Chapter Five

"Hey, it's me Martin" he said hoping she wouldn't hang up.
"I can't talk to you right now." Ruthie said hanging up.
"Was that Martin?" Annie asked.
"Yeah," Ruthie said, "I just need to be alone now mom."
"I guess this isn't the best time for me to tell you this..." she looked down
"Tell me what?" Ruthie asked looking up at her mother.
"I got a call from T-Bone today."
"And?" Ruthie asked turning her head.
"He's coming home after the 4th. I know that's still a month away."
"Mom can I be alone." Ruthie asked turning her head away.
"Alright." she said and left. Ruthie turned over and closed her eyes forcing back her tears. She was alone. Really alone. Martin walked into her room.
"I think we should talk."
"About?" Ruthie said turning to look him in the eye.
"Us…" he said as he played with her chair.
"What us?" Ruthie asked.
"I love you, Ruthie"
"What?"
"I love you so much, Ruthie." he said.
"You do?" Ruthie said looking up at him. She needed to hear someone say that so bad.
"I think you should be with me." he said.
"You do?" Ruthie said.
"Yes." He moved into kiss her this time she let him. They fell back on the bed and made love.
Ruthie laid in Martin's arms as he snored beside her. She felt weird like something wasn't right with this situation. He didn't seem to care if her parents walked; he hadn't even locked the door. Savannah ended up walking in. Her parents had her stay with Annie until they got everything moved in.
"GRANDMA...RUTHIE NAKIE...MARTIN NAKIE" she yelled out.
"WHAT?!" Annie said running up the stairs to were little Savannah's yell had come.
"RUTHIE NAKIE…MARTIN NAKIE." Savannah repeated.
"Ruthie Camden, have you learned nothing. You have this poor boy in love with you. Now, you are cheating on him with Martin. I want you go get dressed and I want Martin out of my house!" Annie said shocked.
"She's coming with me." Martin said waking up.
"I'm going with Martin" they left the room. Savannah watched them leave before she turned to her grandma.
"Where's Ruthie going?" Savannah asked.
"I don't know..." Annie said and left the room. Ruthie's cell rang.
"Hello..." Savannah said picking up; she was a very verbal two year old.
"Hey, this is T-Bone." T-bone said.
"The Bone!" Savannah squealed with delight. She missed T-bone, he was the only one of Ruthie's friends that played with her.
"Is Ruthie around?"
"She go bye-bye." Savannah said, "Bone play telephone."
"Where did she go?" he asked.
"Martin." Savannah said smiling.
"What?" he started to pace.
"Nakie!" Savannah said giggling.
"WHAT?!" he exploded.
"Nakie!" Savannah repeated, "Nakie."
"Can you take the phone to your Grandma?" T-bone said still pacing.
"No Savannah?" Savannah said crying.
"I love you, kiddo." he said.
"Play?" Savannah begged him again.
"Alright we can play tonight." he said, "Please take the phone to your Grandma."
"Ok" she said and went to find Annie, "It's the bone."
"Hello T-bone?" Annie said taking Ruthie cell from Savannah.
"Where's Ruthie?" he asked.
"Um...T-bone...well you see..." Annie began sighing, "She left...with Martin."
"You have got to be kidding me!"
"I'm so sorry, T-bone." Annie said. She was so angry with her daughter.
"I'm coming back tonight!"
"You're what?" Annie asked in shock.
"I got an early flight." he said.
"What about your dad?" Annie asked.
"He met some woman."
"Isn't he getting married?" Annie asked.
"Not anymore."
"Oh." Annie said, "I don't know what to say about Ruthie."
"Does she still love me?"
"I know she does." Annie said, "I think she scared and confused."
"Don't tell anyone that I'm coming!" he said and hung up.