Kim drove Ron up the street and pulled into the driveway, the house was dark, "Looks like your folks went out for the evening." She said observing the lack of activity inside the house.

Ron smiled, "I think they went out for the evening, they've been doing that a lot lately."

They both got out of the car, Ron's knee was starting to loosen up a little, he was having an easier time walking. He went into the back seat of the car and picked up his gym bag and his trophy.

He looked at the trophy, looked at Kim, "Want a trophy?" he asked her holding the trophy over to her.

She took the trophy and looked at it, "No, I got a medal remember, I'll carry it up stairs for you though." She said smiling.

Ron nodded, "Sounds good to me." He told her as he opened the front door to go inside.

They climbed the stairs to Ron's room and went inside, Kim noticed a distinct lack of Rufus in the room.

Ron called for Rufus and flipped the bag on his bed; Rufus peeked out from inside the closet, "Its ok buddy…Daddies in a better mood today." He told him reassuringly.

Kim was looking at the way Rufus was acting, "Better mood?"

Ron was picking out some fresh cloths to wear, "Yea...I…I wasn't…very nice to him when I started taking those pills…I told him I was sorry, but…" he didn't finish the thought.

Rufus saw Kim and ran and jumped onto Ron's bed and hugged Kim's arm, "Hello, Hello" he said obviously happy to see her.

Ron shook his head, "Glad he's happy to see one of us, I'm going to take a shower, I'm tired of smelling like a sock…I'll be a few minutes." He said as he walked down the hall to the bathroom.

Kim looked at Rufus, "Don't worry little naked mole rat, I won't let him be mean to you while I'm here." She said in a cutesy voice.

The room didn't look much different than the last time she saw it, She placed the trophy over by his Lacey shrine and looked and saw a picture of the two of them at the home coming dance at the bottom of the mirror.

Seeing the picture made her feel better, she felt like she was starting to become part of his life again. She emptied the gym bag and almost gagged on the smell of the old cloths inside. She would have to talk with him about cleaning the bag out more often.

She heard the shower quit running and knew that Ron would be coming back soon, "I've got an idea to keep him from becoming depressed." She thought to herself. She ran to the closet and found the hockey jersey and stripped off her cheerleader top and put on shirt with the medal on it and sat on the bed and waited for him to come in.

Ron entered the room and threw his old cloths in the hamper, he was still toweling his hair dry when he looked up and seen Kim on the bed wearing his shirt, "Ohhhh…hey…That a new look for you…The shirt looks good on you…then again most of the shirts in my closet would look good on you." He said with smile.

She smiled and patted the bed, "Come over here and say hello to your number one girlfriend." She said holding the medal up for him to see.

Ron smiled and sat down on the bed where Kim had motioned for him to sit. Kim climbed off the bed, "Now scoot back to the wall", she told him as she walked over and turned off the lights.

She crawled back into the bed and cuddled up next to him, "No hickeys this time…ok." She told him wiggling a finger in his face.

Ron laughed, "Ok…at least not where anyone can see them." He said leering at his number one girlfriend.

Kim lifted an eyebrow, "Ohhhhhhhh is that what you're thinking."

Ron was laughing and blushing, "Shut up and kiss me." He told her.

Kim smiled and complied as she scooted into his lap and put her arms around her number one boyfriend. Ron went right for neck again, "Ronnnnnn…" Kim said as she was giggling.

Ron broke off from the neck, "Sorry" he told her as he moved back up to her ear lobe.

Kim was enjoying the attention and could feel the Ron's excitement building by the lump she could feel just under her right thigh. She kissed Ron passionately, "Ron…Where's Rufus." She asked teasingly.

Ron broke off the kiss, "He's not in my pants if that's what you're thinking."

Kim giggled, "Different pink freaky thing there, huh."

They both started laughing, Ron looked up at the mirror, "I bet that's a two way mirror and Wade's filming the entire thing…NO…NOT NOW, stop this." He thought as he closed his eyes tight.

