A/N: I don't own "Recess." Please excuse any errors. I did not re-read it. And review! Also, thanks to all those that reviewed! :]
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"I have called this meeting to discuss something of utmost importance: TJ, like, seems to have a crush on that tomboy Spinugly," Ashley A spat as she paced around the Ashley clubhouse. Over the years, Ashley A grew out her blond hair but kept her pink headband. Although she still wore her grey cardigan, a pink dress replaced her usual attire in elementary school. A magenta belt wrapped around her waist while a long golden necklace dangled around her neck.
"But like, why should we care?" Ashley B asked from her place on the Ashley clubhouse's couch. "They've been friends since forever so it was gonna happen someday." Ashley B kept her hair at shoulders' length. Her yellow cardigan was replaced by a yellow vest over a white blouse. She also wore yellow-green tights underneath her yellow skirt.
"Yeah, they even kissed in the fourth grade!" Ashley Q added. Like Ashley A, Ashley Q grew out her red hair but had it braided to one side. Her furry cardigan has been replaced with a plain dark blue cardigan. She also wore a silver v-neck t-shirt underneath the cardigan, along with a tight light blue skirt.
Ashley T stayed silent but nodded in agreement. Gone was her green blouse and was replaced with a fashionable green sweater. She paired it off with a dark green skirt.
"Girlfriends, I have a confession to make," Ashley A said before taking a deep breath. "I...like TJ Detweiler."
The other three Ashleys gasped.
"Yes, it's true. I, like, couldn't believe it either but, like, he grew cuter over the years; and I couldn't help but like him!" Ashley A continued.
The rest of the Ashleys looked at each other, dumbfounded and shocked. They all had plans to date hotter and older guys in high school but that plan fell to shambles with Ashley A's confession. As they turned back to their fellow Ashley, she had her eyes closed, head hung low and her lips formed into a frown. Taking a deep breath, Ashley B stood up and placed a reassuring hand on Ashley A's shoulder.
"Like, this is a great tragedy for us all but we Ashleys need to stick together in this, like, ordeal," Ashley B said calmly. Ashley A lifted her head and gave a small smile.
"At least it's TJ, and not, like, Randall," Ashley Q said with a face scrunched up in disgust. The rest of the Ashleys said "ew" in response.
"And he's, like, athletic, tall, cute and a natural-born leader like moi," Ashley A happily added in. All the other Ashleys nodded in agreement.
"Come on, girls! Gather up as many TeenGlam* magazines as you can! We, like, got us a boy to catch!" Ashley B exclaimed with a smile.
"Ooo, scandalous!" followed by laughter, was the response.
Unbeknownst to the four giggling girls, a certain snitch was collecting information outside of the clubhouse. Although one particular comment made him grimace at one point, he had enough juicy information in which will come handy later on. And with a chuckle and a smile, he scampered away.
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"Class, in honor of your upcoming graduation, I am assigning a project," Mr. Bobby announced while the 8th grade class gave a collective groan. "However, the assignment is to be completed in pairs."
The class rejoiced.
"But I will be assigning the pairs."
The class groaned again.
"The project will be on anything of your own choosing in whatever medium you and your partner chooses. But, you must focus on the "future." It will be due around the week of graduation and will be 50% of your final grade. Now, on with the pairings: Spinelli, you will be paired with Mikey."
Spinelli looked at Mikey and gave him two thumbs up. Mikey offered her a large grin in response.
"Vince, you will be paired with Gretchen."
"Cool! I got the smartest kid in the class," Vince yelled out as he gave Gretchen a high five.
"Ashley B, you will be paired with Fred. Ashley Q, you will be paired with Randell..."
"Like, ew. I want to change partners," was Ashley Q's response. She stuck out her tongue for emphasis. Randell frowned.
"We will talk about pair arrangements later Ashley Q, so bare with me now," Mr. Bobby said with a sigh.
"Gus, you will be paired with...Francis."
"Hehe, guess we're partners Hustler kid," Gus said nervously.
"I guess so," Francis aka Hustler kid said with a smirk.
