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A few weeks later Ruthie had finally fallen into a routine. She went to school, babysat and then came home and hung out with Martin till it was time for bed. On the two nights he had to tutor she would simply head to the library after work and stay until he was done. Usually Gretchen would meet her there and they would sometimes study and sometimes just hang out.
Then on the weekends she had surprisingly enough started hanging out with Gretchen while Martin had practice. Gretchen had even come to church with them the past two Sundays. She and Ruthie were quite a bit different but somehow they had almost instantly become good friends.
The thing that Ruthie really liked about Gretchen was her trustworthiness. Ruthie felt that she could tell her anything and she would without a doubt keep it to herself. Although, at first Gretchen had come off harsh, Ruthie had discovered that she was actually quite sweet underneath her tough exterior.
Both girls shared a quick wit and biting sarcasm that made it easy for them to communicate. And while Ruthie had come from a big family she had learned that Gretchen had been an only child. An only child who had been slightly suffocated with attention.
Apparently her mother had suffered two miscarriages before Gretchen had finally been born and had been told that she couldn't have a child, so Gretchen was pretty much a miracle. This had resulted in her parents being slightly overprotective, yet still loving.
Gretchen in response had become a little rebellious, constantly pushing her parent's limits, as she revealed to Ruthie. Yet despite her mischievous nature Ruthie could tell that Gretchen really loved her parents, by the way she talked about them.
But despite how close the two had become Ruthie still hadn't figured out the reason for the look in Gretchen's eyes the first day they met. And honestly Ruthie was surprised that Gretchen had shared as much as she had, since to everyone else Gretchen was a mystery.
A mystery that Mac was starting to like more and more everyday. Martin and Ruthie had teased him about his crush at first, but after they realized that it seemed to be more than just one of his fleeting interests they had cut back much to Mac's relief.
Gretchen shockingly seemed to like Mac too. At first she had seemed simply amused by his constant flirting and endless pursuit. But after a couple weeks she had actually agreed to go on a date with him.
Ruthie would've never guessed that the two would have much in common and really they didn't but for some reason that worked in their favor. Gretchen's quietness was offset by Mac's outgoing personality, and Mac's waywardness was overpowered by Gretchen's allure.
Martin had told Ruthie that he was happy for Mac and glad that he had finally found someone that he really liked. Ruthie was happy for Mac too, but she had warned him that if he screwed up and hurt Gretchen she wouldn't be accountable for her actions.
Ruthie was glad she had finally discovered a good friend that was actually a girl and she didn't want to lose that friendship. All her life her close friends and confidantes had always been guys, first Simon and Matt, then Robbie and later Peter. And now Martin.
And even though she wouldn't trade her friendship with Martin for anything it was nice to have a girl to talk to. Martin would always be her best friend and no one knew more about her than he did. And vice versa.