Author's Note: I survived the first two days a freshman year. Yay!! Alright, thank-you so much for the reviews. Keep them coming. They really encourage my writing. Also I am going to change POV (point of view) in this story for awhile. I will tell you when I do.

"Lauren?"

She wants me to meet her at the park.

"I can't just leave. I don't have a babysitter. My mom will be home soon from the hospital. I will meet you there at eight o'clock."

I hang up the phone and sit back down across from Katie.

"Is your macaroni and cheese good?"

"Yep!" she replies.

"Mommy?"

"Yeah sweetie?"

"Who my daddy?"

This was going to be tough one to get out of.

"Well-um your daddy wasn't ready to take care of you. So mommy took you to Grandma's so Grandma could help me with you."

"Why doesn't he wlove me?"

"Oh sweetie of course he loves you. He just wasn't ready to take care of you."

I walk over to her and pick her up, wrapping my arms around her.

"How about a bath?"

"Kay."

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After I gave Katie a bath and got her dressed, I read her a story and tucked her in. I am now sitting on the couch doing my homework.

"Amy are you here?" I hear my mom call.

I get up off the couch and go to the front door.



"Hey Mom. Can you watch Katie for a little bit? She is sleeping. I need to go meet someone."

"Sure. What time will you be back?"

"I am not sure, but not too late."

"Ok" she replies.

"Where's Ashley?" I ask.

"She is staying the night at her friend's house tonight."

"Oh ok. I am going to go now. Bye Mom."

"Bye."

I grab a light jacket off the coat rack and swing the door open. I walk out and get in the car.

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I drive into the parking lot of the park. I got out of the car door. I didn't see Lauren anywhere. I walk over to the swings and sit down.

"Long time no see" I hear a voice behind me say.

"Hey Lauren. I missed you."

She walks over and sits on the swing next to me.

"I missed you too."

"So how are you, Lauren?"

"I am doing ok. Did you know that Madison is dating my brother?!"

"No way!" by this time I was laughing, and so was Lauren.

We shared a few minutes of silence.

"What ever happened to our friendship, Lauren?"

"You left. I didn't think you wanted to talk to any of us. After awhile I just moved on and I figured you had too. I didn't think you would ever come back."

I really didn't know what to say. She is right. I didn't want to come back.



"Well I am back now and I am not going anywhere. I hope we can go back to being friends."

"It is going to take time Amy. We can't just go back to how things use to be. Things are different now. We have changed and so has everything around us. Were not fifteen anymore."

"Your right."

"Have you talked to Ricky?"

"No. He hasn't called or said anything to me. I haven't even seen him since I have been back."

"Well I think he has the right to know."

"The right? He didn't want anything to do with her Lauren! He could care less. As far as I'm concerned there is no Ricky!"

I stood up and ran to my car not looking back. I got in and started driving off.

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The next school day I avoided everyone. I didn't see Ricky or Ben. After school I picked Katie up. So here Katie and I, sitting in the park again. She is playing on the slide. I go and sit down in the grass. I rest my head on my knees for a minute. When I look up I didn't see Katie in anywhere. Panic rose inside of me. I run over to the slide. She isn't there.

"KATIE!" I yell.

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Ricky's POV

I am sitting on a picnic bench near the park concentrating on my homework. I look up to see a little girl sitting in the grass a couple feet away from me. I get up and walk towards her.

"Hi. Does your mommy know where you are?" I ask. She looks lost because I don't see anyone around.

She shrugs her shoulders.

"I go take a walk and now I do not know were I am?" she replies.

"Is your mommy at the park?"

"Yes!"

"Why don't I take you to your mommy?"

"Kay."



The little girl looks so familiar. Like I have seen her before but I can't place the face.

"What is your name?" I ask.

"Katie!"

"That's a pretty name. My name is Ricky."

"My mommy say that my Daddy's name."

I start to reply but then I see a woman running our direction.

"Katie!" she yells.

She runs to her and hugs her. She looks familiar. So familiar. It can't be her. She stands up with Katie in her left arm resting on her hip.

"Thank—Ricky?"

"Amy." I whisper.

Author's Note: I know I am evil for leaving this cliff-hanger. Please review if you read and I will update as soon as possible.