"And last but not least, TJ, you will be paired with Ashley A."
"What?!" TJ and Spinelli exclaimed as they stood up. Both TJ and Spinelli looked at each other before blushing and taking their seats. But TJ wasn't finished with his outburst, "I demand a different arrangement with someone less...despicable!"
Out of the corner of Spinelli's eye, she saw Ashley A smile slightly but then slump in her seat with a frown during TJ's outburst. She cocked an eyebrow in confusion.
"Calm down TJ. This project is special in that you can chose to trade partners if you don't like the one that you have. For instance, TJ, you can switch with Ashley Q and have Randell as your partner."
"I'd rather have Ashley A than that snitch," TJ grumbled as he sunk into his seat. "Who knows what kind of information he'll find out and use against me later on."
Spinelli saw Ashley A grin with...was that happiness? Spinelli had to rub her eyes and blink a couple times before looking at her again. Yup, it was still there. Suddenly, Ashley A frowned. "What are you staring at, Spinugly? Admiring my oh-so unattainable beauty?"
"More like oh-so unattainable ugliness, HA!" Everybody laughed at that comment. Ashley A crossed her arms and huffed.
"Okay, if no one wants to trade partners, then you're stuck with the one you have," Mr. Bobby said as the bell rang. "Well, we're out of time today. See you tomorrow, class."
The gang looked at each other and smiled. "Kelso's?" Mikey asked with his eyes shining and his hands clasped together.
"Always, big guy," Spinelli answered.
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"Man, I can't believe I got paired up with an Ashley," TJ whined as he placed his head in his hands. Then, he looked up and sheepishly smiled at Spinelli. "No offense Spin."
"None taken, Teej. I don't associate with those powderpuffs," Spinelli said as she slurped her smoothie.
"I don't like them Ashleys either but any one of them is better than Ashley A," Vince added. "Luck just wasn't on your side today, Teej."
"Agreed. Although it was interesting to observe Ashley Q restraining herself from switching partners with you, TJ," Gretchen said. "I would have thought she would want to or at least attempt to switch partners with you, since Ashley A is her friend."
"Yeah, I saw that Ashley A smile when she heard you were paired with her," Spinelli said seriously. She had finished her smoothie and turned her full attention towards TJ. Her eyebrows were knitted together in confusion.
Gus shook slightly at the end of the table. "You think they're planning something? Something bad possibly?"
"Oh woe is us. Forever in combat with our sworn enemies," Mikey cried with a hand placed upon his hand.
"Well, if they are, we'll be ready. And if they do get Teej, we'll hit them back ten times harder," Spinelli said. Determination sparked in her eyes as she clenched one of her hands into a fist and rammed it into her other hand.
"Yeah!" Everybody yelled.
"Maybe she just likes you."
Everybody turned towards the voice.
"What you talking about, Kelso," TJ asked. Despite the fact that TJ wanted to ask that question, it came out as more of a demand.
"Well, forgive an old man for eavesdropping, but I just couldn't help it," Mr. Kelso chuckled out loud, "You youngins are growing up so fast and I thought you might appreciate a little input from an adult. Of course, you are free to ignore little old me."
"Ashley A likes TJ? Pfft. Not in this world. She hates his guts," Spinelli laughed out.
"Ah, but there is a thin line between love and hate," Mr. Kelso said.
"I remember reading something like that in my poetry books!" Mikey said, cheerfully. "Although I forgot how it went…" Mikey then looked down in thought.
"I mean, it's not an impossibility. It is an option. We shouldn't rule out our options; no matter how improbable it is," Gretchen said.
Tj laughed. "I doubt Ashley A likes me, Gretchen. Like Spinelli said, she hates my guts. She's probably trying to figure out what kind of lip junk she wants to put on me for the project right now." The rest of gang laughed. "Thanks Mr. Kelso, but no thanks. We got this under control."
Mr. Kelso smiled softly before he walked away from the gang.
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*I made it up.
A/N: Woot! That was kind of hard to write but I finally got it down! I didn't want to write something so commonly seen/read but I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out what else to write. (I don't have anything worked out-I write as I go.)
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