Kim noticed this right away, "Ron are you alright?" she asked concerned.

Ron smiled sheepishly, "Yea, mind started thinking ugly…the pills and all."

Kim was nervous, she had forgotten about the pills, "Oh…maybe I'd better leave." She said as she slid out of his lap.

Ron stopped her, "I'd like you to stay…I do better when your around…not sure why." He told her quietly.

Kim smiled and slid down next to him, "O…Ok, I'll stay with you Ron." She said with her voice having a nervous edge to it.

Ron smiled, "Thanks Kim"

Kim looked at Ron, "Lay down and I'll rub your back…Maybe that'll relax you enough to sleep."

Ron nodded, "I'll try anything to get some sleep." He told her.

Ron lay on his stomach and Kim started to rub his back. Ron was staring in the mirror and the paranoid thoughts started to return again. Ron was looking into the mirror, "I bet ol' Wade installed a two way mirror so he could keep track of me…Stop it…Don't think like that…Not tonight…He'll probably try and blackmail Kim into going out on missions again." His mood was becoming ugly again.

Kim was rubbing Ron's back and she felt him tense up, "Ron are you doing ok?"

Ron sat up, he was still looking at the mirror, "He's watching us, isn't he?" he asked suspiciously.

Kim looked at the mirror, "Who's watching us Ron?" She asked starting to scoot away from him.

Ron crossed over to the mirror and moved it back slightly from the wall, "Come on Kim, you know who…WADE'S BACK THERE ISN'T HE?" he yelled at her. Then Ron crossed over to the dresser and grabbed his 1st place in the Middleton High School Talent Show trophy.

He saw Rufus scamper to the closet, "You better run too fat ass, I know you're in on it with him." Then he pulled back to launch the trophy at the mirror.

Kim was horrified, she'd never seen Ron act like this before, she saw him grab the trophy and before he could throw it she jumped on him knocking him back into the dresser, "RON STOP IT, STOP IT RON" she yelled as they struggled over the trophy.

Ron dropped the trophy and turned his rage on Kim, he grabbed her by the hair at the base of her skull and pulled her backwards hard. Kim didn't have time fight back such was the speed of Ron's attack. Before she knew it she was flat on her back on the bed and he was on top of her with a death grip on each arm.

She was kicking and squirming trying to get leverage to throw Ron off but she couldn't find any footing. She looked up into Ron's face and seen his eyes wide open and his lips curled back n a sneer and Kim was scared, "RON, STOP…YOUR'RE HURTING ME, RON…STOP IT…RONNNN YOURRRRRRR HURTINGGGGGG MEEEE." She screamed and started to cry

She looked up at Ron and seen his lower jaw start to quiver, and his grip loosened on her arms and then rolled off and covered his face with his hands, "Oh my God, Oh my God…I didn't mean to…I didn't mean to…I'm soooooooooo sorry…I'm soooooooo sorry…KIM…I'm soooooooo sorry." He kept repeating himself and started to sob.

Kim was still crying and she was scared, her first impulse was to run home, but she stopped herself. She rolled over and took Ron into her arms and they both cried together

She remembered when they were little, if Ron would ever hurt her feelings it would always devastate him, this was just like when they were seven except now Ron had really hurt her, but she would worry about that later. She wanted to calm Ron down first.

Kim was stroking Ron's head, "Shhhhhhhh, it's alright Ron…It's gonna be alright." She said for as much her own sake as his.

Ron was shaking like a leaf, "No it won't, I didn't mean to, I didn't mean to…I'm so sorry, Kim, I'm sooooooo sorry." He kept saying over and over again.

Kim looked over at the clock radio it was a little after eleven o'clock and she was exhausted from all the days events, "Ron…You need to try and sleep." She told him again.

