Chapter three: Not another PK

The last few days before summer were dwindling to an end, and the intense heat of summer was fading to the cool warmth of fall. School would be different though this year, cause she would be in high school.

Ruthie stood out front waiting for Erica, and Lindsey. She waited there, looking back and forth, from the road to the door. Finally she saw a car approach, when it stopped, Lindsey waved for her to get in. Ruthie climbed into the back with Erica, Lindsey was sitting up front next to her boyfriend Roger who was driving.

"Hey guys," Ruthie said. Lindsey and Erica said hi, Roger just smiled. Roger was a year older then Lindsey, and he drove a silver convertible. Lindsey turned on the radio.

"So you excited about going back to school?" Lindsey asked Ruthie.

"Do cats like water?" Ruthie replied.

"Mine does," Erica said jokingly. They all cracked up.

"You don't even have a cat," Ruthie replied.

"Shh, I know that" She giggled. Then the radio started playing a song they all liked.

"Not this song again," Roger whined.

"Eeeeh I love this song!" Ruthie said, they all squealed giggling.

"Na Na Na Na don't mess with my heart," They all sang along. "I wonder if I take you home would you still be in love baby, in love baby…" They sang throughout the song and throughout the rest till they got there.
When they got there, the three of them got out leaving Roger in the car. Lindsey stopped and bent in to kiss him goodbye.

"Call me," Roger said driving off. The three of them walked around the mall looking at different stores. Ruthie's parents had let her spend money on new clothes for school. They walked around looking at different clothes, tossing them around their arms and trying them on. By the end they each had four bags of clothes, they stopped to get pizza while they waited for Roger to come pick them up.

"We're really going into high school," Erica said.

"Yeah, lets set some goals for this year" Lindsey said smiling.

"Ok," Ruthie hesitated.

"My goal is to go to lots of parties, with lots of guys," Lindsey said giggling.

"Those type of goals…" She stopped. "Wait what about Roger?"

"There are other boys just keeping my out," Lindsey shrugged. "So what are your goals?"

"I want a boyfriend," Erica sighed.

"Not a big surprise," Lindsey said. "What about you Ruthie?"

"Um… I don't want be the 'ministers daughter' anymore," She said. "And I won't, I won't be the sweet little PK anymore"

"Good, that's so boring…" Lindsey faked a yawn but burst out laughing. The three of them giggled, as they ate their pizza.

Once home Ruthie ran up to her room, she dumped her clothes on her bed. She scanned through them she had bought: Hoodies, low riders, short-shorts, short-skirts, halter-tops, belly shirts, and a bunch of other shirts and jeans and other stuff like thongs. She started putting away her clothes, and picking out what she would wear for school on Monday. She fingered through top after top, and bottom after bottom. Finally she picked out her black low riders, matching jean jacket, and a blue halter-top. Ruthie smiled feeling satisfied, she was putting the rest of the stuff away when the phone rang she picked up after the second ring.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Hey is Ruthie there?" Tristan asked.

"Yeah, that's me" She smiled.

"Oh hey, Its me Tristan…" He said. "Look I can't come on Sunday, I'm sorry"

"Oh… well that's ok" She sighed.

"But I can't wait to see you on Monday—"He stopped.

"I can't wait either," She jumped in.

"Great, I'll talk to you then, Bye." He waited.

"Bye" She said and hung up. She sat on her bed her heart was beating so fast, she smiled just thinking about him. School would be great on Monday if she could get Tristan to notice her. Out of school was different; in school you always had to watch who you talked to. So, all she had to do was be someone it was ok to talk to. The outfit was the key, now the only problem was getting out of the house with it on.