Ruthie came into the house and ran upstairs to her room. The RV trip was finally over. The Camden's been on the trip for two months and Ruthie had two more weeks until school started and she was so happy about that.
Ruthie opened her door and jumped on her bed with a huge smile on her face.
The only thing she was happy about was being home and being able to go to Scotland for her senior year and get away from all this madness because since last week she doesn't have a boyfriend, Martin, or friends.

FLASH BACK: T-bone
The Camden's stopped at the Marriott in Sacramento, California; they were on the road for weeks without stopping.
Today was the last day for Ruthie to spend time with her boyfriend. T-bone was leaving with his dad tomorrow and Ruthie didn't know what to do to convince him to stay or his dad to move to Glen Oak.
When Ruthie talked to T-bones dad he said that they were buying a house down the street from her house. Then when Ruthie told T-bone the good news, few minutes later T-bone dad said they were moving to Georgia. It was like T-bone didn't want to stay there and that's what started the big argument.
"Ruthie your crazy!" T-bone yelled rolling his eyes
"Am I T-bone? Or am I right and you convinced your dad to move to Georgia?" Ruthie said throwing her hands up with tears streaming down her face
" Why would I do that?"
" STOP lying to me, you promised me you wouldn't leave me"
" Not everything's about you Ruthie" T-bone finally said getting really irritated with her attitude.
"I never said that...and that's why I asked your dad to stay for you can have us both"
" Now I see why martin didn't want you. You're so selfish," T-bone said turning red and raising his voice," Yes, Ruthie I don't want to be with you anymore I want to find someone else."
Ruthie looked at the keys in her hand and threw them as hard as she could. That was the last time T-bone and Ruthie talked.
End of flash back

Ruthie looked at the house across the street from hers. She couldn't believe Martin. That day they went to the hospital he totally wanted her but she turned him down for stupid old T-bone. She thought she made but she wish she wouldn't of made one at all because Sandy told her that Martin only said them things because he didn't like T-bone. He never will love her like that and she had to face reality.
In two weeks Ruthie Camden will be a senior and in a couple of more months Ruthie will be 18teen to do whatever she wanted.

I was sitting on my couch and thinking to myself, "them was the good old days", compared to my life now. My name is Ruthie Camden, 20 years old, and a sophomore in college. I live in Scotland and am a drug addict.
I haven't seen my family since I was 18 teen. I will never forget that day I came back from the RV trip. That was the day my life changed forever.
"Ruthie, didn't I tell you to clean up this damn house?" Evan said looking at me with anger in his eyes. I can tell he was having a bad day and that was never a good thing for my face.
"I'll do it now babe." I said jumping up from my position on the couch. I went and grabbed the broom that was right by him and next thing I knew I was holding my face that began to sting. I looked at Evan with tears in my eyes as he pulled out a small bag that held some white substance in it and threw it to me before leaving the house again.
I was being abused by drugs and by my own boyfriend, my life was out of control and I couldn't do anything about it.

I dropped the broom and sat down on one of the kitchen chairs. I pulled the little bag out of my pocket and poured half of the bag on the table. I was tired of life and I was tired of living like this. I needed to get away to a happy place.

Flash Back:

"Simon, give me the ball…I'm open!" Ruthie screamed as Simon threw her the basketball. Ruthie wasn't the greatest basketball player but she loved the sport. Martin was on Mac team and he was guarding Ruthie when she tried to go for the shot and he smacked it without even jumping.

"Ouch!" Martin said in pain as he held his shoulder "why did you hit me it's not my fault you're a midget."

Martin laughed as Ruthie chased him to the front of the house then down the street to the park that was close to the house. Mac and Simon looked at each other and shook they head as they went into the house.

"Martin… stop running, I'm tired!" Ruthie laughed as she collapsed on the grass.

Martin laughed as he made his way over to Ruthie. He tickled her and put his body between her legs and sat on her stomach.

"Martin…okay okay…you win."

"Say it."

"No, I'm not saying it!" Ruthie laughed as Martin continued to tickle her. She was turning pink from all of the laugher and her bladder felt like it was about to explode.

"Say it and I'll stop."

"Fine, I suck at basketball and you're the best sports player of all time!" Ruthie yelled as she kicked Martin in the gut when he tried to get away.

Ruthie then got on top of him and continuously began to punch him in the head.

"Why are you so violent and did you forget that I'm stronger then you too." Martin said as he grabbed her by her two legs and slammed her softly back on the grass.

"Ruthie, when will you learn that you'll never beat me in anything?"

"The day that I am six feet under."

End of Flash Back