Lyrics from High School Musical
Ruthie POV
I watched in horror as Martin drove down the end of the street and thats when the tears began falling. How was I going to fix this mess?
I walked back into the house where Mac was sitting, looking a little shell-shocked.
"What the heck were you thinking?" I yelled at him as he looked at me a bit sheepishly before saying "Ruth...I'm sorry. I just...I needed to tell you how I felt"
"You could have done that without mauling me" I said as I closed my eyes and wiped some of my tears. I didn't know where to even look for him as I grabbed my car keys and ran to my car.
"Ruth, I'm really sorry" I heard Mac say running after me as I whirled around and said "Don't speak to me right now. Save that apology for Martin, who happens to be your best friend"
I jumped in my car and called home, trying to figure out if he had went there. Lucy answered the phone and said that he wasn't there. She then asked "Is everything alright? You sound as though you have been crying?"
"Mac kissed me and Martin walked in on it and left"
"Oh no Ruthie. Are you okay?"
"No, and I don't know where he could be"
"Well I'll let Kevin know and he'll go look for him. Why don't you come home?" Lucy suggested as I tearfully agreed before saying "I'm just going to stop at the church first"
"Well be careful" she said before hanging up. When I reached the church, I walked straight towards the piano and sat down. I remember the days when I had returned from Scotland and was so miserable that Martin and Sandy were engaged.
It had hurt going back to school, pretending that I was all over my 'little' crush on Martin. I still couldn't believe that my family had actually thought that my feelings for Martin was some school girl crush. I don't know how it happened or when but I knew my feelings for Martin were everything other than a crush.
The church was my only solace at the time. I smiled thinking of all the times Martin would follow me to the church and sit in the back to listen to me. The first time I realized he had followed me was when I had sung 'Ophelia'.
I remember I had walked home to find Martin and Sandy sitting next to one another as they went over the seating arrangements and she had looked over at me and smiled so smugly before she grabbed Martin and kissed him on the lips. I watched in horror before I turned and walked out the door, running to the church, trying to get use to the idea that Martin was no longer a free man.
It's funny when you
find yourself
Looking from the outside
I'm standing here but all I want
Is to be over there
Why did I let myself believe
Miracles could happen
Cause now I have to pretend
That I don't really care
I thought you were my fairytale
A dream when I'm not sleeping
A wish upon a star
Thats coming true
But everybody else could tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you
I swore I knew the melody
That I heard you singing
And when you smiled
You made me feel
Like I could sing along
But then you went and changed the words
Now my heart is empty
I'm only left with used-to-be's
Once upon a song
Now I know your not a fairytale
And dreams were meant for sleeping
And wishes on a star
Just don't come true
Cause now even I tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
Cause I liked the view
When there was me and you
I can't believe that
I could be so blind
It's like you were floating
While I was falling
And I didn't mind
Cause I liked the view
Thought you felt it too
When there was me and you
I stopped playing as the tears that had threatened to spill since I walked in started. A few minutes later, I heard footsteps behind me as a low voice said "My heart broke when I saw you two together, I just snapped...I know I should have..." Martin began as I looked at him before throwing myself into his arms.
"I'm sorry you had to see that. Mac told me he was in love with me and then he kissed me and you walked in at that moment. I love you Martin, I hope you know that" I said as I looked up at him. He nodded briefly as I wiped a tear from his face.
"I do know that, but Mac is...well he's been in love with you for a long time. I guess I just realized how serious he was today"
"I hope this doesn't ruin your friendship in any way" I replied as Martin bitterly said "Why should it? He only tried to steal my fiancee, no biggie"
"Sarcasm is not your best attribute" I replied seriously as Martin rolled his eyes before bending down to kiss me on my lips but I moved away and he looked at me, the hurt shining in his beautiful eyes.
I tenderly stroked his cheek before softly asking "Are we okay? I mean you walked out on me today. You have never done that before, even during our worst fights"
"I had to. I had to get out of there or I would have murdered Mac without a second thought. I...we're..Ruthie, at times it seems as though there is always something that is trying to keep us apart: Vincent, Sandy, Noah, and now Mac."
"Mac isn't trying to keep us apart. I guess he just wanted to tell me how he felt. The only wrong thing he did was kiss me"
"And he touched you" Martin exclaimed as well the fury evident in his voice as he continued "Ruthie, it drives me crazy when other guys touch you. I just can't deal"
"Sweetie, you're the only guy that touches me"
"No, Mac had his grubby hands all over you today"
"and he's your best friend" I protested as Martin snorted before replying "Was my best friend"
"Look, Mac is still at our house and he feels horrible. The rest is between you and him. I just need to know that we are okay"
"Yes, we are" he replied as he looked at me, smiling a bit before bending down to kiss me gently on the lips. When we pulled apart, I smiled lazily at him before saying "I need to call Lucy and let her know I found you"
"She already knows. Kevin caught up with me and told me where you would be"
"Oh, where did you go?" I asked him as he looked down and softly replied "To the cemetery to see my mom. Ruthie, I was really upset and shaken up and I panicked. All I could think was that maybe you would realize that I wasn't the one. Now that I have you in my life I don't think I can ever give you up, not without a fight"
"Good, because I feel the same way as well" I replied before standing on my tiptoes to kiss him once more.
"Well it's nice to see that you two are still the same, sickening adorable couple we all love to hate" we heard a voice say as we pulled slightly away from one another.
"Sandy" Simon said in a warning tone as she glared at him and Simon smiled at us before saying "Mom asked us to make sure everything was okay?"
"We're good, right?" I asked Martin as he smiled down at me before pulling me in a hug and kissing the top of my head. Sandy rolled her eyes again before saying "Well that's just peachy because Mac is at the Camden's as well"
"What?" I asked as I felt Martin's body tense a bit and Simon said "Sandy, one thing at a time" He then turned to look at us and said "Well he took a cab to the house, he thought that Martin would eventually show up there"
"He knows you well, huh Martin?" Sandy questioned as she looked at us both and said "You probably should have given Mac a go at Ruthie, then at least you would be even. I mean you are way more experience than little Miss Prissy here"
I slowly counted to ten as Martin made a move to say something but Simon beat us to it as he angrily said "Sandy, enough of your mouth. Stop talking to my sister that way. It is no one's fault but ours that we lied to the family"
"Well they lied as well about their relationship and they have been living together forever"
"My dad knows about that" I said as Martin looked at me in surprise and I nodded at him.
"Well you just know how to play the rules don't you?" Sandy hissed as Martin stepped between us and said "We should probably leave now"
"That's a great idea" Simon seconded as he pulled Sandy's hand towards the door. I looked at Martin who was looking down at me, confusion marring his handsome features as he said "So your dad knows about..?"
"He knows I was staying at your place more than Simon's but he doesn't know anything else. Do you think we should just tell them?" I asked as he looked at me in surprise.
"Tell them what? That we are sharing a bed together, without being married?"
"It's not as though we are doing anything" I protested as he smiled and I asked "Why are you smiling like that?"
"That song you sang this afternoon would suggest that you want something to happen"
I rolled my eyes at him as I lightly punched him in the stomach before answering "Of course I want something to happen. I am in love with you and I adore your body but I can wait. You are definitely worth waiting for"
"As are you" he repeated softly before picking me up around the waist and setting me on the front steps outside the church before kissing me very softly on the lips. As I parted my lips slightly in order to be fully kissed we heard a car horn beeping at us as we broke apart and Simon grinned saying "So are you guys coming or what?"
Martin sighed briefly before he looked me straight in the eye and said "To hell with June, let's get married next week"