Ruby

I woke up with Clancy right beside me. Like I did everyday for as long as I can remember. My head was hurting really bad so I decided to go for a walk around camp. I slowly shifted out of bed as to not wake Clancy cause he needed all the sleep he could get, running a camp can be hard work. I made it out the door and immediately felt much better. I walked past the gardens and the mess hall and made my way to the dock. I always loved going to the dock but I couldn't remember why.

When I arrived there was a tall and thin, African American boy sitting in my favorite spot. It's fine they must of been new cause I have never seen their face around camp before. I approached them with the smile that I greeted every new camper with. But the boy must have seen me first and was up and already walking in my direction. I was about to introduce myself when he said."RUBY"

'How do you know my name"

"Stop messing with me it's Charles remember Chubs, where have you been we've been looking for you everywhere"

"I don't know how you think you know me but I don't know you. I just came over to welcome you to camp as you must be new but if you want to harass me then I would suggest that you leave now," and with that I turned and walked away not looking back even when I heard him calling my name. I just needed to get back to Clancy, safe a secure Clancy. But because I can never be left alone another boy came running up to me calling my name and when he reached me I was ready with my response.

" Look I don't know what little game you and your friend Charles or whatever his name is thinks your playing but I don't know you and you need to leave me alone or I will fry your brain."

With that the boy actually stumbled back a little bit. That when I got my first good look at him. He was tall with blonde hair that cured at the ends. When I finally looked into his beautiful sky blue eyes they seem so familiar and I felt as though I had spent hours staring at them. But I didn't know him, I couldn't have I had been at East River for years with Clancy. Then he spoke and my head burst with love and confusion.

" Ruby what's wrong I don't understand we do know each other remember the Betty." his southern drawl was like a knife to the heart. I just needed to get away.

"Listen I know you think you know me but I just don't remember you and trying to is really messing with my head so can you please leave me alone I have to find Clancy."

" Did that son of a bitch do something to you."

" How could you think that Clancy is the best person I know and he would never hurt me but you on the other hand he might so I would suggest you leave."

He didn't even let me finish before he took off bolting to the main office. I ran after him trying to save him for doing something he would regret. I was a second to late as when I was walking in he was already yelling at Clancy.

" What did you do to her"

" I have done nothing Ruby doesn't remember you cause you haven't met"

" Stop lying you bastard you knew she would never love you on her own so you made her love you"

" Fine so I might have mess with her memory a little but you could never love her the way I can and you will never get the opportunity cause she loves ME"

That's when they noticed I was there but before they could say a word I was out the door and bolting towards the woods. I just ran and ran and ran tell I thought I was for enough way for no one to find me. I was wrong cause in only minutes the boy with the blonde hair was standing right in front of me and I couldn't take it. My legs gave out beneath me and I fell to the ground and cried. The boy just held me tell I had the courage to look up and say something.

" You know the funny thing is I don't even remember your name but I feel like I know you better than anyone else in the whole world, and I can feel it inside that I loved you and it breaks my heart to know that I don't remember it cause I do know one thing loving you was the best thing that ever happened to me."

" Liam. My name is Liam and I love you to Ruby and it kills me to see you like this and know that there is nothing I can do to change it-" I didn't let him finish. I kissed him with the force of all the pain I was feeling.

That's when it all came flooding back and it felt like my head was being hit by a linebacker. I remembered the Betty I remembered Thurmond my parents and Chubs and Zu and most of all I remembered Liam and that only wanted to make me kiss him more. When I finally stopped I looked up and said

" I remember" and with that we just sat there for a while not think about having to escape East River or Clancy. We just sat there happy to know that are love would never fade.

Thank you for reading this little One Shot I hope you had just as much fun reading it as I had writing it. Thanks agian

- Hickory