Chapter two: Please?

"Go!! Go bulldogs!!" Ruthie cheered with the other cheerleaders.

"GOO!!" Paige screamed doing a cartwheel. There was a minute left in the game the bulldogs were up by five. Alex had the ball, he dribbled down court, and tripped by his own teammate he falls face first. Laughter roars across the court. The buzzer sounds.

"Bulldogs win!!" They cheer, but they're drowned out over the hysteria. Alex starts to run off the court crying.

"Crybaby" Shout a couple kids.

"Yeah Bulldogs," they continue to cheer. Alex stops and glares at Ruthie who just turns away, before leaving the gym.

After filing out of the gym, Ruthie and the other cheerleaders congratulate the players on their team. Paige is off chatting with some senior. "Great game" Ruthie says to a couple players. She feels his arms warm wrap around her she spins around.

"You were great and that kid was hilarious," Sean said laughing. Just then Alex pushes past. "Hey watch it!"

"Sorry… Oh hey Ruthie" Alex smiles.

"Hi Alex" Ruthie said sighing. Sean glared at him, and he walked away.

"Hey loser" some kids yelled at Alex. Throwing dirt at him. He ran off crying. Sean laughed.

"Sean" Ruthie glared.

"Sorry" Sean said.

"Oh my god, guess what!!" Paige screamed running over to Ruthie.

"What?" Ruthie asked laughing.

"I was talking to this senior and he invited me to a party and you!!" Paige screeched.

"Oh my god!!" Ruthie screamed.

"A seniors party… so what?" Sean said. "Sides didn't your parents ban you from parties?"

"Yeah your parties" Ruthie said.

"Its such a big deal!" Paige said smiling.

"They're lame" Sean said.

"Oh come on, does that mean your not coming?" Ruthie whined.

"Yep" Sean said getting in his car.

"Fine I can have fun tonight without you" Ruthie complained, crossing her arms.

"Whatever" Sean said driving off.

"Humph" Ruthie sighed.

"Don't fret it" Paige said.

"Your right this is so cool" Ruthie said smiling.

Ruthie was so excited about the party; she was flipping through her closet looking for the perfect outfit. She was thinking about how she could get her parents to say yes about letting her go because they didn't know the kid, Ruthie didn't know the kid. They didn't know where it was, come to think of it neither did she, Paige did. Also it was a seniors party, they'd never let her go. She didn't want to lie though.

"Perfect" Ruthie squealed pulling out a jean mini skirt, a short white tank, and a black hooded. Then it hit her, Martin. She rushed down stairs. "Martin!"

"Martin" Ruthie yelled. "Martin, Martin!!"

"What?" Martin answered appearing at his door.

"Are you going to the party tonight?" Ruthie said rushing to him.

"Yeah?" Martin said hesitantly. "Why?"

"CausemeandPaigewereinvitedandIreallywanttogo!!" Ruthie said with one breath.

"What?" Martin said.

"Cause me and Paige were invited and I really want to go!!" Ruthie repeated.

"Oh…"

"Please my mom might let me go if you're going and if you say you'll watch me! Please!!" Ruthie pleaded.

"Oh all right I'll take you and Paige if you parents say yes" Martin sighed.

"Oh thank you!!" She cried. She bolted downstairs. "Mom"

"Mom!!" She cried.

"Kitchen Ruthie" Annie yelled. She spun towards the kitchen.

"Mom…"Ruthie said. She took a deep breath,"CANIGOTOAPARTYWITHMARTINANDPAIGEMARTINWILLBETHEREANDHESAIDHELLWATCHMESOCANIGOPLEASECANIGO!! IPROMISETOBEGOOD!SOCANIPLEASEGO!"

"Please!!" She added.

"What?" Annie said.

"Can I got to a party with Martin and Paige. Martin will be there and he said he'd watch me. So can I go, please can I go!! I promise to be good! So can I please go?" She repeated slower.

"Oh… well I'm sorry Ruthie but I don't—" Annie started.

"Please Sean wont be there!!" Ruthie begged. "Please Martin will, he'll drive us home and back at curfew"

"Oh all right" Annie sighed.

"Oh thank you" Ruthie said jumping up and down. "Yes!!"