Chapter Twenty-Two: I love you
Ruthie sat there tears streaming down her face, how could this be happening she didn't want to die she just wanted to stop thinking about him. If she had only listened to him, but then again it had already been too late.
"It's your fault! I hate you! Why can't you just leave me alone I don't want to remember you, don't you understand" Ruthie yelled.
"There you go again being a baby. I'm the one whose dead and your still mad at me! Typical Ruthie, Typical."Tristan said angrily.
"Don't talk to me like that you don't know me, you never did—"Ruthie started but Tristan cut her off.
"Oh so sex meant nothing to you? Cause I really have sex with every girl I meet!" Tristan screamed.
"That's not the point! Its not my fault your dead!" Ruthie said crying.
"I NEVER BLAMED YOU!" Tristan shrieked. Tristan stopped and looked at her. She was shaking hard, tears racing down her face and along her neck.
"But I did," Ruthie whispered shakily. Tristan pulled her close to him, embracing her gently.
"I'm sorry, I don't want you to be here. Your family, they need you, no matter how much I want you here." Tristan cried.
"It's ok I took you from your family, your brother and sister must hate me!"
Ruthie sobbed.
"No they can't hate you, I left them I'm all they had they must hate me. How could they not? When you go back you have to tell them how much I love them! Promise me!" Tristan sad firmly.
"How? What if I don't—"Ruthie started.
"Don't say it, you're going back, you have to! Otherwise I'll never be able to forgive myself!" Tristan said giving her a kiss on the forehead.
"But there's nothing either of us can do to change this, I'm going to die Tristan, Aren't I? "
"No, You cant!" Tristan said calmly.
"I love you Tristan!" Ruthie said wrapping her arms tightly around him.
"I love you Ruthie!" He whispered into her ear.
"You have to go now, you have to go home!" He whispered.
"If I leave, I'll never forget you Tristan"
"Ruthie! Ruthie!"
"Tristan?" Ruthie whispered.
"Ruthie" Ruthie pushed at her eyes trying to open them; a slight flutter and here eyes were filled with light. Ruthie began to panic Oh no! I'm dead! I don't want to die, please god no! "Ruthie honey,"
"Mom?" Ruthie said. Wait, that's not Tristan. Ruthie fought to open her eyes more. Ruthie began to open her eyes slowly and began to see her family around her.
"Ruthie, hey honey." Her mom said trying not to cry.
"Oh mommy I'm sorry… I didn't mean to! I love you all! I just wanted to get away from Tristan I'm sorry I'll never do this again!" Ruthie cried.
"I love you Ruthie!" David sobbed. He ran up and gave her hug.
"I love you too. I'm sorry everyone for how I've acted this year." Ruthie cried giving David a kiss on the forehead.
"Ruthie we're just happy your okay." Eric said placing his hand on hers.
"I have been so stupid, I'm sorry. I wish there was some way I could make it all up to everyone." Ruthie said quietly. Her eyes started to become heavy again.
"We'll leave you, you should rest." Annie and Eric gave her a kiss on the head and then everyone filed out. Ruthie slowly began to drift off to sleep.
"I love you Ruthie!" Tristan whispered.