Ron nodded and moved length ways on the bed, Kim scooted around behind him. She took him back into her arms and held him, "He's strong, never known him to be so strong, and fast…was he that fast or was I just out of practice? I can't wait for those pills to go through him, he's really starting to scare me...Wade's right, Ron must really hate him for that chip." She thought to herself sadly.

They both heard the front door open and heard his parents come home from where ever they were. Ron smiled, "Dad sounds a little sauced, I think he's going to get a little frisky with mom tonight." He whispered smiling.

Kim giggled, "Oh great…That's all we need to listen too." She whispered smiling.

Ron sniffed and laughed softly, "They don't get along all that great so when I hear them going at it from time to time it's kind of comforting."

Kim made a face at him in the dark, "Eeeewww, it's creepy, mom and dad still shake the sheets from time to time but…I don't know." She buried her face in Ron's chest and started laughing softly.

Ron started giggling, and put a finger up to his lips, "Shhhh, last thing we need to do is have mom chase you out of the house and ruin dad's night." He said smiling.

She nodded, "Yea…Ron…Please try and sleep." She whispered in a soft voice.

Ron nodded and closed his eyes, she started rubbing his chest and before she knew it, she was asleep.

Ron opened his eyes and watched Kim sleep, "I can't believe she stayed, I could have really hurt her…I must stay in control, or I will drive her away." He thought to himself as he stroked her hair.

He didn't sleep that night; he laid there in bed the entire time letting Kim get as much sleep as she could. He fought for control a couple of times during the night, each time winning out over the paranoia. The sun was starting to rise in the morning sky; the sun light started to illuminate the room.

Ron looked over at the clock radio, it was 6:10 am in the morning "Better wake Kim up and get her moving, definitely don't want mom to find her here after the whole chipping business it wouldn't be pretty." He thought with a wry smile.

Ron looked over at Kim and brought up his left hand, stuck out his index finger and pushed her nose like a button, "Beep…beep, beep" he said with a chuckle.

Kim opened her eyes and smiled, "Morning BF, you get any sleep?" She said in a sleepy voice.

Ron shook his head, "Nope…Been a long time since you slept over here." He said to her with a grin.

Kim nodded her head, "Yea…I better go." She told him straightening up in bed.

Ron nodded, "I'll walk you o the door." He said as he climbed out of bed.

Ron picked up Kim's jacket for her, then he seen the large black and blue bruises that he had given her on each arm and he closed his eyes. He was ashamed of himself for losing his control and for hurting his girlfriend, "I never should have done this, I never should have done any of this." He was thinking to himself as he helped Kim put the jacket on.

Kim meandered around the room, and then remembered her cheerleader top, "Oh…Your hockey jersey…"

Ron smiled, "You keep it, I don't wear it anymore." He told her as he handed her the top.

Kim smiled and took the top, "Ohhh Ron you're always giving me stuff." She playfully scolded him.

Ron just shrugged, and opened the door and looked up and down the hallway to make sure the coast was clear and then he and Kim snuck down the stairs and out the front door. The couple stood on the front steps, Kim not really wanting to go and Ron not really wanting her to go.

Ron shook his head, "Kim…I am so sorry…"

Kim covered his mouth with her hand, "Ron we both know that wasn't you…Don't ever do this to yourself again…Ok." She told him in a no nonsense voice.

Ron nodded and looked at the medal he'd given her yesterday, the ribbon was a little worse for wear but it still had the same meaning to him, "You really are number one girlfriend." He said pointing at the medal.

Kim blushed and hugged him and gave him a big kiss, "Bye…call me when you find out about the doctors appointment." She told him as she started off down the street.

Ron nodded, "Yea" he said quietly under his breath.

He watched her walk down the street, even with messed up hair and rumpled clothing and even with that terrible hockey jersey on. She was still beautiful to Ron in his eyes, and when she was out of sight. Ron turned and went back inside the house; he had some making up to do with a certain naked mole rat.

Kim let herself into the house, and found her mother had slept on the couch waiting up for her, "Oh…hi" she said unsure of what else to say.

