Chapter Five: Secrretive and Sneaky

Rusty's POV:

Stephanie was eating a sandwich in her kitchen, talking to her dad. She told him something and he left urgently, probably to clean something. Then Stephanie jumped up and ran out the side door, where I was waiting for her.

She ran right into my arms and we kissed quickly. Then the phone rang inside and she ran right back and pretended to eat her sandwich again as her dad ran in to answer the phone. Just another day with my Steph.

She was meeting me at the park later that day. She said she was telling her dad that she was going to the library. I didn't like that she was dating me behind her dad's back, and promised that she would tell him soon.

(A/N: If you've ever seen season eight episode seven. their little scene may sound familiar3 First person to tell me the correct answer (Who did what Stephanie and Rusty just did?) gets to be a character in the story! (Probably as a member of Jesse's band!)

The day was November 24th. Tomorrow was Thanksgiving, and I was crushed that I wouldn't get to spend it with Stephanie all because she wouldn't tell her dad about us.

But I had a plan.

We met at the park and talked for awhile. When she had to leave we kissed and she left as I watched her wistfully. If only she would tell her family. Then we could spend the evening at her house, together knowing we were allowed to be together.

I was probable going to spend Thanksgiving with my dad all alone in our apartment, that is if he even was home. My dad used to be the involved kind of dad, taking me to ball games, playing basketball with me, that sort of stuff. Then my parents got divorced and my mom dated Danny until their nasty break-up. And then the unexpected happened. My parents remarried. Then got divorced...again.

And now my mom was away for six months, claiming she needed to be away for awhile. From what I knew she was staying with my aunt Bonnie. But she didn't call or write often.

I was home now, in my room. I lay on my bed and thought of Stephanie. Who knew? But I really did love Stephanie, even if she was younger than me. Age doesn't matter in true love.

I shook my head. Love made me have weird thoughts.

It was late. I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

"I'm going to tell my dad tomorrow."

I had been waiting to hear those words for the two months that Stephanie and I had been together. But now that I was actually hearing them, I was scared. What if Danny forbid Stephanie and I to see each other? What if he came and tried to kill me? I had always suspected that that Jesse owned some kind of weapon. He just seemed like the type, you know?

"Steph, are you sure that's the best thing to do?" I said over the phone. It was five o' clock, Thankgiving Day, and Stephanie's family was cooking, so she had a minute ti talk to me privately.

"I thought you wanted to tell him!" She exclaimed. "You're the one who's been pressuring me into telling him! And then I decide to take a risk even though he very well may kill me for dating someone older than me, and YOU decide you want to keep it a secret for longer!"

"I was just making sure." I said weakly. Hesitating, I said, "I'm still all for telling him then. Can I come over?"

"NO!"

"Can I just come over now?"

"No!"

"I'm coming over."

"Rusty, I swear, you come and I will-"

I hung up.

Climbing up to a window is not as easy as you may think it is.

Finally, I reached the top and I hit the window furiously. Thank God Stephanie was there. She ran to the window and opened it, looking shocked and angry and happy at the same time.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

You know Stephanie's upset when she cusses. I smiled anyway and climbed in.

"Hello to you, too." I joked, grabbing her and kissing her.

She seemed to soften up a bit after that.

"Still, if anyone sees you, I'll be in huge trouble!" She said, lowering her voice.

"Stephanie, are you up there?"

"Hide!" She whispered. I obliged, quickly throwing myself on the floor and under her bed. Her room was surprisingly clean. There was nothing under her bed except a picture of me that I gave her. It was nice to know it was stuffed under her bed. Then again, she probably didn't have any choice.

"I'm here Uncle Jessie!"

I heard the door open and he walked in. I had personally never really liked Jesse.

"Dinner's ready."

"I'll be right down." I heard Stephanie say.

"Great."

He left and Stephanie ducked down.

"You have to leave!" She hissed.

"Of course."

I got out and made my way to the window. Then, with Stephanie's help, I climbed out and down. I waved to her once back down, and she waved back. Then she closed her window, and she was gone.