Chapter 1: The New Gym Teacher

Ruthie was at her locker putting her books away to get ready for gym when her best friend, Hannah, came over her locker.

"Hi Ruthie," Hannah said to her. Ruthie shut her locker and smiled at friend.

"I heard that we have a new guy gym teacher," Hannah told her.

"Who is it? and, who told you?" Ruthie asked as the two girls walked to the gym.

"I don't know, but that is what Jenna told me," Hannah said. Ruthie just nodded and the two of them walked silently to class.

In the girls' locker room, all the girls were talking about the new gym teacher when Ruthie and Hannah came into change.

"Who is the new guy," Ruthie asked Jenna when she saw her changing her clothes.

"I don't know but I heard that he was fired from a high school and came back," Jenna said. Ruthie gulped and starred at Jenna as she tried to get in her own locker to change.

Once Ruthie was changed, she walked over to the office where her older sister was.

"Hi Mary," Ruthie said walking into her office.

"Hi Ruthie what can I do for you," Mary asked her.

"Who is the new gym teacher for the guys," Ruthie quickly asked.

"Why do you want to know," Mary curiously asked her.

"My friend, Jenna said that the new guy was fired from a high school," Ruthie said.

"I am not sure where you are going," Mary said. Ruthie decided to give up and left the office. Ruthie decided to go to her brother-in-laws Kevin and Wilson.

Later that day as Ruthie, Jenna and Hannah were eating lunch the new gym teacher walked by them.

"Hi girls," He said to them.

"Hi," Jenna and Hannah said. Ruthie looked up at him as she finished her sandwich.

"Which one of you is Ruthie," He asked her. Ruthie was nervous answer that so she just kept chewing. Once he left Jenna and Hannah stared at her.

"Why didn't you answer him?" Hannah asked. Jenna turned and stared at her friend. Ruthie just shrugged. After lunch, Ruthie walked over to the pay phone and put down her purse.

"What are you going to do," Jenna asked once she caught up with her friend.

"I think that our new coach is the one that Lucy was suspicious of years back, I need to call Kevin," Ruthie said as she opened her purse and found some empty change.

"You should try confronting the guy," Hannah replied once she reached her friends. Ruthie just shook her head and pulled out the correct change.

That night at the West house Mary was in bed sleeping when Wilson came home. He walked into his room that he shared with Mary. He was so tired that he changed out of his clothes, climbed into bed, and kissed his wife good night when she woke up.

"Wilson, hi would you like me to make you some dinner," Mary asked her husband.

"I am not hungry I just am tired and want to sleep with my beautiful wife," Wilson said to her. Mary smiled at him and kissed him on the cheek.

"Wilson, do you remember me telling you about the coach I had that took advantage of me?" Mary asked. Wilson said nothing.

"Well Ruthie has a strange idea that he is back at the middle school, and I am thinking that she may be right," Mary said.

"Don't be silly wouldn't you think that he wouldn't be allowed to be anywhere with a record like that," Wilson said as he turned facing her and cuddled together.

"Maybe he went through classes and changed," Wilson said hugging her tighter.

"What if he hasn't," Mary wanted to know.

"You are married and a mom now," Wilson reminded her.

"I know but he doesn't take no for an answer," Mary said.

"Well Ruthie is there isn't she?" Wilson asked her.

"Of course she is," Mary said as she went to kiss her husband on the cheek again.

"Well maybe Ruthie can help you, and besides she already told me," Wilson said.

"She called you," Mary asked in a surprised voice.

"She called me at work to tell me during my lunch break," Wilson said.

"Oh maybe I should call Kevin and have him keep an eye on him," Mary said.

"Why don't you wait to get Lucy's husband involved to see if your and Ruthie's instinct is right and it's too late," Wilson asked.

"I don't know why don't know but I will wait," Mary said.

"Good but remember I love you, and Billy," Wilson kissed her on the top of the forehead.

"I love you two as well," Mary said.