Chapter one: Why?
Why? Is all she could think about, her life had only spiraled downward since that awful day. Tragedy and pain seemed to consume her life in every little way, she felt as if she was being sucked into a black hole filled with angst and sorrow. She wondered how all this could have happened. She was always the good girl, the smart and the sensible one. She could always talk to people especially her parents now know one knew how she felt. But none of it mattered anymore nothing did, she was trapped in her own mind. She couldn't help wonder if she had anything left to live for…
"Hey, Ruthie wait up!" Paige called. Ruthie turned around, and stopped. Paige was her best friend she had long blond hair, and blue eyes.
"Hey Paige" Ruthie said, her eyes were searching for someone else though.
"So how are you?" Paige asked. She waited. "Ruthie, Hello? Earth to Ruthie?"
"Sorry I was—" Ruthie started.
"I know but he's probably skipping" Paige said rolling her eyes. Ruthie gave her a world famous glare as they headed inside.
"Ruthie" Alex yelled. She turned around.
"What" she snapped.
"Here" He handed her a rose. "I got you a flower" Her eyes lit up. Alex smiled. "Um—"
" Sean" she screeched he came and gave her a big hug. Alex sighed.
"Thanks Alex, but I have a boyfriend so…" Ruthie stopped. Sean took the flower and threw it on the ground.
"So back off" he said. Then Sean, Ruthie and Paige headed inside. Ruthie gave Sean a kiss. "See you in class" Sean headed to homeroom.
"Bye" Ruthie called. The two girls headed towards their lockers.
"So Ruthie, you do the math homework?" Paige asked desperately.
"Your so lucky I do my homework" Ruthie sighed.
"See… I meant to do it but I just didn't have time" Paige said.
"Yeah right" Ruthie said opening her locker. She had pictures of Sean up. Sean was such a bad boy she thought, he was sixteen so he could drive os cool, he'd been held back. As her dad had so bluntly put it though he was trouble but she was in love.
"Aw Love" Paige sighed.
"Shut up" Ruthie laughed. Closing her locker. They headed in to homeroom, and sat down. "Here" Ruthie handed Paige her math notebook.
"Thanks" Paige said copying it.
"Sure just hurry up Mr. Lyons won't like seeing you copy my homework" Ruthie said. Ruthie felt a tap on the shoulder. Oh shit she thought, she looked up. "Don't scare me" Ruthie laughed.
"Sorry" Sean said sitting down and kissing her on the cheek.
"Done" Paige said handing her back her notebook. "Hey Sean"
"Ruthie you cheering today?" Sean asked.
"Duh" the girls replied in unison laughing.
Then the bell rang.
"Take your seats and please open to last night's homework." Mr. Lyons said. "So who would like to put problem one on the board?"