"Mom, Mom!" yelled Beth at the top of her lungs at the dinner table.

"Beth! You don't have to scream, I am right next to you!" said Alice as she took Beth's hand. Rachel got up and took the plates,

"I'll get the dishes tonight Beth, don't worry". She said.

"No, Rachel I will get them it is my turn and I will get them!" said Beth as she got up and pushed Rachel out of the way.

"Ouch! That hurt Beth!" Rachel said as she felt her elbow.

"Now girls, Beth, Rachel offered, remember what we talked about taking offers?" said Ned. Beth took the plates from Rachel's hand and brought them over to the sink.

Rachel walked past Beth and said, "What is your problem". Beth's face burned she knew she had to say something. Instead of saying anything she did something, Beth took the china plates from the sink and slammed them onto the tile floor.

"Beth!" said Alice as she got up slamming her hands on the table. Rachel ran downstairs

"What's going on down here?" she said. Ned got up and took Beth by the shoulders, "What has gotten into you?" he asked.

"What? You mean what has gotten into you!" said Beth as she ran upstairs and slammed the door. Rachel followed her.

"Beth, I know you are in there open up!" said Rachel outside Beth's door. Beth opened the door, Rachel looked into her room and saw that there were piles and piles of tissues in the corner. "What are those for?" asked Rachel.

"Those are the tissues I use at night when I cry" said Beth as she came out from her room.

"Why do you cry at night?" asked Rachel. "Because of you, and I decided already, no one can change my mind!" said Beth.

"About what, Beth, I am your sister, I love you, tell me!" said Rachel

"Bye Rachel. I will be leaving tomorrow!" said Beth as she shut her door.

Rachel ran downstairs and told her parents what she told her. "Rachel, It's probably a phase or some sort, a guy thing, I'll talk to her later" said Ned as he went to the closet to get his work gloves on.

"Daddy, I am really worried!" said Rachel as she looked up stairs. "Rach, I can't talk to her now, I got to go to work" said Ned. Rachel went into the family room and sat slouched. Ned looked in, He took off his gloves and then went up stairs, Rachel followed.

"Beth, its daddy, open the door sweetie" he said as he opened the door.

"Rachel, where is she?" said Ned as he bent down and felt the tissues in the corner of her room.

"Dad, She ran away" said Rachel as she jumped over Beth's bed and looked out the window. Ned went over to the window, and saw Beth walking threw the trees,

"Hang on, Beth! Honey, get back here" said Ned as he ran downstairs and out the door.

When Ned hollered what he said Beth started to run, Rachel looked out the window and saw Beth fall "Beth!" said Rachel as she hung out the window.

"Don't worry Rach" said Ned as he ran to Beth and picked her up.

When Ned and Beth got inside Beth got hollered at.

"Beth what were you thinking?" asked Ned.

"I was thinking to run away!" said Beth. "Why? Why? Beth, you have everything you ever wanted!" said Alice as she got up to get a tissue.

"Yeah, all the toys, and all the other stuff, but I don't have a dad, a mom, or a sister!" said Beth as she ran up to room and slammed the door.

"Just leave her alone Alice, Rachel! She needs time" said Ned as he got into his bronco and drove away. Beth went online on AOL Aim under her name: LilButtonBaby467

She started to talk to a guy named Nicky Shepherd from her school.

LilButtonBaby467: Hey Nicky

NickyNick: Hey Beth

LilButtonBaby467: So, is your life getting any better then mine?

NickyNick: No, I am going to run away tomorrow.

LilButtonBaby467: What? You are?

NickyNick: Sorry to leave you hanging Beth, I got to.

LilButtonBaby467: But Nicky! Who else is going to actually want to listen to me?

NickyNick: Well, I have an idea but I don't know if you will like it.

LilButtonBaby467: Try me.

NickyNick: Run away with me.

LilButtonBaby467: huh?

NickyNick: Just what I said Beth. I am going to San Francisco, come with me. We will both be happy. I have around 2,000 in the bank I am going to take. Come with me Beth.

LilButtonBaby467: Nicky…

NickyNick: Is it to early to leave?

LilButtonBaby467: Well yeah Nicky it is.

NickyNick: A week from now then, I'll call you?

LilButtonBaby467: ok

NickyNick: Bye

Beth closed Nicky out and then checked her mail. Then she got a message from Rachel on her computer.

Racheldon'tpreach: Beth, did I do something to make you want to run away?

LilButtonBaby467: maybe

Racheldon'tpreach: Don't play games with me Beth I know you too much!

LilButtonBaby467: Who is playing games Rachel? Not me you!

Beth warned Rachel 10 times then blocked her.

The next morning Beth was up at dawn fixing breakfast. "Beth what are doing? It is my turn to fix breakfast," said Rachel as she sat down on the table and took out the Captain Crunch.

"Oh, don't be silly Rachel. Remember what daddy said, when an offer comes to you, you accept. Your taking Captain Crunch over Cherry Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage and Bacon?" asked Beth.

"Today I do, Beth were you talking to Nicky Shepherd last night?" asked Rachel.

"Why?" asked Beth as she set down the Rose Cups and the saucer with the eggs in them on the table.

"Because I went by your room and saw his AOL screename. The person who you were talking to." Said Rachel.

"Well, yes, I was, we are friends," said Beth.