Mrs. Dr. P. rose up from the couch, "Where have you been all night?" she asked smiling already knowing the answer.

Kim let out a big yawn, "Sleeping with Ron." She said absent mindedly.

Mrs. Dr. P. shook her head and chuckled, "I said to keep him comfortable…but…damn."

Kim chuckled and waived her hand back and forth, "Not like that, not like that." She said wistfully

Mrs. Dr. P. smiled and nodded, "How is he?" she asked the doctor coming out in her.

Kim nodded, "He's ok, got a little ugly last night though…but he's ok." She told her mom.

Mrs. Dr. P. nodded and then noticed the medal Kim was wearing, "Ron win yesterday?"

Kim nodded, "Yea, gave me the medal…Proclaimed me number one girlfriend." She chuckled.

Mrs. Dr. P. shook her head, "He sure didn't talk about it last night."

Kim nodded, "I think Ron's finished with team sports now…with the pills and all." She said sadly.

Mrs. Dr. P. nodded, "I'm not surprised…Time for you to go back to bed, oh…and nice shirt." She said with a wink.

Kim smiled and waived a little waive as she climbed the stairs to her bedroom to sleep some more.

Mrs. Dr. P. watched her go up the stairs, "That boy always did give her lots of stuff." She said under her breath.

Kim slept for another few hours and then borrowed mom's car for another trip to the mall to visit Monique. She needed to let Monique know about what she found out about Ron and why he was acting so strange the week before.

Monique spotted Kim right off and also noticed her new attire, "That shirt looks familiar but I'm used to seeing it on someone else." She commented while rubbing her chin pretending not to remember.

Kim smiled, "He let me wear it home this morning."

Monique lifted an eyebrow, "So we do that kind of stuff after three dates?"

Kim chuckled, "NO, but I need a few more new shirts…one's with sleeves this time." She told her as she pulled up the sleeve to show her one of her arms.

Monique quit smiling, "He got a little rough did he?" she said in a serious tone.

Kim nodded that yes he got rough and proceeded to tell her the entire story about what happened the day before and about the pills and how ugly the pills made him, "…and that's why he was acting so weird last week." Kim finished telling her.

Monique shook her head, "That boy gets into more shit." She told her with a sad chuckle.

Kim shrugged, "He's going to the doctor on Monday, I'm going to go with him…I think he's worried about it, you know Ron never gets sick."

Monique pulled out a couple of shirts, "How about these?" she asked.

Kim looked, "No on one, yes on two." She said eyeing them.

Monique nodded, "I hope this works out for him, I kind of felt bad not eating with him last week."

Kim held up a shirt, "Yea he said the last day he ate was when you were there and then he felt awful about weirding you out….What about this one." She said holding a shirt up in front of her.

Monique shook her head, "I just couldn't see you wearing a shirt with a big Mickey Mouse on the front of it…Look over there, Connie's wearing Zach's letterman's jacket…Tagged." She said laughing.

Kim giggled, "Tagged like a cow, I'm not ever going to wear anyone's letterman jacket, that's a fact." She told Monique.

Monique looked at her friend, "Ron lettered didn't he?" she asked her friend raising an eyebrow.

Kim looked at her, "Ron?" she said shaking her head.

Monique laughed, "Yea…Ron, don't be surprised if he comes to you with his jacket."

Kim shook her head, "Ohhhhhhhh noooooooo, not me, I won't wear it." She said defiantly.

Monique looked at her, "You better, reject the jacket, reject the boyfriend." She said seriously.

Kim laughed, "Well, I don't think Ron's going to get one, I think he's had his fill of school sports for a while." She told Monique in a knowing tone.

Monique tugged on her shirt, "Your wearing his hockey jersey." She said teasing her.

Kim blushed, "That's different, I did that to turn him on."

Monique raised her eyebrows, "Ohhhhhhh and wearing his jacket wouldn't?"

