The Day You Went Away

As the Camden's were travelling around in the RV, it was heaps of fun they had been stop somewhere in the middle of nowhere.

Ruthie's cell phone went off and she was outside, at the time of this happening. "Hello Ruthie speaking."

"Hi Ruthie it's Martins Dad, I no you and you're family are travelling but I need to tell you something." Mr Brewer said in a sad, longing voice.

"Ok I'm listening you sound upset, is everything ok with Martin?" She now seemed to have a bad feeling, "Um well I didn't want to tell you over the phone, but I don't know when I will see you there's been an accident.

Ruthie's heart instantly stoped beating for a few seconds, oh God she thought not Martin. "Please tell me Martin is ok, I can't live with myself knowing I turned him and he was hurt."

You see Ruthie loved T Bone it was true, but Martin had always been her first love no matter what any one else thought.

"I'm afraid so and it's worse than hurt, it was in a head on crash I'm sorry if I seem emotional Ruthie listen Martin didn't make it, he died."

This time the whole world as Ruthie knew it changed forever, the rest of her family who were outside at the time new something was going on.

"Oh God no not Martin please no, I'm so sorry for you're loss I feel bad for just leaving the way we did I have to go sorry."

Tears were streaming down Ruthie's face now, "Its gonna be ok Ruthie it takes time believe me, my heart is broken I loved my son you'll be ok."

With that she hung up the phone and collapsed, to her knees T Bone coming to her aid and the rest of the family following.

"Ruthie sweetie what's happened, who was that on the phone." T Bone said trying not to push her, into telling them what was wrong.

Looking towards the sky Ruthie let out a cry, one that hits you straight in the heart. "Martin dead car crash." Ruthie said and all she could manage to get out.

Those four words Martin dead car crash, hit everyone in the Camden family hard also Sandi, Aaron and Jane most of all.

"I don't believe it Martins gone I'm so sorry Ruthie, but were all here for you and Sandi, Aaron and Jane if you need to talk.

Ruthie's parents said to her but at that point, it had fallen on deaf ears as her world was spinning around.

The others all went away to think about what they heard, Ruthie left T Bone and walked away. Finding a big open space on her own, she decided to remember Martin through a song.

The Day You Went Away (Wendy Matthews)

Hey, does it ever make you wonder

what's on my mind?

Hey, I was only ever running back to your side

I never cried, I just watched my life go by

It's just a pack of lies,

'cause you're leaving me behind

Why, after this long is there nothing

I'll keep, oh, I can shout

you'll pretend you're falling asleep

I live a lie, yeah, believing that you're mine

It's just a waste of time

'cause you're leaving me behind

Hey, there's not a cloud in the sky

It's as blue as your goodbye

and I thought that it would rain

on a day like today

Hey, there's not a cloud in sight

it's as blue as your blue goodbye

and I thought that it would rain

the day you went away

Hey, does it ever make you wonder what's on my mind

Ooh yeah, I was only ever running back to your side

Hey, there's not a cloud in the sky

it's as blue as your goodbye

and I thought that it would rain

on a day like today

Hey, there's not a cloud in sight

it's as blue as your blue goodbye

and I thought that it would rain

the day you went away

He's on the buses, and the aeroplanes

with some groceries and a sleeping bag...

After the song had finished Ruthie turned, to go back to her family and said this,

"Goodbye Martin gone but not forgotten."

The End.