Author's note: Sorry for the long delay in getting this story up, but I have been very busy lately. And the cold weather has kinda been getting to me and I haven't really wanted to do anything. But it is warmer now, thank goodness. Plus, the software I got that was Microsoft Word compatable decided it does not like FF.Net, and will not work for me. So I am currently in the process of trying to locate a Microsoft Word disk. So I'm sorry, and again, I thank everyone for their reviews. I hope you are liking the story, and it is still a W.I.P, as I am working on three other stories as well. Oh, and one other thing. Isn't it great how after nine months Elizabeth Smart was found? I think it's a miracle how they found her alive after all this time. I just thought I would say something about that.
Simon noticed the house was a little too quiet. 'I wonder what Ruthie

is doing that is requiring her to be this quiet.' he wondered to himself

as he went to check on her. He went down to her room, but she wasn't

there. He went to check in the twins room. They were in their cribs,

but Ruthie wasn't there either. He looked around the whole house

inside and out and couldn't find her. He didn't want to bother Matt, but

he knew he had to. He ran upstairs to the attic and barged inside, only

to find his brother sound asleep. 'Great. When I do need him, he's

asleep.' he thought. "Matt, wake up." he said. He gently shook his

brother. Matt opened one eye and peered at Simon through it.

"Whaddya want?" he asked. Simon sighed. "Ruthie is missing. I can't

find her anywhere." he said. That got Matt's attention. "How can you

lose Ruthie? Simon, you're supposed to be old enough to babysit, yet

you lose your little sister. I don't think your ready for such a

responsibility yet." he said, as he ran down the stairs and started

looking for his sister. Finally he found her outside in his car. "Ruthie,

what are you doing in here?" he asked. "I was going to go find

Mommy." she said. "Ruthie, Mom wants to be alone for awhile. She

doesn't want us to follow her. Now come back inside." he said. She

allowed him to pick her up and carry her back inside. Once he got

back inside, he set the little girl down and looked at both of them.

"Now. Ruthie, you listen to what Simon tells you, and Simon, keep

both eyes on Ruthie at all times. I'm going back to sleep." he said,

marching back upstairs.