Kim giggled, "I don't think I'll have to worry about finding out."

Kim bought a few new shirts and headed for home, "I'm going to have to start charging more for babysitting…Dating Ron is becoming expensive." She thought to herself with a smile.

Monday came and Ron wasn't in school, Kim thought she knew why but raced home as quick as she could to find out. She dropped her books at home and went up the street to Ron's house. No one was home except Ron so she let herself in and went to Ron's room. There she found Ron sitting in the dark, half dressed and sitting on the bed staring at the mirror.

Kim knocked on the door, Ron turned and looked at her, "Missed you in school today." She said quietly.

Ron nodded, "I was going to go…and then I just didn't." he said sadly.

Kim nodded, "I can see that…So what time is your doctor appointment?"

He looked up at her, "Mom made one for me last week, it's at 4:00 today." He told her.

Kim turned on the light, "Well then let's finish getting you dressed and I'll drive you there." She said as she put a shirt over the top of his head.

Ron finished dressing, picked up a very uneasy Rufus and went down stairs and slid in the car with Kim, he still wasn't talking very much. They arrived at Ron's doctor's office. Ron just sat in the car and shook his head, "Kim…what if they can't help me…I don't like feeling like this but…suppose I don't have a choice?" he told her sadly.

Kim hugged him, "He's scared, he's never been to a doctor since he was little." She thought to herself. Kim let him go, "Only one way to find out let's go inside." She told him.

They walked into the office and Ron signed in and handed the nurse his insurance card and filled out some papers before he took a seat next to Kim.

Ron held her hand and looked around the office; the office was loaded with elderly people. Ron realized he was the youngest person there, he felt like he wondered into God's waiting room. Ron's thoughts were interrupted by a little blue haired old lady that was tapping Kim on the knee.

The little old lady looked at Kim, "You to make such a nice couple." She told the two of them.

Kim nodded and smiled, "Thank you" she said to her sweetly.

The little old lady smiled knowingly, "So when are you expecting your baby?" she asked Kim with a wink.

Kim was stammering for words, Ron turned his head and started to quietly laugh, "This is gonna be good…got to do some quick math." He thought to himself. Ron turned to the lady and in the most serious voice he could muster, "We're looking at late July or early August." He told her.

Kim looked at Ron shocked, "RON!" she exclaimed.

The little old lady patted Kim's knee, "There, there honey, in another couple of months you won't be able to keep it a secret anymore." She said sweetly.

Kim sucked in her cheeks and turned to look at Ron, he had his back to her and she could see his shoulders moving up and down, "He's laughing at me, he's laughing at me…ohhhhhh Ron Stoppable you are going to pay for this." She thought angrily to herself.

The little old lady obviously liked having someone to talk to, "You are going to breast feed of course? Ohhhhhhhh sure your breasts may sag but it's worth it in the long run. Ahhhh you young people with your fads, roller blades, rock music, fax machines, no one wants to breast feed anymore." She shook her head sadly.

Kim's mouth was open and she was mouthing words but no sound was coming out. Then a nurse appeared and called Ron's name, Ron patted her on the knee, "Now, now mommy I won't be but a few minutes." He told with a big grin on his face.

Kim just sat there with her mouth open, shaking her head, "You are so dead, dead man walking Ron…I'm going to kung fu your butt in the parking lot after this is over…you just wait." She thought to herself.

The little old lady wasn't quite finished with Kim, she patted her on the knee, "Your boyfriend is so well mannered, what are you hoping for a boy or a girl?" she asked with a twinkle in her eye.

Kim shook her head and then threw up her arms, "Either" she answered in exasperation.

Ron was still chuckling as he was shown to an examination room, "I'll have to write this down, I don't want to forget this one. Kim looked like she was going to have a stroke…I don't care who you are that was funny stuff there." He thought to wickedly to himself.

