Author's Note: I am very sorry I haven't updated in a while! I've been very busy and haven't gotten a chance to write a new episode. I'm going to begin my episode two weeks after Christmas. Sorry this is so short. I'm very tired and I wanted to get this episode in before Mid-Terms start, so i'll probably won't be writing till next weekend if i'm lucky! Thanks!

(Two weeks have passed since Christmas. It's now 2005 and a brand new year, Henry is still living at the Camdens (much to Eric's discontent). Mary, Carlos and Charlie headed back to New York after telling their family they were getting a divorce. Mary plans to move back to Glen Oak, along with Charlie, but Carlos wants to stay in New York, also with Charlie. The road ahead will be a tough one for the ex-couple. Matt and Sarah have announced that Sarah is pregnant. They are still living in New York and plan to buy a house somewhere near the Hospital. Lucy's due date is drawing near and Kevin is frantically looking for a house for them so they can live there after the baby is born. Simon and Monty have gone back to college but Simon will be dropping in here and there, especially as the season progresses. Martin has a new girlfriend, Zoe. She's quite the wild one and pressures Martin to let loose and forget about all his torubles. Could this be good or bad? Ruthie has also found herself a boyfriend, Vincent. The two are constantly spending time together in school and out. Eric and Annie worry that it's too much time and Eric trys to talk with Ruthie but she doesn't care. Sam and David are enjoying Kindergarden, now that they have made more friends. Not much has changed... but in time it will!)

The morning sun brightened the sky as a new day was beginning. Henry is in the kitchen on his cell phone when Ruthie walks down. "Who's that?" Henry jumped and put the phone down. "Uhh no one just an old friend."

"Yeah, sure," as she went into the fridge and poured herself a glass of orange juice.

""How come your up so early?"

"I'm meeting some friends near my school," as she dumped the left over juice down the drain. "I have to go over some notes and stuff for this test in my History class."

"Ugh, that sucks. I hated History, I was always-"

"Yeah, whatever." She picked up her books and left the house. "Oh and can you tell my mom and dad that I left early, thanks!" And she shuts the door.

Henry writes a little note and leaves it on the counter. He picks up his jacket on the chair and follows her out the door. At the sound of the door slamming, Annie comes down in her bathrobe and sees the note. She reads it and stuffs it in her pocket. She picks up the phone and dials a number.

(END OF SCENCE ONE)

As Kevin tucks in his uniform shirt, Lucy awakes and smells something delicious. "Mmmm, what's that smell?" Kevin brings over a tray filled with pancakes, bacon, sausage and orange juice. "That would be your breakfast."

"You didn't have to do this for me!" As she picks up a fork and cuts off a piece of the fluffy, brown pancake. "Ohhhh this is sooo good! How'd you learn how to make pancakes?"

"That would be a big thanks to your mom. She gave me her special ingredient!"

"What's that?" Lucy said as she chewed a piece of crispy bacon.

"I can't tell you. I swore on my father's grave I wouldn't."

"Well thank-you very much. It means a lot to me, and to her!" She laughs as Kevin kisses her on the cheek.

"I've got to get to work now, i'll be home around 12:00."

"OK. I'll be waiting for you. We can discuss names for the baby."

"I can hardly wait!" He smiles and walks down the stairs.

(END OF SCENE TWO)

A car pulls up alongside the street across from Ruthie's school. From inside the car you can see an outline of a man sitting there watching Ruthie and three other friends talking on the school's lawn.

"So what'd you think about last night, Ruthie?" One of the two boys asked her.

"I don't know. It was fun, but i'm just scared that my parents are gonna find out!" Ruthie starts to walk with the three friends toward the door.

"Your parents aren't going to find out, they haven't yet."

"Vincent I know but... they trust me and I feel guilty about it. I shouldn't have done it."

Vincents comforts a frustrated Ruthie. "It's going to be fine," he kisses her on the forehead, "everything is going to be fine."

"I hope your right," she says as Vincent and her walk ahead of the other two friends and into the school.

(END OF SCENE THREE)

Back at the Camden's house Martin comes down the stairs. His nose is all red and he is very pale. Eric turns to him and says, "Martin, are you sick?"

"Yeahhh," he sounds very congested. "Do you have any Tylenol?"

"Yes, we do. Go back upstairs and i'll bring you some soup along with that Tylenol.

"OK, thanks." As Martin goes back upstairs.

The phone rings and as Eric goes to pick it up, it stops ringing. A minute later Annie calls down to Eric. "Eric!!!!! Eric come here!!!" He rushes upstairs into their room to see Annie sitting on the bed, white as a ghost. He says, "What's the matter? What happened?"

Annie spits out, "C-Carlos t-took Char-rlie!"

Eric exclaims, "What?!?!"

(END OF SCENE FOUR)

(END OF EPISODE)

Next Time:

Will Charlie be found?

What did Ruthie do that's so bad?

Who is the man in the car?

Whar was on the note Annie read?