Ruthie and her new boyfriend Denys lay on Ruthie's bed and kissed. They had been laying there for hours, and it didn't seem like they had in mind to ever stop again. It was the same every day after school; they walked to the Camden house, and ended up making out in Ruthie's bed. They hadn't really talked about anything, and the only thing Ruthie new about Denys was his name, and that he was a great kisser. They weren't officially dating or anything, they hadn't even been on a date together. They were just putted together to make a biology report in school, and then instead of working on it, they had ended up kissing. And since that day for a week ago, they had been kissing every day. Ruthie thought that Denys was exiting and different, and though they hadn't talked about it jet, she liked to think about him as a boyfriend.

Just like Denys had read Ruthie's thoughts he said: "Can I call you my girlfriend or what?"

"I definitely wouldn't mind that." Ruthie said with a smile, just before they started making out again.


Lucy walked into the kitchen in the Camden house. She thought about Ruthie. She had seen her in the house with a boy some days before; they had told her that they were going to make a biology report together. The next day she walked by Ruthie's door and heard some really odd sounds from the room. She stopped and through the half opened door she saw Ruthie on the bed making out with the boy she was going to make a report with. She had just walked down the stairs again and it didn't seem like they had noticed her.

She had got straight to her dad's office, and told him what she had seen. He had asked her to look after her sister, and figure out what this was about.

Today she walked by Ruthie's room again, and she saw the same as she did the day before. This time Ruthie noticed her and she pulled away from the boy. Before Ruthie could say anything Lucy was gone.

She literally ran through the house to her dad's office.

"Dad, Ruthie is making out with that boy again!" She almost yelled when she finally got there.

Eric got a shock because of her raised voice.

"What did you say?" He asked her

"Ruthie and the Muslim boy are making out again." She said a little more under control.

"How old is he?" Eric answered after a little break of thinking.

"I don't know." She said.


"Who was that?" Denys asked Ruthie after they had discovered Lucy by the door.

"That was my sister Lucy," Ruthie said, "maybe you should go home, I think she is going to tell my dad."

"Ja, maybe that would be a good idea." Denys said before he sat up on the bed.

He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and stood up.

"Then I will see you at school." He said.

"See you." Ruthie said.

Just before he turned away out of the door he said: "Bye girlfriend" and smiled.

Ruthie felt warm inside and a big smile grow on her face. She wasn't really in love with him but she felt so exited about it anyway. And she couldn't wait to learn more about him, and she was looking forward to see him again at school next day.

Ruthie took a book which lay on her table. She wanted to read, just so she could look a little innocent if her dad planned to come in to her room. She also took her Ipod and found a song which actually described her feelings a bit, if you changed the "she's" to "he's" and the "girlfriend" to "boyfriend".

That's what I go to school for
Even though it is a real bore
You can call me crazy
She is so amazing

That's what I go to school for
Even though it is a real bore
Girlfriends I've had plenty
But she's the one that I need
That's what I go to school for
That's what I, what I, what I go to school for

Just as Ruthie had foreseen, her dad came in. She looked up, and putted her Ipod on pause.

"Hey." She said

"Hey", her dad hesitate,"what are you doing?"

"I'm reading," she said,"it's a school book."

"Okay, then I won't interrupt you." He said surprised to see his daughter reading a school book with no one telling her that she should.

He walked out and let Ruthie alone with her reading.


"What did she said?" Lucy asked her dad when he got into the kitchen after his visit on Ruthie's room.

"I didn't really get to talk to her, she was reading a book and I didn't want to interrupt her" he answered while he took some water.

"Why didn't you talk to her?" Lucy said while looking a bit annoyed, "She might do the same tomorrow."

"I just didn't want to interrupt her. I will talk to her later." Eric said.

"Yes do that, do it today." Lucy said.

"Lucy don't think so much about this", Eric said, "I promise you I will stop her from seeing that boy, it would be a disaster if she was dating someone like him. Not to speak of all the talking there would be in Glen oak if the reverend's daughter was dating a Muslim."

"Good I almost thought that you didn't care." Lucy said glad to know she and her dad was on the same side.


That night, before Eric and Annie went to bed they sat in the living room and talked about the day. Eric told Annie about Ruthie and the boy. Annie didn't understand why he was so concerned about it.

"Eric don't you remember us when we were young, we were in love too." Annie said smiling to her husband.

"I know, but this is something else." Eric said.

"Why is it something else, she is just young and in love." Annie said

"That boy is just different; I mean did you even see him?" Eric answered

"No I hadn't what is so special about him? I thought you said that you hadn't talk to him yet." Annie said.

"I haven't, but I have seen him and he is making me concerned." Eric answered

"But why, is he much older than her or what?" Annie asked her husband, who really was looking concerned.

"No I think they are on the same age, but he is a Muslim, and what do you think people are going to say about that?" Eric said

"Who told you that he was a Muslim?" Annie asked

"No one did but he is one of them, and you know those types, they means trouble." Eric said, finally making his wife understand the problem.

"Eric now you judge him, you haven't even talk to him before so you don't know what he's like." Anne said to her husband.

"Maybe your right, I will talk to Ruthie tomorrow." He said

"I guess that would be a start", Annie said, "Now lets get some sleep, it sounds like it's going to be a long day tomorrow."


Ruthie was surprised her dad hadn't got back to talk to her after the dinner. She didn't think that he was going to like the thought about she was kissing a boy he didn't know. But maybe he had changed, but still it didn't sound like him. Maybe he didn't know, maybe Lucy hadn't told him. But then again it was Lucy, if she knew something she wouldn't keep it as a secret. Or maybe Lucy was the one who had changed. She didn't know, but she knew that she was looking forward to the next day at school. She closed her eyes and tried to imaging Denys. He wasn't that tall, but he was taller than her. He had a light brown skin, and short brown curls. His eyes were big and dark brown, and he had long dark eyelashes. He was actually looking quite good.

Ruthie decided to talk more with him, and she really wanted to know him more.