Chapter 21

Simon was the last person to wake up the next morning. It was Saturday, so no one had any plans until night time. The first thing he knew he had to do was talk to Ruthie. He saw her coming up the stairs.

"Ruthie, Wait!" He shouted.

"What?" Ruthie asked.

"I just wanted to apologize." Simon said.

"For what? You didn't do anything. I should be apologizing." Ruthie told him.

"Why?" Simon asked.

"Because it's all my fault. If I hadn't told you the story, you would be just fine. Oh, I'm so sorry Simon" Ruthie said.

"Ruthie, listen. This isn't your fault. I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking. I want to continue the sessions, because I think they'll help a lot." Simon told his little sister.

"Maybe in a while we can continue Simon, but I think you need some time to get use to it all. I understand that, I mean this all sounds crazy and weird to you. So maybe next week we can continue, oh and by the way. I gave the razor to Lucy." Ruthie said

Simon nodded. Then they heard the door open.

"Mom's back from shopping." Ruthie said.

"We better go help her" Simon replied. They ran downstairs.

"Ruthie, guess who I ran in to today?" Annie asked.

"Umm.. My teacher? Sergeant Michaels?" Ruthie guessed.

"Nope, Paris. Peter's mom." Annie said.

"Okay.. So what?" Ruthie asked.

"Well, I invited Peter over for dinner. He'll be over at 4 O'clock." Annie excitedly told Ruthie.

"Great" Ruthie said in a fake voice.

Once they had finished putting the groceries away, Ruthie went upstairs to change for when Peter arrived. When she came out of her room, Simon was there.

"Why don't you want to see Peter?" He asked.

"I don't know" Ruthie replied.

"Yes, you do. Besides I thought you guys were friends." Simon said.

"We were, but I haven't really talked to him since he changed schools. Thursday was the first time I'd seen him in a month." Ruthie told Simon.

"Well, what did you talk about?" Simon asked.

"Well, he kept asking me what was wrong but I wouldn't tell him and then he asked me who I was hanging out with and I said no one and when I asked him he said no one and ran off." Ruthie explained.

"Well, it sounds like you guys could both use a friend." said Lucy, who was just coming up the stairs.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to eavesdrop, it was an accident" Lucy said.

"It's okay, and Lucy is right Ruthie. I think you guys could both use a friend right about now." Simon said.

Ruthie sighed. "I guess your right."

"You don't have to tell him anything your not comfortable with, you know" Lucy said.

"Yeah, I know" Ruthie said and went in to the washroom to brush her hair.

Simon started to walk away. "Wait" Lucy called after him.

"What's up?" Simon asked.

Lucy pulled out the razor. "Here, you hold this. I don't know where to hide it." Lucy said.

Simon took the razor. He fingered it.

"Okay, Luce, I'll keep it." Simon said and walked in to his room. Lucy had no idea what she had just done.

Simon was still toying with the razor when he heard the doorbell ring. Peter must be here, he thought to himself. That means Ruthie will be busy all day, and Lucy is going out with Kevin. Maybe I could try it.. Just once.