Tangled Web We Weave

Mac was in the garage apartment with Martin when the topic of Ruthie came up and lead to some very interesting thoughts.

Mac, "So you would be mad at me if I was to ask Ruthie out?"

Martin, "Mad wouldn't be the right word angry getting closer or I'd have to kill you might be better."

He said this thinking he better not ask her out no way was not gonna let it happen, as he was pacing back and forth trying to think of a way out of the conversation.

Mac, "Why don't you just admit the real reason why you don't want me going out with Ruthie is that the fact that you really like her and don't give me just a like a sister it doesn't work anymore."

Martin, "Look I don't like her that way and I don't no why everyone thinks I do it's crazy no way no how."

Mac, "Maybe because you are the only one who's not really seeing what's going on here Ruthie certainly likes you but she's not gonna wait for ever."

Damn sometimes he didn't give Mac enough credit on how smart he was but he did not want to have this talk.

Martin, "I don't no why all of a sudden your taking a interest in my personal life other then the fact you want to ask Ruthie out yourself I'm not stopping you but I don't think she'll say yes."

Mac, "Martin were best friends I no you like her wether you don't admit it or not I 'm not going to ask Ruthie out if will hurt our friendship in any way and even if you say it won't I no it will."

Just then Matt who was home for the weekend came up to the garage apartment when Mac and Martin just suddenly stopped talking knowing that he was Ruthie's brother.

Matt, "Oh a stunned silence which means you were probably talking about Ruthie it's ok guys I no you both like her."

Mac, "You no and your ok with it I thought you'd want to kill us."

Martin, "Ah don't you mean you I don't like Ruthie in that way get it threw your head."

Sitting down at the table Matt did and Mac was now on the couch and Martin still trying to sort everything out while he was pacing.

Matt, "Guys I'm ok with you liking her if you want to go out with her then I might have a problem and Martin you do like her your just in denial.

Mac, "That's what I've been trying to tell him but he's not giving in easily."

Martin, "Look maybe in the future I could see myself with Ruthie but that doesn't mean I have feelings for her now."

Totally lying he knew but it's not like he wanted the whole world to no when they got another visitor Simon who was also there for the weekend.

Simon, "Hey guys what we all talking about?."

Matt, "Well seeming as you probably don't no Martin and Mac both like Ruthie and not just like a sister even though Martin is trying to say he does."

Martin, "Guys get it threw your heads I don't like her that way and even if I did I just don't want the whole world to no ok so just back off."

So Simon had been the only one other then Ruthie who didn't no that these two liked her in that way but it didn't surprise him.

Mac, "You see it's like this I want to ask her out but I no Martin really likes her but, I won't risk our friendship cause I've seen the way he acts when other guys ask Ruthie out and don't say you don't because you do."

Simon, "Hold up you both like my sister in a romantic way oh wait a second, when I was up here the last time and Martin ask me for advice he said something about taking a person out when they were older in college you meant Ruthie didn't you?"

Martin, "No way I just was making a point about you dating all the girls you've been out with what ever happens between me and Ruthie stays with me and her ok why can't you all just back off?"

Matt, "Because we all care about you in a brotherly way and Ruthie is our sister we only want what's best for her, and if you love her like I think you do you should let her no because after this whole mess with Sandi you really hurt her a lot."

The boys conversation seemed to go on forever when they were also joined by Kevin and Lucy who was wondering what every one was doing up there.

Lucy, "Why's everyone up here talking mum's got dinner made for us we really should all be going."

Kevin, "Yeah is this a secret meeting or can anyone join in?"

Simon, "I think were all gonna skip this dinner till we all sort out this mess we all seem to be in is that ok with everyone else."

Lucy, "No not ok what do you mean sort out this mess were in why are you all talking in here who are you talking about more importantly.?"

Wanting to run a mile Simon and Mac were on the couch and Matt at the table sitting down Martin was sitting on the top stairs, now as Lucy and Kevin were just standing in the middle of the room , not sure if they should really tell them what they were talking about.

Martin, "Just talking about someone we all know Ruthie I'm sorry guys couldn't keep it a secret if I tried."

Matt, "It's ok Luc the guys Mac and Martin just needed to sort out something's so we just got to talking."

Mac, "Yeah were sorry but this is a big thing for us at the moment or I'm sure Martin would just say for me we just needed some advice."

Lucy, "This is not ok if your all talking about Ruthie then she should be here and yes I know that Martin and Mac both like her and would like to go out with her, but I don't think Martin should be the one after what just happened with Sandi."

It shocked him to here her say that which meant she didn't think he was good enough for her sister which really hurt him.

Kevin, "Lucy's right if I was Ruthie and I came up here and found out what was going on I wouldn't talk to any of you ever again what's the problem you both like her but it's not your choice it should be Ruthie's and her choice to choose who she likes best."

Simone, "One hundred percent agree with you both but it seems Martin won't even acknowledge his feelings for Ruthie at all even though we all no he does have them and Mac just wants to ask her out but not at the risk of loosing a friendship."

Unaware to all of them Ruthie was there on the stairs when Martin was shocked to see the tears in her eyes she had heard the conversation and then she ran out and into the house into her room.

Martin, "Damn Lucy you were right now we have to talk to her I will try first."

Leaving the apartment making his way into the house the others exited the apartment and Mac just stood there and said.

Mac, "Oh The Tangled Web We Weave."

End Chapter.