Chapter 2: My little Girl
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Ruthie remembered the song her dad used to sing to her when she was little. Even though she was 4 years old at the time she still remembered what her dad sang as she went to sleep.
Every time Ruthie would call her dad this was her ring tone. She remembered the day she put it on his phone. The day after he got out of the hospital, the day when Ruthie knew her dad would be okay.
Tears started to roll out of her eyes as she thought about the love her father had for her. She was so mean to him sometime and she never apologized for any of it. That's what hurt her the most.
Ruthie had always thought that the man in the song was going to be Martin. Martin Brewer the man her dad had helped raise, the man her dad lost all the respect for when he found out Martin got Sandy pregnant.
She remembered when she told her dad she loved Martin. He had laughed at first but than saw that she was serious. She remembered every word her dad had said to her that day and now she knew what he was talking about. Sometimes she thinks that if she hadn't started dating so early, she wouldn't be in this right now.
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She had dark brown eyes and eye brows like her dad. She had long, brown, curly hair and you could just see the light in her eyes every time she looked at you. She had her mother's attitude and his father's heart. She was Melanie Ann Brewer and she was Ruthie's little girl. Every time she would scream "Mommy!" Ruthie would come running. That was her baby.
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Ruthie took Melanie to the park that Saturday. She ran with her up and the slide, down the slide, and anywhere else little Melanie would lead her.
Ruthie and Melanie were playing catch when the ball hit a man in the head. Ruthie ran over to him to apologize.
"I am so sorry" Ruthie said to the man. He wasn't that bad looking...and if Ruthie was honest with herself she knew he was definitely cute.
"No problem." The man said "My name is Adam."
"My name is Ruthie and this here is Melanie." She responded.
"Hi, Melanie nice to meet you," Adam said as the little girl smiled.
"You look really familiar." She just knew she saw him from some where
"Yeah I'm your next door neighbor."
They continued to talk, but, like all two year olds do, Melanie was getting tired. Ruthie smiled apologetically at Adam before she said, "I have to go. Somebody's getting sleepy."
Just as she was turning around Adam spoke, "Are you free on Friday?"
"Um," She hadn't been on a date in years," I think I can get somebody to watch Melanie"
"Great! Guess I'll see you Friday then. Bye Melanie."
When Ruthie got home she took Melanie's jacket off and got her bath ready. She quickly bathed her and put her down to sleep. When Melanie was finally sleep Ruthie tried to start her homework, but her phone interrupted her.
"Hey, sweetheart,"
Ruthie smiled, "Hi dad. I was just thinking about you."
The date
Ruthie left Melanie with a friend. She felt guilty for going on a date when no one knew about Melanie, but it was too late to back out now. Before she knew it 8 had rolled around and she was off on her date with Adam. Ruthie wore a long blue dress with silver outlines around it and Adam had on this blue and black suit that definitely made him look sexy.
"Let me get that." Adam said as he helped Ruthie into her seat.
"Thank you."
The date was going wonderfully. Adam held Ruthie tight as they danced the night away. But something inside of Ruthie felt like this was wrong and she should be with her daughter, Martin's daughter, their daughter. The song went off and Adam looked at Ruthie and kissed her lips softly. Ruthie pushed away.
"I'm sorry…too early?" He asked sheepishly.
"Yeah, you think?" Ruthie said laughing "It's okay though."
"Well let me take you home before I turn this date into a disaster." He replied as he ushered her from the restaurant.