The nurse took Ron's blood pressure and temperature and Ron told her what was going on with his lack of sleep and not eating and about just not feeling good anymore. The nurse put Ron on the scale and took his height; Ron was 5ft. 9 inches tall and 126 pounds.

Ron swallowed hard, "I knew I lost weight but 30 pounds…Oh my God, there'll be nothing left soon." He thought to himself.

Ron sat in the examination room for what seemed like forever, finally a very bored doctor walked in, "So what's your story?" he demanded to know.

Ron went through what he told the nurse, the doctor locked his jaw, "Mr. Stoppable do you see all those people out in the waiting room?" he asked angrily.

Ron nodded, "Yea" he answered not quite sure where the doctor was going with this.

The doctor stood up, "Those people are all sick, there's nothing wrong with you that finding a girlfriend wouldn't cure." He told him

Ron was starting to get a bit worked up, "I've got one of those."

The doctor nodded his head, "Good you're halfway there then, I'm giving you a prescription for two drugs, one will pick you up for the day and the other will lay you out at night." He told him as he wrote out the prescription.

The doctor handed Ron the prescription, "Now pay your ten dollar co-pay on the way out, I've got sick people to see." Then the doctor got up and left.

Ron just stood there, "This is the reason I don't go to doctors." He thought disgustedly to himself.

Ron was mad, he waited all this time to see a doctor and this is what he got, he flipped the lady in the office ten bucks and walked into the waiting room. He found Kim, "Let's go" he told her and walked out the door.

Kim looked at how fast he was moving, she knew he was mad, "I guess I'll kung fu him later" she thought to herself as she got up to leave.

She caught up to him in the parking lot, Ron was pacing back and forth by the car, he had forgotten that Kim had the keys.

Kim caught up with him, "Ron what did the doctor say?" she asked concerned by his behavior.

Ron let out a bitter chuckle, "Ain't nothing wrong with me a girlfriend and a couple of bottles of pills can't fix…I'M NOT GOING TO BECOME A PILLHEAD KIM." He screamed shaking the prescription at her.

Kim nodded, "Ok…so you going to fill the prescription?" she was almost afraid to ask.

Ron shook his head, "Sure, why not…Get off one pill jump on another." He said disgustedly.

Kim unlocked the doors; Ron took out his back pack from the back seat and horridly scribbled a note on the inside of a note book, then returned the book bag to the back seat again.

Kim looked at him, "What were you writing?" she asked.

Ron laughed, "The only highlight of the whole trip…The old lady thought you were pregnant, I don't want to forget about that…that was just too funny." He told her as he started to laugh.

Kim shook her head, "We'll talk about that another day." She told him as she slid behind the wheel.

Kim took Ron to the drug store and then to Bueno Nacho for dinner, Ned was happy to see Ron, "I thought you was mad at me, I haven't seen you here in a month." He told his friend.

Ron nodded, "Sorry Ned, I just haven't been myself lately." He told him honestly.

Ron ordered his usual and an extra for Rufus and Kim, he brought the food over to the usual table. He picked up Rufus, "Daddies sorry he's been mean, got you some extra cheese this time." He told his little pink friend.

He let him down and Rufus dived into a Nacho head first. Ron just sat there and watched.

Kim tapped the tray, "Eat Ron."

Ron nodded, "Kim I've lost 30 pounds…I haven't been here in so long…I'll take the pills." He told her sadly.

Kim reached over and stroked the side of his face, "Ron…eat...no talking…eat."

Ron started to eat; he hadn't had a nacho in so long he forgot what they tasted like, he made a face, "Ugghhhhhh I used to eat this all the time?"

Kim looked at him, "Ron…eat"

Ron forced himself to eat once he was done he felt better, Ned came out and talked to him about Tina. Ron asked him if they changed the ingredients for the Nacho and Ned said that they hadn't.

Ron looked at Kim, "Maybe this is playing with my taste buds?"

Kim nodded, "I suppose…So Ned, you said Tina thinks Ron's a bad influence?" she said laughing.

