It was like any other day for Ruthie, getting up and getting ready for school. But today was different because today she was going with Martin to the batting cages. He had an interview with the Modesto Nuts and had asked her if she wanted to come with him. Ruthie couldn't believe he had asked her, she was hoping it meant that he liked her and had the same feelings she had for him. As Ruthie finished getting ready, she went downstairs to the kitchen where she saw her mom and dad sitting at the table having coffee.
"Hey mom, dad guess what. Martin invited me to watch him today at the batting cages and to stay with him after school" Ruthie said with excitement.
Eric and Annie knew Ruthie was excited, but they didn't want her to get her hopes up because Martin still hadn't told her about Sandy. They knew Ruthie would be devastated when she found out, that's why they really didn't want her to go with Martin today thinking that he wanted to be more than friends with her.
"Ruthie sweetie don't you think you're a little too happy about going with Martin today? I mean after all it is just practice, nothing else" Annie said trying not to sound conspicuous.
"Yea I hope you don't think he asked you to go with him because he wants to be more than friends with you" Eric felt bad for her.
"Ohhh dad, come on. Martin and I are just friends, don't be silly" She ran upstairs to get her bag and coat.
Eric and Annie just looked at each other knowing how hurt she was gonna be and it broke their hearts. Just then, there was a knock at the door, it was Martin.
"Oh hey Mrs. Camden is Ruthie ready to go" he was anxious to get to the cages early.
"Oh yea Martin she will be down in a few minutes"
Meanwhile
Sandy had just gotten to the hospital, her water broke and she was looking for a doctor when she saw a nurse.
"Excuse me can you help me? I'm having a baby and my contractions have started" said a very nervous and scared Sandy.
"Yes come with me, right this way" said the nurse leading her to a room." Is there anyone that you would like to call; maybe a family member, a close friend, or the even the baby's father?"
"Ummm I have a good friend I can call, but the baby's father probably won't come. He wants nothing to do with this baby." the tears were beginning to form in Sandy's eyes. She may not have loved Martin, but she still wanted him to be a part of the baby's life.
"Hey there it's ok. You're gonna be fine, just wait here and I will be right back" the nurse felt so bad for her.
Back at the Camden's house Martin was waiting for Ruthie to come down with her bag.
"Ok Martin I'm ready to go when you are" she saw him and thought how great he looked. He was wearing blue jeans, a wife beater, and an open blue shirt.
"Well then we should get going if I wanna get some practice in before school" both of them said goodbye to her parent's and walked out the door.
"Eric why didn't you tell Martin that the guy stopping to see him later was from a college? Why didn't you" Annie said looking at her husband.
"Because Annie, he needs to hear his options from someone other than me or his dad. Maybe hearing it from a college would help him with his decision." Eric hated lying but he had to.
Back at the hospital
"So are you ready to call someone?" the nurse asked Sandy.
"Yes I am." she picked up the phone and dialed Simon's number, but there was no answer."There is no answer…should I try someone else?"
"Yes you should keep trying everyone you know till you get a hold of someone. You wait here, I am going to check on something" She left the room.
Thinking to herself out loud, Sandy said, "God please help me; please let someone answer their phone. I can't do this alone I just can't" She began to cry.
