By the way guys and gals no sandy story in this so no Aaron and Ruthie has never admitted feelings for martin SHORT CHAPTER BUT HEY HO. REVIEWS PLEASE AT LEAST 7 IN TOTAL BEFORE NEXT CHAPTER? WE;RE ON 4 SO FAR

It had been a week since Ruthie was told she would never have children and ever since then she hadn't left her room. She had barely eaten anything or spoke to anyone, her eyes were puffy from where she had been continuously crying I'm only 17, and my life is over at 17. Martin had come to visit Ruthie at least 3 times a day for the past week, every time she pretended to be asleep. Every time he'd do the same thing- sit next to her and twiddle his thumbs waiting anxiously for her to wake up and talk to him, it was eating him inside seeing his best friend in such a state.

She heard his familiar voice from outside her door; she quickly pulled the bedcovers over her and closed her eyes. She knew she couldn't keep this up forever, but she couldn't face anyone at the moment especially him. He sighed as he walked in, this time he wasn't going to be silent. "Ruthie, are you awake?" he got no response yet she was listening. "I'm your best friend Ruthie, so why do you keep shutting me out? Not just the past week, but for nearly three months now, please what have I done wrong?" he brushed his hands through his hair, before burying in his head in his hands. "You know what? I thought I could do this" do what? What did he think he could do? "I thought it was just a phase, that all friendships between a guy and girl, experienced this. But not for this long Rue. 6 months, 2 weeks, 4 days and about 12 hours. I blamed it on being protective as a brother figure. But I don't want that. I don't want to be your brother or your best friend Ruthie." Well martin brewer lasted longer than most guys, the waltz into my life be nice for a while and get bored. Can anything else go wrong today? "Maybe I'm crazy, maybe I'm stupid, maybe I've lost my mind but I can't imagine me having that role in your life. I want to be the one standing at the alter with you, to grow old and grey together, to spend every waking moment with. Don't you see Rue; I've been dropping hints for months. I'm crazy for you. I love you."

She felt her close eyes begin to well up, she put her hand on his knee, and he looked up to see her teary eyes

"Martin, don't."

"Don't what?"

"Be in love with me, you deserve better"

"No I don't Ruthie"

"I slept with Jack; I didn't save myself for marriage."

"I don't care Ruthie, I really don't, and all I know is that I love you."

"Martin I love you but as a friend, how could we ever be more?"

"Oh"

His eyes began to well up as he quickly made an exit for the door; he felt his heart break into millions of pieces, every one of them pining over her. Oh god Ruthie Camden you are the biggest idiot aren't you, you have just let the hottest, funniest, best friend you have ever had. You have to give him a chance, he deserves that much.