Ned laughed, "Yea, I told her if it wouldn't of been for Ron, I'd never of asked her out."

Ron smiled, "Probably one of the few right things I've done this year." He said sadly.

Kim reached over and punched him, "Stop that…eat"

Ron smiled and started to work on his Chimerito, made the face again and kept eating. Kim was watching to make sure he ate everything. Rufus tore through his food and Ron passed him his nachos, Kim reached over and pushed them back to him and gave Rufus her nachos.

Kim watched him finish his food, Ron looked over at Rufus, "Full?" the fat mole rat was laying on his side, with a big smile and then he let out a belch. Ron waived his hand in front of his nose, "Cheese belch…ewwwwwww." He said while laughing.

Kim nodded, "Ready to go to the Smarty Mart and fill that prescription?" she asked him.

They left the restaurant to get Ron's pills, Ron shook his head, "I can't believe I used to eat that garbage all the time…that was terrible." He said sadly.

Kim shrugged, "Tasted the same to me, maybe once you get better the food will taste better." She suggested.

Ron nodded, "I hope so…Don't know why I haven't been in there in so long?"

Kim looked at Ron, "You really haven't done anything in so long Ron…I was afraid you were starting to become a hermit."

Ron dropped off the prescription at Smarty Mart and left Kim to wait for it, he went to the back to find Mr. Dotson. He found him and they went into the office and talked. Ron told him all about what was going on with him and how he was trying to get himself together again.

Mr. Dotson nodded, "Ron, I'm glad to hear your doing better, when do you think you'll be ready to go on the schedule again?"

Ron smiled, "I was thinking about trying to get on to next weeks schedule if I could…I want my life to return to normal so bad." He told the supervisor honestly.

Mr. Dotson nodded, "I'll post schedules on Wednesday, drop on by and check for your hours."

Ron smiled and nodded, he stood up and shook the man's hand and left to go find Kim and head for home. He found her where he left her in Pharmacy, "Didn't do any shopping?" he asked.

Kim gave Ron one of those looks, "I don't need a 30 pound bag of pretzels Ron."

Ron nodded, "I forgot…Retail snob." He said as he paid for his medicine.

Kim shot him a tweaked look.

They walked back to the car, "You going back to work soon?" she asked.

Ron nodded, "Yea, next week, try to get back on schedule again…I think I'll keep running though, I still like doing that…Just no more organized sports for me." He told her.

Kim nodded as they got in the car, "Remember to save time for me." She said with a small pout.

Ron leaned across from the passenger seat and gave Kim a big hug, "Always, time for you…Number one girlfriend." He said as he gave her a kiss.

Kim drove them home and dropped herself off at her house, "Want to come inside for a while?" She asked knowing what his answer would be, but she figured it would be worth a try.

Ron shook his head, "No…I better not, I'll see you in school tomorrow…ok." He said sadly.

Kim nodded her head, "Sure" she said as she leaned in for a kiss.

Ron watched her climb the stairs and then put the car in reverse and headed for home.

Once Ron arrived home he went up to his room and took out the two bottles of pills and put them on the dresser and looked at them real hard, "Do I really want to take these?" he asked himself as he pulled Rufus out of his pocket.

He looked the bottles over again and then a little voice popped up in his head, "You know if you take them all you could see Lacey again." Ron stumbled backwards and tripped over the side of his bed and he landed in the floor.

He scooted all the way to the wall, he was afraid, he never had any thoughts like this before and the little voice didn't sound like his little voice. He started to shake, "RUFUS, RUFUS…HIDE THE PILLS…HIDE THE PILLS, BOY." He yelled at the little mole rat.

Rufus shrugged, "Ok…Ok" and he took off with one of the bottles and hid it and then came and picked up the other bottle and took it some place else in the house.

Ron still had his hands over his eyes, "NO, no, no this isn't happening to me." He thought to himself as he crawled into bed and started to cry.