Sorry if this chapter isn't edited the best I am posting this during my limited down time. CIAA is in town. I did my best with the editing. Let me know if you see any huge mistakes.

Chapter 21

Ruthie took a deep breath as Martin turned the corner to their street. She knew that everyone would be at the house. And they would all be angry. It was a Saturday afternoon, she tried to procrastinate their return as long as she could but finally Martin won't hear any more excuses. She was terrified at what her parent might do or say. Martin looked over at her in the passenger seat sensing her fear.

"Everything will be alright," he gave her hand a little squeeze as they pulled up to the Camden's house.

Ruthie looked around and surveyed the cars. Matt and Sarah are here, she though to herself and Mary and Carlos, and I know Lucy and Kevin are here. But at least Simon and Sandy are here. Someone will be on my side she though. Martin turned off the car and looked at her.

"You Ready?" He asked.

"No" Ruthie said not moving.

"It will be alright I am here with you" he assured her giving her a kiss.

"Ok" Ruthie said still afraid. The two of them stepped out of the car.

Meanwhile inside the house

The Camdens and Mr. Brewer sat in the living room waiting for Ruthie and Martin to get back. Kevin and Matt were trying to get Sandy to tell them were she was so they could go and get her until Ruthie called Sandy and told her she was on her way home.

"Ruthie's here" Sam said looking out the window.

"We've missed Ruthie" David said looking at his father who had stood up. Matt and Kevin stood up and were about to go to the door.

"No" Lucy said to Kevin pulling him back down "Do you want to scary her off."

"That's right" Sarah said pulling Matt down. "We are not here to attack her and Martin remember"

"Sit honey she is on her way in" Annie said grabbing her husband's hand.

Outside

Martin and Ruthie stood outside the door. Ruthie took one last deep breath and held Martin's hand as she opened the door.

"I'm home," she called. She nervously took a few steps inside turning the corner to see all of her family and Mr. Brewer sitting in the living room.

"Hi Ruthie" Sam and David said coming over to her and giving her a hug as the rest of the family sat speechless. A mix of angrier and happiness filled the room.

"We missed you" David said.

"Yea" Sam agreed.

"I missed you too," Ruthie hugged then while she looked around the room.

"We missed you too Martin" Sam said giving him a hug.

"I missed you guys too" Martin said hugging them.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?" Matt finally yelled.

"Matt, language" Sarah reprimanded her husband as Sam and David put the hand over their mouths.

"I'm sorry but you had everyone worried about you while you were out have a good old time with this… this…" Matt said rising from his sit as Sarah pulled him back down giving him a look.

"Matt, stop you can't blame Martin for Ruthie's bad behavior" Mary interrupted him.

"But I can" Mr. Brewer said "Martin, Ruthie your parents and I want to see you in the kitchen."

Ruthie and Martin followed their parents in silent into the kitchen. "How could you do something so, so stupid" Mr. Brewer said taking a sit at the table along with the others. "I have never been so disappointed in you."

"It's not Martin's fault. It's mine" Ruthie said taking up for him "It was my idea to leave, I just couldn't go to Scotland."

"Ruthie what you did really hurt your father and I. We were so worried about you. You ran out of this house and didn't come back for 10 days you didn't call or anything," Annie finally said.

"I'm sorry mom but you were trying to send me away. I didn't know what else to do" Ruthie was sorry she had worried them but not sorry for what she had done she didn't have any other option but be shipped of to Scotland like some pick of luggage.

"You could have talk to us instead of just running away" Eric said to he daughter growing angry.

In the living room

Matt is spying or their conversation "Dad just said that she shouldn't have ran away" he reported.

"You shouldn't be spying Matt" Sarah said and everyone else just look at her like she was insane.

Back in the kitchen.

"I tried to talk to you. You wouldn't listen, you had your mind made up and you didn't care what I thought." Ruthie said with tears in her eyes.

Martin put his arm around her to comfort her and whispered in her ear. "Remember my promise" Ruthie composed herself.

"You didn't try hard enough" Eric said, "Where were you all this time?"

"We were at Martin and Mac's apartment at school," Ruthie answered.

"What apartment" Mr. Brewer asked in shock.

"Remember I was supposed to be moving in with Mac next fall well I just moved in early," Martin informed his father.

"I thought I told you that I wanted to see that place first to see if it is any good"

"It is fine Mr. Brewer. It has a good size kitchen with a breakfast area, it has a pretty big living room and he has his own bedroom with a bathroom in it. And he only shares it with Mac" Ruthie told him.

"So this place only has two bedrooms" Mr. Camden said becoming even more upset

"Yeah" Ruthie answered confused why this would upset her.

"so you too slept in the same bed" Eric practically yelled.

In the living room

"They slept in the same bed I am going to kill him" Kevin said as he had join Matt spying.

"I'll join you" Carlos said standing up.

"You will do nothing," Lucy said to her husband.

"You either" Mary said to Carlos pulling him down.

Back in the kitchen

Martin's thoughts were running away with him. Oh God Martin thought. "Yes, but nothing happen Mr. Camden" Martin said, "I swear"

"I am suppose to believe you" Eric said to him.

"Maybe not but you 're suppose to believe me and trust me. And I'm telling you nothing happened" Ruthie said to her father seriously.

"How can we trust you Ruthie, Trust is earned and what you did, did not show us you can be trusted" Annie retorted.

"I wasn't trying to betray your trust, but the way you were acting it didn't seen like you trusted me to begin with. I am telling you nothing happened between me and Martin." Ruthie said to her mother "But if I did want to have sex with Martin…" Ruthie began as Martin looks over at her with pleading eyes.

Please don't go there, Martin thought to himself. Don't make them anymore worried about us having sex.

"… I wouldn't have to go to his apartment at college to do it" Ruthie finish.

Dang, Martin thought with a sigh, here we go.

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