Sorry! I know I haven't updated in along time, and for that I say sorry to all my readers. I've been busy with school and completely forgot about this story, but I'm back. I still don't know how the story will end, but have some idea where I want to take it. Please enjoy, comments and critics welcomed (just be nice).

Still don't own Recess.

Note: the game takes place during March. The school has spring break the following week.

Ch.10

The gym had been empty. But by 1pm it was 3/4th full, and by 2pm, people could no longer fit in. The two schools where anxiously awaiting the state game: wanting to know who would win; the home team 9th Street High School or Hill Wood High school?

The two teams had been neck to neck with each other during the entire game. If Hill Wood was up by two, 9th street would make a 3 pointer and be ahead. But then Hill Wood would come back with a steal and a lay up. Gretchen was with Gus in the Announcing booth, and was nervously watching the game. And the door. Vince had told her that Chad was coming. Yes, they hadn't spoken in along time, and yes he probably saw her as his younger brother's friend, but still. She still got that weird, butterfly-in-stomach feeling. But by the 4th quarter, her joy had vanished. Chad came in, holding the hand of a beautiful girl. By the way his parents welcomed her; Gretchen knew she had to be Chad's girlfriend. She wanted to cry. Her high school crush had a girlfriend.

"Hey, Gus. I'll be write back." She yelled over the crowd so Gus could hear her. She managed to climb her way out and went to the bathroom. No, I can't cry, I won't let my self cry. She told her self, standing in front of the mirror. Her eyes had started to get pink with unshed tears. She would not let her self cry here. The tears would just have to wait till she got home to the privacy of a hot shower. Splashing some cold water on her face helped calm her a bit. A bit. She put on her game face and went back into the gym.

"Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to tonight's radio broadcast of the championship game! I'm your host, Gus Griswold along with co-host Gretchen Grundler." "Thanks Gus. It's the fourth quarter of tonight's boy's basket ball game between the home team 9th Street High School and Hill Wood High school. With less than 20 seconds on the clock, the Hill Wood coach has called his last time out to try to come up with some sort of defense against 9th Street." "That's right Gretchen. 9th Street has come along way from the beginning of the year. Lead by the team's captain Senior Bob, and his two right hand men: Jr. Erwin Lawson and Sophomore Vince LaSalle, the team…

Wait a sec: did Vince know Chad had a girlfriend? She thought. He had to have known, and if he did, why didn't he tell me? He knew I had a crush on him, so what possible reason did he have for not telling me?

…has the ball. They must score two points to tie the game and three to win. Johnson passes it to Carter, Carter passes it to Thomilson. 10 seconds left. Thomilson passes it to back to Johnson. Johnson goes for a three…" "And LaSalle steals the ball! He passes it to Lawson. Lawson goes for a lay up but is blocked, he passes it back to LaSalle- LaSalle tries to shoot but is covered by Wallace and Carter. 5 seconds! Vince can't move! 3 seconds! Bob gets open- Vince passes to Bob. Bob goes for the lay up…"BUZZZZZZZZ!

"They WON!! With a score of 97-93, 9th Street has won the champion state game!!"

"And now the crowed has run onto the court and is celebrating with the team!" "The crowd is crying, half with tears of joy and the other half with tears of defeat."

The whole team got 1st place medals, and posed for a picture with the 4ft. trophy. She couldn't talk to Vince now. When he asked her to come along with his family to celebrate, she declined, saying she had to help tear down the Announcing booth. She was almost home free, but heard her name being called. It was Mrs. LaSalle coming over with Chad and his girlfriend.

Salt was dumped into her wound when the girlfriend was introduced as Chad's fiancé. And was confirmed with the rock on the girl's hand. She knew Mrs. LaSalle didn't mean any ill intent, but it was still painful hearing her talk about her son's engagement. Hold it together Gretchen. She thought to her self. She started to bite her tongue to prevent her self from crying right then and there.

Bob had been watching the whole time. One second he was celebrating the win, and the next he was shocked to see Gretchen with that look on her face, as if she was going to throw up. He called her name from across the gym, and started to walk over to her. Crap! She's walking over, what do I say now?! Ok, ask for help on Chemistry.

She walked over with a relief look on her face.

"Yeah, I help you. Are you going to be out of town this week?" She asked. His eyes kept glancing down to her lips. "I'll be in town. How about I call you later? Ok?" Ok walk away now before you have a melt down. He told himself…

Were going on a date!!! He thought to him self Monday morning. They weren't really going on a date, more like a study session but he still liked to think of it as a date. "I wonder if she'll see it as a date?" he asked himself out loud. Yeah, cause she has so many dates at 11 in the morning, and at the library. He looked at his reflection. Too nice. He had is nice jeans on, his blue dress shirt and a sports jacket.He looked like he was going on a date. You're thinking too much, where something normal. He looked on the floor and saw his basket ball jersey. Too smelly. He looked around and saw his favorite t-shirt, a worn out Silversun Pickups' shirt. He picked it up and smelled it. Ok, still smelled clean. He left before he would be late.

She didn't want to wake up. She didn't want to get out of bed. Just wanted to crawl in a dark hole and not come out for a long, long time. She had spoken to Vince. Cried and yelled at him. How could he not tell her?!?! They really got into it. In all the years they had known each other, they had never fought like they did Saturday night. Sure they had argued several times before, but never like this. She didn't want to think of it, and would have gone back to bed, but remembered she was going to tutor Bob this morning. Ugh! Why did she have work on the first day of Spring Break?! It was10:30 am, might as well get up and go…

They met up, and did a Chemistry reviewed for an hour. He offered to by her lunch, for the tutoring he told her; and went to a local café……

A/N: well??? Ya'll like? Yes? No? Maybe? Comments are welcomed! Don't know when I'll update. It may be in a few months, more or less.