A/N- A surprise return…..an unwanted visitor…….what is going to happen.

Disclaimer- I don't own any of the 7th Heaven characters. I own Jason, Jared, Emily, Jacyln, Ashley, and all those peoples parents. That's about it though. Not making any money so there is no need to sue now is there. Plus I am a teenage with no money and nothing of much value so I got nothing you would want……..

Chapter 23-

It is a few weeks later and Ruthie and Jason are sitting on the bench at the park with Ashley and Jared. They were all just talking. Ruthie had already told Jared about the whole Jared thing. Somehow though a whole lot of people were getting these crazy ideas that Ruthie had voluntarily had sex with Jordan and that she hadn't been raped and she kept going back for more. But none of that was true. And Ruthie knew it, but she wanted to know why everyone thought what they did.

"So Ruthie are you ready for the trial tomorrow?" Jared asked.

"Kind of. I don't really want to go though. But I know I have to." Ruthie said.

"It's going to be OK. I'll be there with you." Jason said as he hugged Ruthie. Everyone just sat there and hung out for the rest of the day. For once, Ruthie enjoyed having the company of her friends. Lately, she has only wanted to talk to Jason and no one else. But lately she has enjoyed the company of Ashley and Jared. At 7:00 it was time for Ruthie to go home.

"Hey guys, I have to go now because I have to get up early tomorrow morning. Bye Jason I love you." She got up and Jaosn got up to hug her.

"I'll see you tomorrow morning sweetie." Jason said.

"OK I love you." Ruthie said walking away. She started walking down the street. Then out of nowhere she sees Jordan. He comes up to her.

"Hey Ruthie. I'll be seeing you in court tomorrow." He said to her. He went to grab her.

"Get off of me now." She said trying to get away form him. He was too strong though. She tried biting his hand. His grip loosened but she still couldn't get away. She tried screaming but Jordan's hand was over Ruthie's mouth. Then he pulled out a knife. He was about to stab Jordan but then someone in the distance scream. Ruthie recognized the scream. It was Ashley. That's when she saw Ashley, Jason, and Jared running towards Ruthie.

"Get off of her now." Jared punched Jordan in the face. Jordan released his grip. Then Jason punched Jordan in the stomach. "Ruthie, Ashley, run. Use your cell phone to call 911." Jason told them. Ruthie and Ashley obeyed and they ran down the stret and turned the corner.

"Ashley, let me see your cell phone." Ruthie said. Ashley handed it to Ruthie.

"Hello 911. What is your emergency." The operator answered.

"Hello. I was walking home and then this guy named Jordan grabbed me.. he tried to stab me, but my friends came and saved me. Me and my friend are around the corner and our boyfriends are around the corner keeping Jordan down." Ruthie yelled at the operator.

"OK. Where are you at?" the operator asked.

"At the corner of Chesnut and Main Street." Ruthie panted.

"OK I will send authority's over now. Stay put and make sure you don't go back." The operator said. A few minutes later, Ruthie and Ashley heard sirens. Ruthie was crying and Ashley was holding and comforting her.

"Where is Jason?" Sgt. Michael asked Ruthie.

"He's over there with Jordan. And so is Jared." Ashley said.

"We need to get an ambulance here now." Sgt. Michael said as he looked at Ruthie's side and noticed that her shirt was all bloody.

"You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney. If you can not afford one the court will appoint one for you…." Jordan was being read his rights. Jason and Jared were being checked out by the medical people. Ashley was talking to an officer. Ruthie was sitting in an ambulance having her side bandaged. She was staring off into space and thinking.

"Ruthie. Oh my god. Ruthie are you ok?" Simon asked. He hugged Ruthie.

"Yeah I am fine thanks to Ashley, Jason, and Jared."

"Ruthie. Oh my god. I am sorry. Why did I let you go by yourself?" Ashley said running over to her. "This is all my fault."

"No Ashley it's not. If you had come with me then we both would have been cut because Jared and Jason are the ones that got him off of me. You warned them. Think if you had not come when you did then I would have been hurt more." Ruthie said.

"Hey Ashley. Let me give you a ride home. I bet your mom is worried." Simon said. Ashley knodded and Simon, Ruthie, and her all got into the car and went home.

When Ruthie got home, she saw her mom crying. "Oh my god. Ruthie. Your ok?" She said running and hugging her.

"Yeah mom. I am fine. My side just hurts. Can I go call Jason and go to sleep. We can talk about this in the morning. I am really tired." Ruthie asked.

"Yes. I will wake you up tomorrow around ten because we have the trial." Annie said. "I love you."

"Love you too mom. Love you Simon. Night." Ruthie said. She turned to walk up the steps.

She laid down in her bed. She had already taken a shower and got into her pajamas. She picked up the phone.

"Hello." Someone answered the phone.

"Hi. Is Jason there?" Ruthie asked.

"Yea sure. Hold up a minute." He said. "Jason your girl is on the phone." He screamed.

"OK I will get it downstairs. Thanks Marshall. Hello?" Jason said.

"Hi Jason. Are you OK. I'm sorry about leaving you there but Simon wanted me to leave…." Ruthie said.

"It's all good. But you should have seen my mom's face when I came home in the police car. It was priceless. She was ready to kill me though." Jason said. "I walked into the door and she was like pack your bags. But then she let the cops explain and she understood. And now she is so happy for me."

"Jason. Am I getting you in trouble with my problems. I feel as if I am causing you all of these problems because of my past." Ruthie asked.

"No not at all." He told Ruthie.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. Believe me Ruthie. Oh tomorrow, after the hearing, if your mom lets you, do you want to come over to my house. There is someone I want you to meet."

"Yeah. I'll come over. But who is it?" Ruthie asked.

"I'm not telling you. You will see tomorrow. But I have to go now. I will see you tomorrow. My mom is making me get off the phone. I love you Ruthie." Jason said.

"OK I will see you tomorrow. I love you too. Bye." She hung up the phone and went to sleep.

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A/N- Ok look into the future chapters……the hearing, the surprise return of a special person. Well he's not that special but once he meets Ruthie….there will be a turning point in the story. Well if you want to read the next couple chapters ReViEw!!! Lol…they should be up soon!! `~*~`XoXo`~*~` CaRe BeAr