A few days later, I was sitting at the kitchen table, admiring the ring again. I turned it over and over in my hand, watching as it caught the sunlight and shone briliantly. It threw rainbows across the walls, and smiled at the sight. I started to put it back in the box when a frantic pounding at the door made me jump.

"Shane! Shane, please, I need you!" the person yelled. Mitchie. I shoved the velvet box roughly into my pocket and ran to the door, yanking it open. Mitchie ran into my arms and began to sob uncontrollably. I did my best to hold her up as her legs collapsed.

"Shhh," I whispered. "Shhhh, Mitchie. Shhhhh. What happened?"

"Tey took Joey away!" she sobbed. My heart froze.

"What?"

"They took him away, Shane! They took my baby away!"

"Who took him?"

"The police! They said I didn't have enough money to support him!" mitchie was completely hysterical now. She broke down crying, and I picked her up, kicking the door closed. I carried her to the couch and pulled her onto my lap, cradling her like a baby, letting her cry herself out.

"We'll get him back, I promise," I told her. "You'll get him back." I rocked her back and forth, trying to calm her down.

"Shane, how will we get him back? It's impossible! It's their word against ours." She hiccuped, and I lifted her chin so she was looking me in the eyes.

"We will get him back."

Awwwwwww, poor Mitchie! of course I knew this was coming, but i bet none of you did! im just that evil... again, more of a filler chapter.

And I'm sorry (again) for not updating. I've been at track and stuffs, plus i had many many projects and finals. but mostly track. OOH! there was this one time where we were running on the roads and i ran into a tree, then one of my friends tripped and nearly got run over, and then my other friend's shoe rubbed against her heel and it gave her a cut. and they gave me a new nickname. its reely fun, and we get into all sorts of things. and im NOT crazy... well maybe a little, but i have 2 fit in with the rest of the team! sadly, though, the season has ended along with school.