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Summary: Mary ran away for a long time, but when she returns horror lies at the front door
Author's Notes: This is my first fanfic, I really hope you enjoy it. I would appreciate any comments!!
*The One Left Behind *
It had been along time since Mary had gone to visit her family, she knew it would be frustrating and awkward, but she never knew of all the commotion her homecoming would bring. The cab was pulled up in front of what she used to know as home, she took in a deep breath and prayed for strength. Mary took her time walking to the door anticipating that Ruthie would be the one to open the door and greet her.
The one thing that Mary regretted the most about running away for almost 2 years was the fact that she had left Ruthie behind. Mary always acted as though Ruthie's eagerness to know everything going on irritated her, but really she loved to have someone who would listen so intently to her conversation.
When the door opened she was surprised at the worn out face of her eldest brother, Matt, that appeared in the doorway. He didn't even show a moment of shock, let alone of happiness.
"Hey" Matt said with a bit of noted aggravation.
"Hey?" Mary began to show the anger from her unwanted welcome, "I have been gone for 2 and a half years and all you have to say is 'hey'?
Matt raised his head, that had gone limp when he heard Mary start talking, "What do you expect from me? You leave without as much as a goodbye or wave and I'm suppose to just be grateful for your return?" Matt had gone through, what most would think hell would be like, after Mary's disappearing act.
"Look I m sorry, I had things to sort out. I thought you all would understand." Mary shook her head in what normally would be known as shame, but with Mary she was just looking for some sympathy.
" Did you think Ruthie would understand? Did you think we would just be fine with it and not worry about you all the time?" Matt was getting impatient with his sister. She should have known with no phone calls home for the past 2 and a half years and with no knowledge of whether she was alive or not that nobody in the family would be alright and understand her leaving.
"You're right I had no right to do that to Ruthie." Mary had to admit that leaving Ruthie without any warning before hand would have been tough on a girl her age. "Where is she, I really owe her an apology.
Matt took a deep breath and wiped his eye before the tears even began to roll down his cheeks, "She's dead, the night you left she had gone to your room after a nightmare, she was hoping you would comfort her. She noticed that all of your clothes and many other accessories were missing. She ran around waking everyone up, when mom and dad put the clues together as you running away." Matt tried to hold himself together as he told the story, he wanted Mary to feel guilty, even if he loved her. " Ruthie's eyes began to water and when Lucy went to comfort her, she ran. She ran right outside and onto the road where a pickup truck hit her. She was taken to the hospital and the doctor came to tell us there was nothing they could do. We wanted to go in and see her before she past away, but she told the doctors unless you were the one who wanted to come in, then she didn't want any visitors. She died alone in that room, we could all hear her from outside crying and calling for you."
Matt looked up to see the reaction on Mary's, she was pale and her eyes were welled up with tears, they did not fall. She stood there in sheer horror unable to speak, unable to gasp, unable to cry. _______________________________________________________________________
Hope you all enjoyed this beginning chapter!! Please read and review!!!
Summary: Mary ran away for a long time, but when she returns horror lies at the front door
Author's Notes: This is my first fanfic, I really hope you enjoy it. I would appreciate any comments!!
*The One Left Behind *
It had been along time since Mary had gone to visit her family, she knew it would be frustrating and awkward, but she never knew of all the commotion her homecoming would bring. The cab was pulled up in front of what she used to know as home, she took in a deep breath and prayed for strength. Mary took her time walking to the door anticipating that Ruthie would be the one to open the door and greet her.
The one thing that Mary regretted the most about running away for almost 2 years was the fact that she had left Ruthie behind. Mary always acted as though Ruthie's eagerness to know everything going on irritated her, but really she loved to have someone who would listen so intently to her conversation.
When the door opened she was surprised at the worn out face of her eldest brother, Matt, that appeared in the doorway. He didn't even show a moment of shock, let alone of happiness.
"Hey" Matt said with a bit of noted aggravation.
"Hey?" Mary began to show the anger from her unwanted welcome, "I have been gone for 2 and a half years and all you have to say is 'hey'?
Matt raised his head, that had gone limp when he heard Mary start talking, "What do you expect from me? You leave without as much as a goodbye or wave and I'm suppose to just be grateful for your return?" Matt had gone through, what most would think hell would be like, after Mary's disappearing act.
"Look I m sorry, I had things to sort out. I thought you all would understand." Mary shook her head in what normally would be known as shame, but with Mary she was just looking for some sympathy.
" Did you think Ruthie would understand? Did you think we would just be fine with it and not worry about you all the time?" Matt was getting impatient with his sister. She should have known with no phone calls home for the past 2 and a half years and with no knowledge of whether she was alive or not that nobody in the family would be alright and understand her leaving.
"You're right I had no right to do that to Ruthie." Mary had to admit that leaving Ruthie without any warning before hand would have been tough on a girl her age. "Where is she, I really owe her an apology.
Matt took a deep breath and wiped his eye before the tears even began to roll down his cheeks, "She's dead, the night you left she had gone to your room after a nightmare, she was hoping you would comfort her. She noticed that all of your clothes and many other accessories were missing. She ran around waking everyone up, when mom and dad put the clues together as you running away." Matt tried to hold himself together as he told the story, he wanted Mary to feel guilty, even if he loved her. " Ruthie's eyes began to water and when Lucy went to comfort her, she ran. She ran right outside and onto the road where a pickup truck hit her. She was taken to the hospital and the doctor came to tell us there was nothing they could do. We wanted to go in and see her before she past away, but she told the doctors unless you were the one who wanted to come in, then she didn't want any visitors. She died alone in that room, we could all hear her from outside crying and calling for you."
Matt looked up to see the reaction on Mary's, she was pale and her eyes were welled up with tears, they did not fall. She stood there in sheer horror unable to speak, unable to gasp, unable to cry. _______________________________________________________________________
Hope you all enjoyed this beginning chapter!! Please read and review!!!