Chapter 2: The Stranger and What Simon Saw

Lucy ran down the stairs leading into the kitchen to see her mother and father in the kitchen laughing at something. Annie had looked up as she heard Lucy running down the steps and said to Eric, "Another teenage problem. We have too many teenagers!"

Annie looked at Lucy and saw the tears in her daughter's eyes and knew it was serious. She said gently, "Luce, what's wrong? We heard you and Mary yelling but not your words." Lucy wiped her tears and said angrily, "Go ask precious Mary!"

Then she stormed out the kitchen into the front hall. There she saw Ruthie at the door arguing with a very cute older boy. She backed up and glanced in the hall mirror. She had on a pair of nice jeans and a pink shirt. Her shoulder length brownish- blond hair was out. She walked in the hall and went to the front door.

She bent down and whispered in Ruthie's ear "Go upstairs Ruthie!" She looked up at him since she was pretty short for her age and said, "My name is Lucy Camden. Can I help you?" The boy said, "Yes, my name is Robbie. Can I speak to your parents?"

Lucy replied, "Sure, follow me." Lucy led him into the kitchen where Annie was just taking cookies out the oven. Lucy said, "Mom, Dad someone's here to see you." Annie looked up and thought he looked sort of familiar. She said kindly, "Can I help you?"

Meanwhile Simon was still in his room thinking. He thought about what he saw yesterday.

Flashback

Simon Camden walked into the high school with his older sisters beside him. As soon as someone saw them his sisters went with them. He went to his first class Science, then AP English, then Gym, then lunch, and finally Algebra. He and his sisters usually walked home together but not today. Today Lucy was going to the mall with a group of her friends and Mary had a mysterious date. (3 guesses of with whom)

As Simon walked he let his miserable thoughts overtake him. Simon hated walking by himself and sometimes he felt jealous of how popular his older siblings were. He was always being compared to his siblings.

Random people would come up to him and say, "You're a Camden aren't you?"

Matt had been a football star and valedictorian.

Mary was a basketball star and really popular.

Lucy was a cheerleader and was very sweet and nice. She had more friends than you could want or need.

Basically, there was no one in the school who didn't know at least 1 of his siblings. By this time Simon wasn't paying attention to where he was going and almost got hit by a car.

Simon thought, "Get a grip Simon!" Then a pretty girl from his school started staring at him with a weird look on her face.

"Great, just what I need. Now everyone's going to think I'm weird." Simon thought. He decided to walk to the church to talk to his father.

He stopped by the church and saw his father's van. Simon walked into the church and saw that it was empty. He thought that was a little strange but continued to walk on. He was about to walk into his father's office when he saw something that stopped him dead in his tracks.

His father was on the couch with Julianne Kelly, a member of the church. She was practically on top of him. Kissing him. Simon's blue eyes got wide and he gasped.

Just then almost as if Eric had heard he pushed her off. Julianne's red hair was almost as red as her face. Simon shook his blond head in disbelief.

Simon ran out the church, his eyes filled with tears. He ran in the house and went straight to his room and flung himself on his bed.

End Flashback.

Simon refused to come out of his room except to eat and he refused to look or talk to Eric. Simon knew he had to tell someone and that someone was Matt.

To the future Thanksgiving

All the grandkids were staring at Eric. Mandy said, "Grandpa did you really do that?" Eric said, "The story will tell."

Annie said, "Everybody, lets move to the living room." Mikala said, "Sure Grandma!" Then they all went to the living room, except Mandy who went to the bathroom.

She stopped by her mother and Aunt Mary's old room. She saw a journal sticking out a drawer and picked it up. The cover said " Lucy Grace Camden's Diary. DO NOT TOUCH. (This means you Ruthie)

Mandy took the journal and put it in her bag. She ran downstairs and went into the living room.

She said, "Sorry I took so long! Can we finish the story now?" Lucy smiled at her daughter and said, "Sure, I'll start…."

Phew, sorry that took so long. Well this one's longer and I hope you like it. Please continue to review and I thank everyone who's reviewed! Until next chapter,

Jasmine