Ruthie Camden sat in front of her bedroom window watching the quiet street below. She sighed willing the clock to move faster and time to just fly, she didn't know how much longer she could sit here and wait. She didn't like waiting anymore, she became anxious that her parents would come in her room and ask her why she was still dressed. She looked at the clock on her new cell phone and sighed again turning her attention back to the window next to her. Finally after what felt like forever she saw the light turn on across the street. She smiled and stood up from the window smoothing out the lines in her skirt and checking her reflection in the mirror. She smiled and took a moment to take in how much she glowed lately.

Ever since she and her boyfriend started dating she's been on cloud nine. Her life was prefect right now but the only downfall was that nobody but her and her boyfriend knew about their relationship. They felt the need to hide it because their parents wouldn't understand. They would tell her that she too young for him and shouldn't even be thinking about having a relationship with him but she couldn't help it she was in love with him and wanted to be with him. She turned away from the mirror thinking back on their first kiss.

Flashback

Ruthie sat across from her brother Simon who was shamelessly flirting with Sandy as they waited for the rest of the family to head over to the church. Ruthie wanted to vomit because they were so disgusting, it was like they never stopped. Just Sandy being around was bad enough but Ruthie had to deal with it. She had to plaster on the fake smile and tell her brother that she was happy that he dumped Rose and decided to be with Sandy.

Finally they arrived at the church and Ruthie took her seat in the front row ready to listen to her dad talk about love or something. She didn't really listen to the sermon, her mind usually ended up wondering to her sad excuse for a love life and then she would feel depressed and want to just scream but she never really did. Her dad started talking about true love and how important it was to fight for it when her eyes landed on him. She couldn't believe that he was here after months of not being here. She had just gotten used to him not being around and now he was here.

Her happiness was soon replaced with anger borderline fury and as soon as the service was over she was out of her seat making an excuse that she wanted to walk home. She quickly got out of the church before anyone started to ask questions and turned for home. She turned to make sure he wasn't following her and thought that he hadn't seen her when she ran into him. She looked up and slapped him hard across the face. She was breathing heavily trying to control her anger that was growing inside of her.

"Ruthie let me explain." He started rubbing the stinging spot on his cheek from where her hand had landed.

"No you don't get to explain!" She screamed as the rain started to fall around them. "You lost that right when you left me here! I don't want to ever see you again!" She tried to side-step him but he stepped in front of her yet again blocking the way. She looked up at him prepared to slap him again when his lips crashed down on hers. All the fury she felt seemed to wash away and replaced with happiness. She had been dreaming about this moment for almost a year and now it was happening. He pulled away ready for her to slap him again when she pulled him back down for another kiss. They stood in the rain for nearly 20 minutes kissing as if their lives depended on it. That was the best day of Ruthie's life.

End of Flashback

Ruthie smiled as she made her way out of the house and slowly crept through the back yard. She didn't like hiding her relationship but it was the only way they could be together. No one understood how much she loved her boyfriend and she knew her parents wouldn't understand not after everything that had happened the past couple of months. She saw him standing in the driveway where no one could see him and she rushed towards him flinging herself in his arms. He was caught of-guard but recovered and lifted her up kissing her over and over. "I love you Ruthie."

"I love you too Martin." She replied pulling him closer to her. She didn't like having to keep him a secret but her parents wouldn't understand.