Mary paced around outside of Ruthie's hospital room waiting for her brother Matt. She ran her hand through her short blond hair trying to come up with a plan. She couldn't let Ruthie give up her baby. Mary looked down at her stomach; she had gotten back together with Carlos and now they were expecting twin girls. But she decided to keep it a secret from her family until they came to visit for Matt and Sarah's graduation. She glanced at the clock until her thoughts drifted to when Ruthie had called her and told about her pregnancy and begged her to let her live with her in New York.
Matt looked up and saw Matt coming towards her. "Matt where have you been"?
"Mary I'm not that late, just claim down and let me know how Ruthie is doing.
She rubbed her temples before answering "Matt she's devastated I tried to talk her out of it but she keeps refusing. I also told her to call Mom and Dad but I think she convinced herself that they will hate her".
"But that's not true". Matt replied.
Mary sighed and rolled her eyes. "Matt you and I both know that not true but she got herself convinced other wise". "But I'm going to stop this adoption even if Carlos and I have to adopt the baby ourselves. I can't let Ruthie do something that she's going to regret.
"How are planning to adopt the baby doesn't the adopting process takes a while"?
"Yes, it does but I know the social worker Mrs. Morgan maybe I can convince her to let me and Carlos adopt the baby and if that doesn't work. I'm going to have to convince Ruthie that she is making the biggest mistake of her life".
Ruthie laid in the hospital bed as the nurse tried to get her to eat something but she couldn't. The guilt she felt was overwhelming and it was tearing her a part piece by piece.
Inside she was screaming for the social worker to bring her baby back and tell her it was a mistake.
She bit her lip trying to keep the tears away her thoughts drifted towards the news she had heard from her family back in Glen Oak, Rose and Simon had broken up after Sandy had found out that she was pregnant with Simon's baby (A/N: The Martin and Sandy thing never happened.) they had a little boy who was about a couple months old and they were dating now. Lucy and Kevin had announced that they were having another baby and then there was Matt, Sarah, Mary and Carlos who were expecting babies too. It made her feel uneasy, how was she going to forget if they all had babies, how was she going to get rid of he guilt.
It was April and she had one more month before she to go home. Just thinking about it made her heart beat rapidly. How could she go back to Glen Oak, the place where her baby was conceived, and where he was? She closed her eyes and prayed to God that she wouldn't fall apart.
9 Months Ago
Ruthie rolled her eyes as she watched Martin and Meredith make out in front of her yet again. She frowned as she twirled her brown curly hair around her finger trying to keep her mind on something less revolting. What possessed Martin and Meredith to invite her to the mall if they were just going to make out the whole time?
"Guys, I'm going go get a smoothie. Will you wait for me"? Ruthie stopped and waited for them to answer, but saw they were still kissing. "Never mind"! Ruthie spat out bitterly as continued walking towards the smoothie stand.
"Why did I come here"? She mumbled under breath "I hate being the third wheel. "Ruthie you're here because you like Martin", the voice in her head chanted.
"I don't like Martin I like Jake". "Ruthie you're right you like Jake but you love Martin" the voice in her head continued taunting her.
She groaned loudly while mentally slapping herself trying to get all thoughts of Martin out her head as she paid for her strawberry banana smoothie.
She looked at her watch it was 7:30 she was supposed to be home thirty minutes ago. "Martin, I was supposed to home thirty minutes ago"! "Martin"!
"What do want Ruthie"? Martin said with a hint of annoyance present in his voice.
"I need you to take me home". I'm already thirty minutes late"!
Martin looked back in forth between Ruthie and Meredith before replying. "Fine I'll take you home". "Meredith do you need a ride home too, because I can drop you off"?
"Martin that's ok my dad is picking me up in ten minutes so you two go a head". Martin gave Meredith a quick peck on the lips before heading to his car with Ruthie behind him.
She walked to the car her arms folded against her chest ,the nerve of him. "First he invited me to the mall, then he spends the whole time with Meredith, and he gets annoyed when I asked him to take me home"she thought.
She glared out window while popping a piece of bubble gum in her mouth. "I can't believe I'm late my parents are going to ground me"!
"Look Ruthie I'm sorry, I'll just tell your parents that I lost track of time.
Ruthie laughed bitterly. "That's an understatement".
"Ruthie what is your problem"? Martin said as he pulled into the Camden's drive way.
"My problem is that I'm late because you spent all our mall time shoving your tongue down Meredith's throat!
"I said I was sorry Ruthie". "What more do want from me"?
"Martin you know what I want"? "A better friend"!
"What is that supposed to mean"?
"It means that you haven't been a good friend to me ever since you started dating Meredith!
"Ruthie that's not true"!
"Martin it is and you know it"! I mean come on today for instant you invite me to the mall and then the second Meredith shows up you ditch me. I get that your dating her but why in world would ask me come to with you if you weren't going to even talk to me while we were there"!
"Ruthie look"… but Martin was cut off again by Ruthie. "Martin lets not forget the time you left a promenade without evening telling all because Meredith was sick.
"So I've made a few mistakes, but I've apologize several times".
"Do you really think sorry makes everything better because it doesn't". Ruthie opened the car door and walked towards her house.
"Are… you jealous?" Ruthie turned around to face him. "How dare you"? Martin you've been a horrible friend and now out of the blue you accuse me of being jealous"!
"Ruthie I didn't accuse you of anything I just asked question and now I want answer".
"I'm not jealous"! Ruthie said as place her house key through the lock and walked inside with Martin behind both were so caught in their argument they failed to notice that they had an audience.
"Ruthie if you would just listen I'm…"
"Don't you dare say it! I'm so sick and tired of hearing how sorry you are"! You're not sorry because if you were you wouldn't keep treating me like this you would stop"!
"Ruthie"! Martin yelled.
"Don't Ruthie me you did this to us not me! Look Martin I don't think we should be friends anymore for a while". Ruthie said with tears in her eyes.
"Ruthie you don't mean that"!
"I do Martin I really do because as of right now you don't know how to be friend! So do me a big favor, leave"!
Author's Note: Hey guys I hoped you like chapter 2. I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while I've been really busy with school. Just to let you know the story going to take place before Ruthie had her baby leading up to her decision to give the baby up for adoption.