Chapter one

Sam ran into the house, looked at his mom who was standing in the kitchen preparing a snack, "Where is Ruthie? I NEED to talk to her?"

"She and Martin went down to the church for some wedding details, can I help you with what you need."

"No." She said kind of shyly

"Where is David?"

"Outside talking to Kevin, ya know I don't like it when Kevin picks us up from school in the cop car, every one always thinks we are in some kind of trouble, can't you just pick us up?" Sam wined.

"Well I could, but I was watching Mackenzie today because Matt was volunteering at the hospital and she was taking a nap and I wasn't sure what time matt was gonna get here to pick her up. I'm sorry."

"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah." Sam said as he turned around and walked up the stairs to his room, Annie had noticed that ever since Sam moved up into the attic there was a difference, Sam and David weren't nearly as close. And with Martin still living there David and Martin have become better friends, frequently leaving Sam out. She also noticed that Sam had more of the low self esteem kind of like he was over shadowed by David, David had all the girls after him and was really into baseball and played on his middle school tem. She was really about to worry about Sam. All of a sudden she snapped out of her daze when the door opened.

"What were you in such deep thought about?" David asked as he walked in and grabbed a cookie and sat down at the kitchen counter.

"Oh nothing really just thinking, so where have you been?"

"Out side talking to Beth," he said with one of his grins.

"Oh really, and who is Beth." Annie asked wondering if she had met this girl before.

"Oh you know that new family who just moved in across the street, she lives there, she's really nice and I was gonna ask Martin if he could drive us to the movies, of course Ruthie could come to if she wanted." He said starting to walk up the stairs. As soon as David disappeared Ruthie and Martin walked in the door.

"Hey mom," Ruthie said walking up and grabbing a cookie, "The toilet in the garage apartment was is acting kinda funny, do you think you could take a look at it?"
"Sure I will, I don't know I if I will have time today, but I will try to tomorrow morning. Is that okay?"

"Yeah that's fine." Ruthie replied.

"Oh Martin," Annie said as she turned around, "I think David was looking for you and Ruthie Sam was looking for you."

"Okay" they both said in unison as they headed up the stairs to find there brothers.

Martin ran into David, "hey man what did you need?"

"Oh, I was just going to ask if you would give me and Beth a ride to the movies Saturday night at around 8."

"Sure thing, your folks cool with it?"

"yea."

"Okay, it's a date."

"Another date." Sam said as he walked out of his room. "Great and what am I supposed to do just sit around here."
"Maybe if you would lighten up, a girl would actually like you. You know there is a opening on the baseball team, you should try your not that bad." David said trying to help his brother out.

"No thanks," he replied I will do my own thing.

Hey guys, thank for reading please review and tell me what you think, it's kinda boring know but it'll get better! I'll post the next chapter as soon as possible!