Ok, well I'm updating again as you can see. It's really hard to update during fair week because I'm so tired and I'm never during the day. So your patience is appreciated. Here's the next chapter. It's really short, and it doesn't get interesting until the end. So, read and review!

Chapter 4

To put things simply, I overslept. Of course Rob would try to wake me up, but, conveniently, he fell asleep too! It wasn't until Mrs. Wilkins arrived home, at about 7:30pm, that I realized I was supposed to home. And late for supper! I was so dead. I just hope Ruth told my family where I was.

Rob was kind enough to give me a ride home. It would have beautiful, but we were both too worried to enjoy it.

We got to my house in no time. Rob felt the need to escort me inside. "For a witness" as he put it.

So, there we were, walking up to my door, we were barely even to the door when it swung open. And who happened to be standing in the doorway? None other than my mother, and she didn't look too happy.

All I can say it: Ruth didn't tell anybody. How did I know this? As if my parents screaming at me was any indication.

Poor Rob. Was all I could think of.

As it turns out, I'm grounded for 3 days from Rob. Talking on the phone was ok, but in person? Try a no. I was so bummed.

So Rob went home all sad and moody. I went up to my room the same way.

Those 3 days were probably the longest of my life, other than the 2 weeks from his grounding. I did a ton of chores and walked Chigger. Not that walking Chigger is bad, but I usually walk him to Rob's and Rob walks us home.

But no Rob.

As soon as Ruth found out, she started coming over a lot and relishing the fact that she got me all to herself. She came over and rambled about Todd Mintz. Who, apparently, is starting to become her friend. Ruth doesn't really have a lot of guy friends – come to think of it, she doesn't have any – so she got very excited about Todd.

"Jess, today something weird happened with Todd," Ruth said on my last day of my grounding. She said this all meekly and shy as if she were ashamed of telling me.

"Ruth, what is it? Did he do anything to you? Because if he did, boy, he'll be wishing he wasn't born," I gritted through my teeth.

"No, god, no. It's just … just that he asked me out today," She said somewhat glumly. Which I totally didn't get. If I were Ruth I'd be completely happy that someone as Hottie as they come as me out. Of course, I'm not Ruth and I have my own Hottie.

"Ruth, that's great. What's wrong? You don't seem all too happy about it." Then I do believe I finally saw why she was so sad. "It's not about Scott is it?" A/N: for those of you who don't remember, Scott is Ruth's boyfriend from books 2 and 3

Ruth nodded sadly, tears gleaming in her eyes.

"Hon, you have to get past him. Long distance relationships never work you said it yourself. And it's not your fault he is a jerk and decided he didn't like you anymore. You don't deserve him. Besides, you have a new option and he lives right in town. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and get over it." I told her as I gave her a hug. Normally I wouldn't do that but she really needed it. She was crying.

"Thanks, Jess. You're such a great friend," She said as she wiped her eyes. "I'm going to go home and call Todd," Then Ruth went home.

Just after she left, the phone rang. It was funny because I was just planning to call Rob. It rang right in my hand.

So I answered.

"Hello?" I said into the phone.

"Hello, Jess," This strange voice said in the phone answered.

"Who is this?" I asked.

"I'm watching you, Jessica Mastriani," the voice went on. Ok, I was really starting to get creeped out. So, just to see he wasn't bluffing I said:

"Ok, bucko, what color shirt am I wearing?"

"A black Metallica t-shirt and a pair of holed jeans. Right now you're sitting on your bed talking to me. And your friend Ruth just left,"

This was really starting to scare me. I stood up and walked away from my windows.

"What do you want?" I asked shakily.

"Don't tell anyone you got this call. No one, or something will happen to your friends, and something 10 times as worse to you. Remember, I'm watching you," The voice said and hung up.

I tried to star69 him, but, as usual, these guys are smart and call from untraceable numbers.

So that's the end of the chapter. Like it? Didn't like? Just click the cute little purple button to leave a review and tell me. Good or bad. As soon as I get 3 reviews, or more, I will try my hardest to update.

Leigh