this is all ruthie amd martin next chapter lucy and kevin talk...

Martin was going crazy his mind filled with questions his thoughts flooding with Ruthie and his love ,they were so happy that he felt that life was perfect she was everything to him ,Ruthie knew him more than he knew himself. Martin had to stop because tears were blinding him is thoughts went back to when their love was the most passionate.

Ruthie and Martin grew closer eachtime they were with eachother people at school envied their love how they wished they had a relationship like theirs .Ruthie and Martin still did good at school in fact they did better because both of them encouraged eachother with there school work and they held hands through all the worst life threw at them they had the perfect love even Lucy and Kevin admired it.They knew eachothere like a bookwhat facial expressions they made ment what theywere thinking but howI wish i could tell you that nothing ever went wrong ,though they fought they always seem to make up, which usualy ended up with one of them knocking on a door and kissing but what you are about to know is what most couples go through when there is a age differance.

"Martin." Martin looked up with a smile but it transformed into afrown he knew that he had to tell her but he didnt want to hurt her..

"RuthieI was going to tell you..." Ruthie looked upset because what she was holding was a college acceptance letter in Buffalo.

"So you are going to Buffalo I thought that you were staying in Glen oak!" she was load and tears were streamind on her face.

" I know but..."

"NO!"Dont even say it ...she threw down the envolope and ran out the door Martin took her and said..

"Ruthie camden I love you more than anything and even though i'm a little far from here i will always be with you in your heart we have been through alot and i'm not gonna give up on our love i plan on marring you when we areold enough and ready, i love you."

"really.." she softly whispered.

"Yes in fact.." Martin went back in his room and got a little box she opened it and she saw a silver ring and it had a Lavenderflower cuton it andscripted on the ring it said "my promise to you i 3 u Ruthie camden." Ruthie smiled and he put it on her ring finger she gave him a passionate kiss and slowly parted .

"Never hurt me." She softly whispered.

I promise Ruthie CamdenI promise. He put his forhead against hers and then he rubbed her knose with his own.The next moment they found that their lips were connected and they shared yet again another passionate kiss...

Lucy and Ruthies chat:

"Lucy dont cry i'm the one who should be crying, He' is leaving forBuffalo in two months."Ruthie said with a weak voice then she started to shed a tear.

"Look what you've done Luce, You're rubbing of on me." Lucy laughed and they hugged eachother.

"Ruthie I wouldnt worry about Martin he is going to call non-stop he will prababley visit any chance he gets and write constintly.Besides doesnt absence make the heart grow founder?"Lucy said gently elbowing her side.

"Yea, but what if he meets a girl? Forget about me and fall in love with her?" Ruthie began to get really nervous about Martin leaving then she was before. Lucy laughed hysterically.

"Ruthie dont be silly .people who say long distance relationships dont work is because they dont have what you and Martin have, true pure love the kind which every women dream about. Martin is headover heels with you and you should know that i mean dont you remember his Valedictorian speech?." Ruthie smiled and her thought went back to that day.

Graduation Day-

Martin walken up to the stand in his graduation gown he looked to find Ruthie when he saw her he smiled ,her hair was straight and in a up- do she wore a black spaghetti strap dress.

"I never thought that i would be valedvictorian here in Glen oak i moved here almost two years ago when i was just 16. My father went to Iraq for awhile and i got the privlige to live with a family that goes through so much in life but still keeps smileing,a family that is so caring that is willing to help anyone who needs itno matter who they are. I First would like to thank my father who belived in me even though he couldnt be here to encourage me. And nowI like to thank the people wholet me become part of their family.Annie Camden she is the most loving warm gentle person i know she took me in and she told everyone that she had 8 kids instead of 7. Eric CamdenI dont thinkthere is a person here that doesnt know him in fact he has prababley helped everyone here in some way or another he was always there when i couldnt talk tomy own father. The one person whoalways inspired me ,never letting me give up and pushed me to the things she knew i could acheive inLife she has never let me down and she gave me more love then i've ever knownRuthie Camden Ilove you andIthank you." the audience awwed of what he said and Ruthie just sat there smiling and tears which she was starting to get use tocoming from her eyes.

"All the other Camdens made me into their brother they gave me advice that i will take with me toward life i thank them all and I also thank my classmates who also challanged mein ways i will never forget. Thank you and I giveyou class 2006..."