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Chapter 2:

I was really excited getting out of Ruthie's car. Not to mention I had just kissed the most beautiful girl in the world!! I was really anxious to see all of the Camdens again. Ruthie told me I had picked a really good week to come back to Glen Oak. The Camdens were actually having a Camden Reunion and all of the kids were coming home. I was so excited because I too was a Camden kid at one point.

"Are you sure you're ready for the Camden chaos again?" Ruthie asked.

"I have been ready for it since I left." I said, "Your family is my life."

"I..I mean we have definitely missed you. My parents are going to be really happy to see you. And I can't wait for you to see all my brothers and sisters and their kids."

I gave her one quick kiss on the cheek and then we walked into her back door. The Camdens' house scent hit me. I felt at home. All the memories hit me all of the sudden. I remembered all of the late night conversations with Ruthie and those with her parents. Then I remembered exactly where Ruthie was sitting when I fell in lover with her. Mrs. Camden was in the kitchen as always. There were a few kids around her too. I figured they were Lucy's kids.

"Mom!! Look who I picked up off the street." Ruthie said.

Mrs. Camden took a minute to answer. She looked at me and then said "Martin!! Oh my goodness, I can't believe you are here! How's life?"

"Pretty good Mrs. Camden. I've been playing baseball and stuff. Then I got an injury, had to have surgery. I'm out for the rest of the season so I decided to come back and see my family."

"Well we are so glad you are here. Ruthie why don't you introduce Martin to all of the kids."

"Alrighty. Let's see. Everyone come out here. Martin, do you remember Lucy being pregnant when you left?"

"Yeah I do."

"Well, this is the baby she was pregnant with. This is Savannah. She's now 9."

"Hi Savannah." I said, "I'm Martin."

"Let's see." Ruthie said, "Lucy has 4 more, but there are only 2 other ones here right now. This little handsome boy is Jordan and he's 6. This is Lucy's other son Alex and he's 3. Lucy also has two twin girls that are 1, Gracie and Madison, but we call her Maddie.

"Oh ok. So Lucy has Savannah, Jordan, Alex, Gracie and Maddie, right? But there are still two other kids here." I said.

"Oh these are 2 of Simon's kids."

"Simon has kids now! Wow."

"Yeah. This is Olivia and Dylan. Dylan is 7 and Olivia is 5. Simon is married to Sandy. They met at school and have been married for about eight years. They also have another girl named Alyssa and she's what mom 7 months now?"

"Yeah she's 7 months."

"Wow I have missed a lot. Now what about Matt and Mary. And don't tell me Sam and David are married with kids."

Ruthie laughed. "No. No. Sam and David aren't married. They are 18 and seniors at the high school we went to. And Matt and Mary. Hmm. Matt and Sarah, you remember Sarah right, we they live about an hour and a half away from here. They both work at a hospital. Matt is an OBGYN and Sarah is an ER nurse. They have 4-year-old twins, Ethan and Anna. Mary is still in Buffalo with Carlos. She coaches a high school girl's basketball team there. Little Charlie who was born before you left is now 11. They have 3 more. Kara who is 8, Leah who is 5 and Camden who is 3. You think you got all that??"

"Uhhh. We'll see." I said. "I have missed so much. I can't wait to see everyone." Just as I finished talking Lucy walked in.

"Well who is this? Hi I'm Lucy Kinkirk" she said shaking my hand.

"Lucy he knows who you are. You must not recognize him. It's Martin!" Ruthie said.

"Martin? Martin Brewer??"

I nodded.

"Oh my goodness, Martin. You look so different, so handsome." Lucy said. I blushed. "How have you been and what brings you back to Glen Oak?"

So I told the whole story about the baseball thing and the injury and surgery and how I came back to Glen Oak to see everyone and catch up. In the middle of the story Mr. Camden walked in. So once again I told the whole story all over again. I had a feeling I would be telling the story a lot. I still had Sam and David, Matt and Sarah, Mary and Carlos, and Simon and his wife, Sandy I think it was.

"So Martin" Mr. Camden said, "Where are you staying while you are here?"

"I'm staying with Mac. He has a little apartment so I'm sleeping on the couch."

"Martin, if you want, why do you stay here in the garage apartment. It's available and a lot bigger than a couch if you remember. Eric and I would love to have you here again." Mrs. Camden said.

"Wow that would be so nice, I would love to" I said. "Ruthie can you drive me back to Mac's place so I can get my stuff and my car?"

"Yeah sure absolutely." She said.

"Well since you are here Martin, stay for dinner. Sam and David should be back from football practice soon. Simon and Sandy will be home from work soon and Kevin should be getting home too. We're having meatloaf if you are interested." Mrs. Camden asked.

"I would love too Mrs. Camden! Thank you." I said.

"Martin, let's go up to the garage apartment for a few minutes before dinner." Ruthie said.

"Ok."

So Ruthie and I walked outside and to the garage apartment. It looked exactly how I remembered. A nice big queen size bed. Now the plasma TV wasn't here before. They even put in a little fridge and a microwave. You know I could really get use to this.

"You want to watch some TV?" Ruthie asked.

"Nah, I'd rather watch you."

She just smiled.

"Ruthie, I'm really glad I came back, I've missed you more than you will ever know. Tell me everything about you I have missed the last 10 years.

When I said tell me everything I mean she told me everything. She told me about this guy named T-Bone she date and was engaged to for a while. She told me about her dad getting sick again with his heart problems and then all the sudden it going away. Then about the RV trip they took. Also she talked about high school graduation and college. She is now a 2nd grade teacher at Glen Oak Elementary. She has been teaching for 4 years. She said she is ready to settle down and start a family of her own. I had missed so much in her life.

"Man I missed so much."

"Yeah"

"Well after the family reunion on Saturday, do you want to go and hang out at our old places and catch up."

"Martin that would be great!!"

So Ruthie took me back to Mac place to get my stuff. I took my stuff up to the garage apartment and Ruthie followed. We got me all settled in.

"Well I guess I'm going to go to my apartment. It's about 5 minutes away from here." Ruthie said.

"No." I stopped her. "Don't leave. Stay with me"

"Ok I'll stay for a little while."

Well a little while turned into all night. We were watching TV and she fell asleep. I didn't want to wake her. She looked like an angel sleeping. I gave her a kiss on the forehead, turned off the TV and then I went to sleep.

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