"Sarah get out of bed you will miss your bus!" Karen shouted from downstairs

Sarah bolted awake. She was alone in her bed but had no time to think about that. She threw on some cloths, did her hair, brushed her teeth, put on a dab of make up and was out the door in fifteen minutes.

Sarah made it to the bus on time. She sat and stared out the window day dreaming. Someone plopped down beside her.

"How dare you go on a long vacation and not take me!" Sarah's friend Ruth said jokingly.

"Sorry Baby Ruth it was a little last minute."

"Well Sarah Bear are you relaxed enough to face the day?"

"Sure. I mean I might be a little bit behind still on the school work but nothing I can't make up. I don't think it will be that…"

"No, Sarah in all seriousness Ryan is in almost all of your classes. Are you sure you are ready to face him?"

Sarah had think for a second, "Oh yeah Ryan. I'll be fine."

"I was about to beat his ass Sarah I swear on Wednesday…he was saying that you were…"

"Ruth thank you but I don't want to know. Really I'll be alright. No worries."

Ruth looked Sarah in the eyes the only way a good friend could. It takes a long time to learn how to read someone's eyes and when it came to Sarah Ruth was a pro.

"Oh my gosh Sarah you like someone else!" Ruth's jaw dropped, "It's only been two weeks and already you have your sight on another man. Does he like you too?"

Sarah started to blush, licked her lower lip and then bit it while she shook her head.

"And here I was thinking you were sulking in a corner somewhere but instead you were probably having the time of your life. What's he like? Is he older? How did you meet?"

Sarah wished she could tell Ruth everything but knew that she couldn't. She also couldn't lie to her because Ruth would know right away. Sarah decided that half truths were best.

"Well he is a bit older than me, has blonde hair, mismatched eyes, and is a very fashionable dresser. We actually met a couple of year ago by accident and I thought he was an ass. Turns out he isn't. We were staying at the same place for the last two weeks and things went from there."

"You still didn't tell me if he likes you Sarah," Ruth said with a sly smile.

"Oh he does…trust me he does."

They walked in to class. Ruth was slinging questions so fast that Sarah was basically in autopilot. She sat in her normal seat in homeroom which, of course, was right next to Ryan.

"Sarah just answer the question is he rich?" Ruth asked.

"Is who rich?" Ryan asked.

Sarah suddenly became aware of his presence next to her. She knew what was coming. Ruth was a good person but a pit bull when she needed to be.

Ruth glared at him, "None of your business jerk wad. Go sit somewhere else!"

"Excuse me but she sat down next to me! If she doesn't want to be by me she can move!"

Ruth began to stand up, "Shut up! You make me sick! Sarah shouldn't have to move for the likes of you!"

Ryan laughed, "For the likes of me? Come on get over yourself. You are both drama queens. You with your ranting and her with her pouting, come on. I was going to end the relationship anyways. After all those years I was hardly getting anything from her."

Ryan felt a sharp pain across his face. He stumbled to the floor. Sarah was standing above him, eyes glaring. "That is quite enough out of you Ryan! Now apologize to me and Ruth and then we will be on our way."

"YOU BITCH! I AM NOT APOLOGIZING FOR SHIT!" He went to stand up but Sarah smacked him back down.

"ALRIGHT I AM SORRY!"

"There that wasn't that hard was it? Besides didn't you tell me you were saving yourself for marriage Ryan? I tried to take it farther two years ago but you said we should wait. Don't pull that macho crap Ryan it will only burn you in the end." Sarah smiled and started to walk away when she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. About to collapse she caught herself on the desk in front of her. She put her hand on her stomach and was pricked by something. When she looked down she realized she had been shot in the back with an arrow.

A/N: I know I haven't updated in almost three months. I hate excuses but the fact is I have both school and college to worry about. I have very little time to sleep let alone write which makes me sad. Luckily the term is so close to being over I can smell it. So soon you will have updates left and right. Please don't be angry. Oh and I love all of your reviews so far!