Chapter 4

"Ruthie, come down for dinner", yelled out Annie Camden.

"Coming Mom", said Ruthie closing her math text-book.

She closed her eyes and sighed. Her head hurt from all this math homework she had been getting. It's been exactly one month tomorrow that her and Martin were a couple. He was going to take her out. He said he wanted to do something special and that she should dress up. She and Martin's relationship had been going stronger by the minute. They were practically joined at the hip. Sammie and Mac teased them but they didn't care, they only cared about being with each other. She even remembered the time when they went to visit his mother.

Flashback……….

Ruthie walked beside Martin through the cemetery. She didn't like coming to these places because they creeped her out but she wanted to meet Martin's mom. This meant a lot to her that he was letting her come with him to do this. She had a dozen roses in her hands. She wanted to place them on Martin's mother's grave. Ironically both their mother's names were Annie. Martin stopped in front of his mother's gravesite and kneeled down. Ruthie followed suit.

"Hey mom, it's been a while, I'm sorry about that, but I guess you know that already. I miss so much, you know. It's hard not having you around. I wish you were here. But the reason I wish you were here the most besides for me and dad, it would have to be for the girl sitting next to me. Mom this is Ruthie, she is the love of my life", said Martin.

Ruthie smiled. She placed the roses on the tomb before speaking.

"Hi Mrs. Brewer I'm Ruthie, I love your son. I'm totally crazy about the type of man he is so I guess I have you to thank for making him such a great person. I know you taught him to be the man he is and for that I'm thankful to you. I want you to know that I'll take care of him. I know you are not here to personally do it so I just wanted you to know that I would", said Ruthie smiling at Martin.

Martin gave her a small smile. Ruthie got up and moved back letting Martin have some privacy.

"Mom she's the one, I know she is. She is perfect to me. She is sweet, kind, and giving. I love her confidence and she is a feisty to one too when she wants to be", said Martin smiling.

"I really miss you mom, I wish you were here to personally meet her. You know why I love her so much, I think it's because she reminds me a little bit of you. She has the same spirit that you had. And mom when she smiles at me, it just takes my breath away. Mom I want you to know that I'm going to marry that girl someday. I really am. Anyway, I just wanted to stop by and talk, it's been a while since I did that so I wanted to do that. I'll be back soon. I love you mom", whispered Martin with one tear slipping down his face.

He kissed his fingers and placed them against the tombstone.

"Bye mom", whispered Martin getting up.

When he turned to Ruthie, she jumped his in arms. He buried his face into her soft hair and sobbed. He missed his mother so much.

"It's okay, baby it's okay", said Ruthie over and over again as she held him.

End Flashback……………………

Ruthie got downstairs to find her family already sitting at the table.

"Hey everyone", said Ruthie sat down next to Sam and David.

Eric walked in followed by Martin. Ruthie smiled at the sight. Annie just shook her head at her youngest girl. Ruthie was definitely in love with Martin.

"So Martin where are going to college?", asked Eric as he was going to take a seat.

He kissed his wife first though. Martin waved to everyone, kissed Ruthie and then sat down.

"Oh not far, I was thinking USC, or UCLA, or a closer school. USC have been after me to play baseball for them", said Martin.

He and Ruthie had the discussion about college already. He knew he never wanted to go far away from her. Lucy came in followed by Kevin then. Ruthie always wondered why her parents never locked the door.

"Everyone, guess what", said Lucy with a large smile on her face.

"Savanna said her first word", said Lucy with excitement.

Everyone smiled and started congratulating them. The doorbell rang and in walked Harmony. She looked beyond worried. Ruthie asked her what was wrong.

"I can't find Sammie, she should have been home, two hours ago", said Harmony.

"Hey family", said a voice behind them.

Simon smiled but the smile faded from his face when he saw a worried Harmony standing in front of him.

"What's wrong?", asked Simon coming up to her.

She looked ready to cry.

"I can't find my sister, I called everywhere, I called her cell phone, I called Mac, but I can't find him", said Harmony.

Simon hugged her closer to his body trying to soothe her. He didn't want to admit it yet but he thought no he knew he was falling in love with her.

"Let me called the police, let's see if they can find her", said Kevin.

Harmony held onto Kevin.

"Where is she?", asked a worried Harmony.

Sammie never did this. If she was going to be late she always called. Just then her cell phone rang.

"Sammie", said Harmony into the phone.

The look on her face made Simon cringe. Ruthie was looking at Harmony that was listening to whoever was on the phone.

"Noo", said Harmony with tears spilling down her face.

She shut the phone off.

"I need you to drive me to the hospital, Sammie had a relapse", said Harmony with wide eyes. Her eyes filled up with tears. She clutched Simon's arms trying to keep from falling down.

Ruthie looked wide eyed at Harmony. She felt the tears falling down her face.

"It was Mac, Sammie fell and he took her to the hospital, the cancer is back", said Harmony.

Tears were flowing down her face but she didn't feel anything. She was scared out her mind. She remembered the last time she got a call like this, it was their mother that had relapsed. She never came home. Martin held onto Ruthie's hands. The whole group drove to the hospital. Ruthie was holding Martin's hand as they waited in the waiting room.

"Please god, please god", whispered Ruthie.

Martin just held her and prayed that Sammie made it through. Mac was sitting beside him and he looked lost and so sad. Martin had never seen his friend so broken before. Martin realized how much Mac actually felt for Sammie in the short month that he knew her. Harmony came in. Simon was holding her hand.

"She's in a coma", said Harmony.

Simon was holding her up that was obvious. Harmony would have feel on the floor otherwise. He was holding Ruthie open that was now openly crying. He felt the same trembled from her body. He just hoped that Sammie made it through. Eric and Annie watched Harmony and Ruthie breaking down. Annie held her husband's hands. She noticed Mac sitting there with a blank look on his face and tears streaming down his face. Annie walked over to the young man and pulled him into a hug. He didn't make a sound. The only thing that made it obvious that he was crying were the silent tears coming down his face. His face was totally emotionless. Martin looked on beyond worried. God helped them. He closed his eyes and hugged Ruthie tighter.