hands on her hips and smiled proudly, as the music was cut short.
"Not bad girls, we still need a little work though, I'll see you back here on Thursday, don't come back if you're not going to practice though!"
Tj walked in the gym as some of the girls were exiting.
"Extra dance class huh?" He spoke up when he saw a familiar face.
"Tj? What're you doing here man!" Spinelli blushed when she saw Tj, the last thing she wanted was for her friends to catch her here.
"I forgot my homework, I thought you told the cheerleaders that you only tried out to prove something to the Ashley's?"
"Yeah that's what I was just doing." Spinelli was a terrible liar.
"Then why are you wearing a cheerleading uniform?" Tj pointed to her clothes. She was wearing a crop top with the schools initials on it and a matching short skirt in the schools colors.
"Spinelli you forgot your pom poms!" Ashley T tossed a pair of pom poms to Spinelli who caught them and her face continued to redden.
"Okay you caught me."
"So what made you change your mind? Last week you were just cussing at the cheerleaders and calling them prissy powder puffs, why would you want to join them!?"
"It's really just glorified dancing, I was hoping to get more dance practices in anyway."
"Aren't you worried that this will kill your reputation?"
"I'll just prove that I'm still the toughest by kicking your butt." Spinelli waved her fist at Tj.
"Okay okay so you'll be able to save your rep. This whomps that you're going to be busy now too."
"Hey two spots just opened up on the football team, how bout you try out, you would practice the same time as the Cheerleaders so we won't loose anytime together, and we'll get to see Vince more often."
"That's not a bad idea Spinelli. You think I can make the team?"
"Sure you're a decent player, you just gotta practice. I'll help ya." Spinelli tackled him catching Tj off guard, sending the two of them to the ground.
"Thanks for looking out Spin." Tj laughed and put her into a headlock and the two wrestled until the janitor kicked them out so he could lock up the school.
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Thursday came along eventually, Tj and Spinelli sat on the bleachers by the football field waiting for tryouts to begin.
Vince spotted them hanging out and ran over to join them.
"Tj, Spinelli, what's up guys?"
"Hey man." Spinelli high-fived him.
"Not much. How have you been, we never see you anymore!" Tj stood up and shook Vince's hand.
"Yeah sorry I haven't been around much. All these teams are keeping me busy, but boy are they keeping me in shape! My game is even better than ever. So what're you guys doing here?"
"I'm trying out, isn't it obvious." Spinelli smiled.
"Sounds more believable than when you tried out for cheerleading." Vince laughed at the memory of her trying out and beating the odds.
Spinelli and Tj looked at each other with sly smiles. If only he knew.
"I'm trying out." Tj confessed.
"Cool man. Well we're about to get started, Spinelli there's two vacant spots on the team you should tryout, I think you'd have a better chance than Tj. No offense man."
"None taken."
"Nah thanks man, I gotta get to cheerleading practice." Spinelli left, with Vince and Tj cracking up, for different reasons obviously.
"Man that will never get old, well come on buddy lets see what you're made of."
