Chapter 9:
A/N Um well Chapter 9 sounds good to me, yes the very mysterious character was Meredith. I know shocker So here we go another round of I'll Do What I Want.
Norwegianchick101: Yeah I liked that idea I was planning it so Yeah we think alike!
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"Um, Meredith oh um." Martin stuttered as he and Ruthie broke their hug. Sadly Ruthie felt all the warmness she was feeling instantly leave her. "Meredith, it's not what you think um I was um helping her she was and she needed me and she's um yeah hi How are you."
"Ruthie, I can't believe you'd do this to me. I thought we were friends and Martin I thought you liked me I was positive you liked me. The sad part is I was so sure, I mean I was so sure you two liked each other." She started to laugh "No you two, I'm not mad, I'm sort of relieved. Martin I really like you and Ruthie you're a great friend but you two are more suited for each other then me and him were so don't let it pass okay. I think I'll leave you two alone now." She ran away-still laughing out loud- leaving Martin and Ruthie to stare at each other. "Well that didn't go the way I wanted it to." Martin said shaking his head. "Oh you didn't want Meredith to think we were together because well I didn't think we were. We aren't I mean I love you but like a brother." Martin looked sad, the moment passed his face stared at Ruthie's and said "Right like a brother."
"Martin, it's funny everyone thinking we're together you know I mean we're really close but not that close. So are you going to go after Meredith?" 'Great Ruthie the moment arrives, I can tell him how I feel and I let it come as I love you as a brother, he is so not my brother. She thought to herself. "No, I don't think so she seemed fine you know. She seemed to take it for granted almost."
"No, she liked you I know she did." Not as much as I do she thought aloud. "She's just Meredith you know nice and kind and caring and I guess she thought you'd be happier with someone else." Martin smiled "Someone else meaning you because that's what she thinks isn't it?" Martin asked.
"Well you know, she probably just has the idea for that. I mean she dated other guys not like you. Where as someone like myself knows you and what your all about. Sometimes I feel like I know you really well. I mean living in a house together will do that for you. But I mean I don't think she really understood the whole jock thing where as you know that someone like me would be better suited for a jock as you yourself said one time." Ruthie finished babbling and looked up into Martin's face.
"Right, I told you that when Vincent wanted to break up with you, right?" She nodded. "But, what do I know Ruthie I mean I'm just like your brother. I mean I'm just overprotective, overbearing Martin your sort of brother. Right?" He seemed to have a bit of hurt in his voice. Ruthie didn't know why though.
"Martin you were never just a brother type I have enough of those, you were a friend. What am I saying you are a friend. One of the best I've ever had, one willing to beat up a guy for me. One willing to help my family, one willing to do anything for me I'm almost sure. You shared the most secretive part of your life with me and I love you for that." She had tears in her eyes by now not only had they missed homeroom but first and most of second period as well they'd probably get detention for cutting but neither seemed much worried with this information.
"Right because I'm like your brother you love me like that just like I love you." No, that's not what I meant thought Ruthie but who am I to change this now. "Martin you are more to me then just a brother. I don't know what it is about you, but when your near me I feel safe I guess. I like that feeling it's like you were always family even after you moved out but it goes deeper then brother I know this I don't feel the way I do around you when Simon or Matt or Sam or David are with me. There's just something about you." She said with a huge smile, she reached up and kissed him on the cheek.
"I'll see you after school my teacher's going to kill me." She whispered in his ear.
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She didn't get in to much trouble for cutting class, as the teacher forgot to take attendance for the assembly the whole school was to attend. A Pep Rally of some sort. So she only missed homeroom where the attendance though checked came out as an excused accident by mistake.
"So, good day." Came a voice from behind Ruthie. It was Meredith smiling a secretive smile that seemed to show more then one would know. "Oh! Meredith, I'm so glad your still talking to me you have to know nothing going's on between me and Martin so your free to date him and live happily ever after."
"What are you talking about?" Meredith sighed in question. "I thought I told you two to get your act together. That meant hook up, make out, kiss, something. I don't give away free offers like this everyday." She looked at Ruthie with what one might call a pleading look. "But Meredith, nothing is going on between us I swear. I mean we're close friends nothing more." She said to Meredith. Though she was sure she didn't believe it.
"I don't care, you might not know it Ruthie but your feeling though quite well disguised are there no matter what you think or say or do. The feelings are there and you can't hide them forever. So get used to it they're not going anywhere and neither is he." She looked down at her watch. "Oh my god I have to go." She seemed to be in a bit of a rush.
"Where? What's the hurry?" She gave a little smile. "Well actually I have a sort of date. Yay! Go Meredith congratulate me later. I'll talk to you later. Bye!" and with that she was gone. 'So now everyone knows I like him? First Simon then Sandy now Meredith next it's going to be my parents. Oh what a horrible thought I can't have them knowing.' She thought to herself. 'All I have to do is get Martin to oh I don't know I can't like him why can't I just tell myself that and make it stick he's Martin he's- "Hey, Ruthie."-right here.'
"Oh um hi Martin, did you talk to Meredith today? Is everything okay with the two of you?" 'Great bring up Meredith real good Ruthie, she thought to herself. "Yeah, I did she seems to think everything's really funny. I don't see what's so funny about this though. Oh you know she has a date." He doesn't seem upset about that little fact thought Ruthie. "Yeah, she told me a little while ago. I wonder who it's with. She seems to have very strange ideas though you know."
"Yeah she sure does. Listen I don't have practice so do you want a ride home?" She nodded and they set off for Martin's car together. "Listen, Martin about what she said before you know about us being um more suited for each other- he nodded, so she continued- well that wasn't I mean I and um well."
He cut her off "Ruthie don't worry I get it you don't like me like that you shouldn't have to feel bad about anything okay. So don't I mean we are friends that's for sure but we're nothing more. We're just really close and people mistake that for something else sometimes so don't worry about anything okay?"
She nodded and got into Martin's car as he pulled away from the school and started the drive home. "Yeah, your right but you are special to me you know. Definitely one of the most influential people in my life. Your opinions do count very much to me."
'Why can't I just say what I mean to him?' She thought.
"Yeah your opinions count a lot for me too. Which is why I'm going to ask you this. What do you think about me getting a paternity test to make sure I really am the father. Supposedly Sandy's a bit of a um loose girl. She's slept with a lot of people according to Simon so maybe I'm really not the father. Maybe I'll be lucky." He pulled the car over to get all this out.
Ruthie reached over and hugged him, "Martin, I think that's the best idea you've ever had. You'll get some closure and find out the truth and you know what it's a good chance you will be lucky she's not a great person and I don't want you throwing your life away on her." 'Knock, Knock' someone knocked on the window. They looked up from their hug to see Sandy staring at them.
Ruthie removed her arms from Martin's shoulders and opened the window. "Hi, Ruthie, how are you sweetie?" Ruthie rolled her eyes 'this might be over really soon so just deal with it for now.' "Oh, I'm fine and how are you feeling today?- she didn't wait for an answer- You know my house is only like a block away I can walk the rest thanks for the ride Martin, um come by later or something. Bye."
She started on her walk as she heard Sandy ask to step into the car. Then she heard a car door slam. "What were you hugging her for?" Ruthie heard Sandy say before they were out of earshot. Ruthie smiled to herself knowing that it couldn't be much longer till Martin told Sandy about the paternity test and with that happy thought on her mind she continued to walk.
A/N: It wasn't one of my best in my opinion sorry. This is going to be done sooner rather then later I think like maybe 12 chapters at most just giving you a heads up. Um enjoy this three day weekend if your like me and you have one. Um that's all for now Bye.
Love you Sam