Author's Notes :: First I'd like to say thank you for your honest comments.

In fact, I know this story sucks. I wrote it about a year ago. My writing skills have improved. Not to mention I can spell better now. But thank you for being honest. I guess I should have changed it a bit, but I didn't have that kind of time.

Also, I did write this story. At FanFiction.net, I do not go by the same name I do at other places. On my own website, Star Mackenzie Rosman and the 7th Heaven Joy message board, I go by ruthierocks. You must have read it at one of those two places. Now here's the stupid story.

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After dinner was over, Ruthie and Kyle shot baskets outside.

"So, who do you think this girl is?" Kyle asked.

"Obviously Lucy Loveday," Ruthie replied, shooting the ball as it swoshed the net. Ruthie bowed as if scoring the winning goal for her junior varsity team, the Angels. Although her team was very agressive, they hardly ever fowled out. They'd been doing great all season until their team captain, Donna, broke her leg and was forced to give up the team.

"Yeah, but why do you think she's really here?" Kyle asked.

"I'm not sure. I'm not sure if I even want to know," Ruthie replied.

"You usually want to know everything that goes on when it goes on," Kyle observed.

"I guess it's a faze," Ruthie replied. She threw the ball to Kyle who shot and missed. He handed the ball to Ruthie and she threw from what had to be close to where a fowl line would be. She shot the ball and it bounced off the rim. Kyle caught it and made it go in the net. Ruthie clapped. She really liked Kyle. He was her second boyfriend ever, but was the best.

"So, what's going on with Mary and Robbie?" Kyle asked.

"Why do you want to know so much about my family?" Ruthie asked.

"Sorry, it's just that, as you know, I was an orphan for seven years, so I haven't had much of a life," Kyle replied.

"I'm sorry," Ruthie said.

"It's ok," Kyle replied.

"Anyway, all I know is that Robbie cheated on Mary a lot and she found out. Now she's pregnant and they're always fighting. It really bothers me," Ruthie said.

"Do you like Robbie?" Kyle asked.

"He's nice and fun and stuff, but I'm not really sure. He broke my sister, my only sister's heart, and I guess I really resent him for that," Ruthie replied.

"I would too," Kyle explained. They sat down on the snow-covered steps.

"It's so cold," Ruthie said. Kyle took off his jacket and put it around Ruthie. Ruthie smiled. "You didn't have to do that."

"I wanted to," Kyle replied.

"Let's go in, I don't want you to get sick, plus, my pants are really wet," Ruthie said.

"Mine too. I knew we should have cleared off that snow!" Kyle replied. Ruthie smiled and put her head on his shoulder as they walked inside, hand in hand.