Martin looked at her as if she were crazy. He laughed. "Ha ha, very funny. I almost believed you there for a second." He took a sip from his coke and looked at Ruthie but her face was pale. "Ruthie, what's wrong?"

Ruthie shook her head, her mind racing. But before she could think, she blurted out. "She's telling the truth."

Martin almost choked on his own saliva. "What!"

Ruthie looked at her feet. "I'm so sorry I didn't tell you, but I wan-"

"But what Ruthie!" Martin yelled. "When I was dead!"

Her vision became blurred. "I'm sorry," She barely whispered.

"I don't even know if I can trust you anymore." He said, looking at her. "We're you lying to me at the hospital when I asked you if you had a boyfriend? Were you lying to me then?"

Ruthie couldn't take this anymore. "Yes!" She cried, tears running freely down her cheeks and onto her blouse.

"So, what? Does he know that you're here with me right now?"

"I hope so," She whispered.

"What?"

"I hope so," She repeated. "You're my boyfriend, Martin."

Martin didn't say anything. He just looked at her.

"Before the accident," Ruthie began. "We were dating, have been for almost a year." Ruthie looked at him. "I wanted to tell you but the doctors said not too. Well, to tell you the truth slowly that is, until you remember." By now, everyone was watching and listening. "It broke my heart to lie to Martin. It broke my heart to act as if I was a complete stranger. And when you looked at me, I fell in love with you all over again." She paused, her heart pounding. She played with her hands for a bit then slowly looked up at Martin who was staring at her. She quickly looked away, and grabbed her jacket and purse. Without saying a word to Martin, she turned around and headed for the door. As she walked passed Zoë, she whispered. "Thanks a lot," and walked out.

Martin stared after her. The restaurant was completely silent. He shoved his chair back and ran after Ruthie. He saw her about a meter or 2 away and took of in her direction. "Ruthie!" He grabbed her arm. "Ruthie,"

"Don't make this harder then it already is ok?" She sniffed and tried to get out of his grip.

"I'm sorry as well, I shouldn't have yelled at you like that."

"I deserved it."

"No you didn't." He grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "Sure you lied to me but why didn't you just tell me the truth. I would've understood."

Ruthie didn't stop but walked a bit slower.

"I'm crazy about you too Ruthie. I have been since I saw you at the hospital and I bet I would've been before the accident."

Ruthie stopped. She slowly turned around.

"So can we just forget about everything and start over?" He asked.

"We already have," Ruthie said sadly, as she remembered the time at the hospital.

"True, but I mean again." He looked at her and slowly let go of her arm and stuck his hand. "Hi, I'm Martin."

Ruthie looked at him for a moment and smiled slowly. "Ruthie," but then remember something. "I know were starting over and everything but…" She trailed of as she saw Zoe in the far distance. "Zoe and the baby?"

"What about them? I mean, I guess I'm going to have to help her look after the baby and everything but that doesn't mean I have to be with her." He said seriously. "Because I wanna be with you… again."

She laughed softly. "And I want to be with you… again too."

He grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "So I'm guessing that I can kiss you?"

"I guessing that your right." She leaned in closing the gap between them.

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It's short but I hope you liked it anyways. Please review and yeah. Bye