The week was passing by so slowly. It was only Wednesday and Ruthie wasn't scheduled to leave until Friday. She had her first newspaper meeting on Friday and it was exciting. She was actually going to start college with a boyfriend, 2 best friends, and in a different state. She couldn't wait to leave and finally be on her own; she would miss her parents and family but it was time that she was on her own.

The most exciting part of going away to school was being able to be with Martin without spies checking up and listening in on them. She remembered all the times she would sneak over to his house to be with him.

There was nothing to do today so Ruthie settled on going to hang out with her friends. The group was slowly getting smaller; most of Ruthie's friends had already left because of sports scholarships and other things. She missed her friends already and things were just different now.

She pulled up in front of Monica's taking a deep breath. She missed Martin also; he and Mac had left two days after her graduation because of baseball. She was so busy packing and getting her things ready for the meeting she and Martin had barely any time to talk. There was always at night but both were so tired, Ruthie tired from getting ready to leave and Martin from baseball and work. She had sent him an email verifying that he was still picking her up if he could. He told her he would try and that meant a lot that he at least cared to try with his busy schedule.

It would be different when she got there because she would be living with him and Mac per her mother's request. Her mother didn't want Ruthie alone her first year plus it saved them the trouble of finding roommates because both Ruthie and Monica would be moving in. It would be fun, them all living together Monica was excited that she at least had Ruthie and Ruthie was excited she wouldn't be alone in the apartment when the boys had practice.

Nothing was going to happen between Martin and Ruthie because they both agreed that them sleeping together was a one time thing until after they got married. Plus it would make things weird between everybody if they were sleeping together. So they just decided not to. Parties was another subject; Martin thought that they should focus on school but Ruthie thought that she needed to experience college, its not like she was going to go and hook-up with someone new. She would never just randomly hook-up with guys that was just not who she was.

Monica and Ruthie decided to sit out by her pool and relax before their hectic college schedules started. They were both leaving together to get ready for school and find jobs before the other kids came back. They were both almost done packing and most of their stuff was already there because it was better to ship the boxes down first and follow with the clothes that were left. It was going to be a great freshman year.

"So next summer should we come home?"

"I think that we should at least come home for a visit, but we really don't have to."

"Yeah, is your mom freaking out and being all 'do you remember this?'"

"She's been like that all week; yesterday at lunch she was like I remember your first day of high school you were so nervous. You looked so cute and then you and Martin looked cute together."

"My mom's worse; she pulled out my old clothes and she never bothered to give away and started going through it. It was so embrassing."

"Oh I know. It's kinda hot out here."

"Yeah."

"I'm going swimming." Ruthie dove into the surprising warm water. It felt good to have fun like they used to. "Do you remember the pool party we had 2 summers ago?"

"Yeah, it was fun. We invited all the hot guys from school and most of the girls in our grade. I couldn't believe that Martin and Mac came though."

"They looked hot though."

"Yes Mac most of all. I knew you liked Martin before you did, I mean it was obvious."

"How?"

"You would always look at each other and smile and he was checking you out in your swim suit. Mac pulled me aside and asked if I saw it too. You guys always looked cute together."

They hung out in the pool for hours until the sun starting setting; they got out and ordered some pizza. They called some of their friends that were still in town to hang out and the hung out until early in the morning. They made their way into Monica's room and Ruthie checked her email and nothing from Martin but he called her.

"Hello?"

"Hey Monica, why are you answering Ruthie's phone?"

"I don't know, she just told me to."

"Oh can I talk to Ruthie?"

"Sure. Ruthie, you're boyfriend's on the phone!"

"Thanks Monica, hey Martin."

"Hey, I got your email and decided to call. What time does your plane land?"

"I think we get in around 10."

"Mac and I can pick you up because practice isn't until 2, what time is your meeting thing?"

"Uh…at 3 or something. Then Monica and I are going to look for jobs."

"Did you guys know that you have a lot of stuff?"

"Why do you say that?"

"I don't know there was a lot of boxes at our door today and we had to move all of them."

"I'm sorry. It was just easier then to bring it with on Friday. You'll be glad though we only have a couple of bags to bring with us."

"That's good, those boxes were heavy."

"But you're building muscle for baseball."

"Yeah, I love you."

"I love you too. I'll call you tomorrow night."

"Okay." They both hung up and Ruthie joined her friends downstairs.

"Everything okay?"

"Yeah Martin and Mac are picking us up."

"Good." They watched a ton of movies and ended up going to sleep the next morning. The guys left before the girls went to sleep so Monica didn't get in trouble for having them over. It was like the last movie night they would have before winter break. The girls slept most of the day and when they woke up it was around 5 in the afternoon. Everybody went home and Ruthie went to finish her last minute packing. Her room was completely empty the CDs were gone, the stereo was gone, and she donated most of her books that she didn't read anymore. Her desk was empty, the mirror was gone and the makeup was ready to be packed. The only thing left was the bathroom and that would have to done tomorrow morning. She grabbed her phone and called Martin as she finished folding clothes and finding some sweats and tank for the next day.

"Hey."

"Oh hey, what time did you guys stay up till?"

"We finally went to bed around 6 this morning. I've only been up for like 2 hours or so."

"That's the life."

"What's wrong?"

"I had practice today and then had to work."

"I'm sorry. I don't think I'll be sleeping tonight."

"What time is your flight?"

"I think we have to be at the airport by 6."

"So what are you gonna do?"

"Sleep on the plane. I have to pack up my bathroom stuff and makeup."

"I can't wait to see you."

"I know and now we're living together."

"Yeah that's the cool part. I mean now we don't have 3 days or a month."

"Yeah, Monica's excited."

"Mac is too."

"I think there might be a budding romance between them."

"Yeah that would weird and cool."

"Yeah, how was work today?"

"Long and boring, I mean those kids wear me out."

"Yeah but you're a great coach."

"Its cool because me and Mac can work on baseball even after practice. But its really hot."

"Well duh, it was hot out here today. So we decided to go swimming. It was fun."

"Cool."

"I love you."

"I love you too. Hey guess what's in 2 weeks?"

"What?"

"Our 1 year and 8 months anniversary."

"You're so weird sometimes, ya know that?"

"Yep. I'm tired so I'll see you tomorrow."

"Night Martin."

"Night Ruthie." She fell back on her bed excited that Friday was finally here.

"Tomorrow's gonna be great!" She said to herself aloud.