TJ's Mistake

It was a perfect Saturday afternoon. It wasn't the clear blue sky, the chirping birds or the golden sunlight that made it perfect. Even it had been cold, raining and dark, it still would have been perfect for TJ. Why? Because he was with Spinelli, and Spinelli made everything perfect.

"Comin' your way, Teej!" Spinelli yelled.

TJ opened his mouth wide, and Spinelli threw a grape. It landed in TJ's open mouth and TJ ate it. Spinelli laughed, TJ too smiled.

"I love this game!" TJ said, once he'd eaten the grape. "Alright, your turn."

TJ took a grape and threw it at Spinelli. It missed her mouth completely and hit her on the head.

"I'M GONNA GET YOU FOR THIS, THEODORE!!" Spinelli yelled, getting up off the picnic rug to chase TJ round the park. The two teenagers ran around happily, laughing. Spinelli caught up to TJ and jumped onto his back, TJ wobbled and they both tumbled down to the grass, TJ landing on top of Spinelli. The pair still laughed, but the laughter faded, and was replaced with TJ and Spinelli looking deeply into each others' eyes.

Before TJ knew what he was doing, he leaned in to kiss Spinelli.

"Get away from me!" Spinelli screamed. TJ got up off Spinelli, feeling more awkward than he'd ever done in his life.

Spinelli stepped back away from TJ. "How dare you!" She screamed. "HOW DARE YOU!!"

"Spin- I'm sorry- please"-

"I HAVE A BOYFRIEND! YOU KNOW THAT!"

"I'm sorry- really, I am"-

"SORRY'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH, TJ! YOU KEEP SAYING YOU'RE SORRY BUT YOU NEVER CHANGE!! YOU'RE JUST THE SAME DUMB JERK YOU ALWAYS WERE!!"

"Please… it was an accident…"

"An accident? You tried to kiss me, TJ! That's no accident!"

"I'm sorry"-

"STOP SAYING YOU'RE SORRY!!" Spinelli screamed. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF IT! I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU! EVER SINCE I STARTED GOING OUT WITH BYRON YOU HAVE BEEN THE MOST ANNOYING, INTERFERING LITTLE JERK, ACTING LIKE YOU OWN ME"-

"I was trying to protect you! You're like a sister to me, Spinelli"-

"So you'd try and kiss your sister."

"No! I don't mean that! Spinelli, it just happened! I dunno how it happened, it just did!"

"Yeah. Some things do 'just happen', TJ." Spinelli said. "Like this, for instance."

She stepped forward and slapped him, hard in the face. TJ couldn't understand why she was being so mean. It wasn't like he was Byron and he'd cheated on her or something. He sighed, this time five minutes ago they were best friends, running around the park like lunatics, screaming with laughter. If only he'd never tried to kiss her. It had ruined everything.

"Just leave me alone from now on, TJ. I never wanna see you again." Spinelli said.

She turned and walked away from TJ forever. He shouted after her but she ignored him. A tear fell down her cheek. She might have been tough but she couldn't have stopped it. She wished she could have gone back. But she couldn't go back. Because if she went back, he might try to kiss her again. And she might kiss back and she might fall in love with him.

Spinelli knew she couldn't let that happen. She had to get TJ out of her life forever. Because she knew full well she couldn't have him.