Chapter 5: Telling Simon

SO... So sorry for the delay

Disclaim: I do not own 7th heaven

On the plane, all Ruthie could think about is getting home and finally letting her secret out.

The plain landed in Glen Oak.

"You ready?" Ruthie asked Melanie, knowing she wouldn't be receiving an answer back.

As soon as she got inside the airport, Ruthie began to search for Simon. She was sitting there holding a sleeping Melanie in her arms.

"Simon!" Ruthie said, spotting her brother.

"Ruthie!" His smiled turned into confusion as he saw the little girl sleeping in her arms.

"Simon, I can explain."

"Ruthie, no, not you. Not Ruthie Camden, my little sister."

"Simon, please. Not here. Not now."

Flashback:

Simon and Ruthie walked into the kitchen late at night for a midnight snack.

Ruthie wore her Winnie the Pooh with the matching slippers pajamas and Simon wore his power ranger's pajamas with the matching Slippers, also. Ruthie went to the refrigerator for the milk and pulled a chair up to reach the milk which was at the top.

Simon grabbed the cookies and they both sat there eating. They were mad at the same time because Matt told on them because they took money from the people at church to buy a dog.

End of Flashback:

"I'm not a little girl anymore," Ruthie said, making Simon snap out of it.

"You're also not ready for a child but I guess it's too late for that speech."

"Simon, I know you're mad."

"Damn right I have a reason to be mad," Simon said, pulling the car over on the side. "My little sister Ruthie Camden has a little girl."

"Sim…"

"And hides it over a year or so and then doesn't even warn me. Who's the father?"

"Umm…" She couldn't tell him the truth. Not by the look in his eyes. She knew he was about to cry. She just knew it.

Melanie woke up before Ruthie got a chance to say something. Simon reached for her and held her in his arms.

Ruthie's POV

I sat there silent as Simon played with Melanie and tried to keep the tears from coming. I was happy. I was happy because Simon was finally bonding with Melanie.

I sat there wondering how the rest would react.

My dad would probably have a heart attack and my mom will cry. Matt will yell at me for about an hour. Lucy would look like she wants to slap me but she won't. She'll just stare into my eyes. Mary will be mad and not talk to me for a long time.

The rest-well, who cares about the rest?

I was still in pain from Adam abusing me. I kind of forgot about Adam. I'm not telling Simon about Adam but he'll probably figure it out anyway. The bruise from my eye went away but I still had some on my legs and arms.

The only thing I can't face is Martin. I can't tell him. I don't know what his reaction would be. I never could read him and that's what I liked. He always had me guessing.

Simon's POV

Melanie pulled on my hair as she giggled and I giggled along. She was so beautiful. She had hair and eyes like Ruthie but it was her eyebrows and her face that had me guessing.

I couldn't even look at Ruthie because inside I blamed myself. I wasn't there for her. I left her when a boy was breaking her heart. I left when she had nobody but herself. And why did I leave? For girls. I chose girls over my sister because I couldn't take the pain but I was only making more pain on me.

Ruthie just looked out the window. I couldn't even say a word to her. Every time I tried to nothing came out. Nothing.

I put Melanie back into her car seat and started the car.

General POV

Simon and Ruthie, along with Melanie, entered the empty apartment. Simon put Melanie down on the floor and went to his room. But little did he know that Melanie followed him.

Ruthie laid the bags down by the door and stared. She stared for a long time at nothing.

Minutes later, Simon managed to put Melanie to sleep. He finally came out to face his sister.

Simon walked into the living room to see Ruthie sitting on the coach watching TV. He stared a little before going over and sitting by her.

He grabbed the remote and turned the TV off. Ruthie looked at him because she knew the questions were coming.

"So why me?" Simon asked as Ruthie looked confused. "Why did you choose to tell me first?"

"Because you're my big brother and I knew I could always come to you with anything. Even if it's bad or good. You're my favorite brother and you will always be no matter what happens or happened."

Simon put his hands on his head and through his hair. "Just tell me how this happened and when this happened," Simon requested.

"Well, it happened about two years ago. With this boy I knew. I mean it just happened."

"Is the father in her life?"

"Umm, not really."

"Why?"

"Cause I haven't told him yet."

"Ruthie Camden!"

"Simon, I know. I was going to, I swear. That's why I'm here," Ruthie said, getting up from her seat.

"So he lives out here?"

"Yeah."

Simon stayed quite for a while as he was thinking. He needs to know who the father was.

"Well, can I know the father's name?"

"It's complicated."

"How complicated can it be?"

"Really."

"Ruthie!"

Ruthie bit on her bottom lip as she thought if she should tell him the truth or a lie.

"Ruthie, don't lie to me"

"Fine, Simon, its Martin."

Simon's mouth dropped to the ground. He couldn't believe it. How could this have happened? And for it to be Martin Brewer. If only she knew what Martin been through for these past year. If only she knew.

Authors note: This chapter didn't turn out as good as I wanted but the story is starting to get better. Please review and tell me what you think.

The next chapter will be about Martin because something of surprising that you will find out.