Chapter 14: The Past hurts like Hell Part 1

Adams P.O.V

Since I was five, starting kindergarten, I was always picked on. I was called weird, ugly, and a lot more. I never really cared because I was just a kid and I didn't understand anyways.

I thought it would just go away and it did entering high school. I became the bully. Many girls liked it me and I liked many girls. I joined the football team and from then on anything and everything I wanted, I got.

The day I met Ruthie Camden, she was just like those other girls. The only thing that made her different was that she had a child and I never went with a girl that had a child.

But I could care less about Ruthie or her daughter. All I cared about was me. She was a good girlfriend; she did anything I wanted her to do. But I was ready for way more and she wasn't giving it to me, so I had to go and get it from somebody else.

So I met Mindy when I went to drop Ruthie daughter off one day. She was really cute with a tight body and Ruthie wasn't giving me any so I went and got it from her.

The only thing I regret about the relationship is that I was stupid enough to get caught and I let Ruthie go.

Ruthie just didn't understand; that I get what I want and I still want her. She had no business leaving but I must admit I had no business putting my hands on her.

I wasn't raised like that and my father would kill me if he ever found out that I had hit a girl. I was truly sorry but sometimes my anger gets the best of me.

My father was a pastor. I was a preacher's child but when my mother left, I decided to go with her. I couldn't handle being a preacher's child. That's when my mother got remarried and she moved to Glen Oak a year ago. I never visited there and that where I'm going to visit.

It's been three months since Mac died and Martin was actually taking it pretty well. Since he read the letter he saw the brighter sides of things. It took a while but he finally came through.

"Daddy," Melanie screamed from inside of her crib "dada!" she screamed even louder.

When she saw that there was no one coming she climbed out of her crib and headed toward her mothers room. She had learned how to get out of her crib about 2 weeks ago. Neither Ruthie nor Martin knew that she could climb out of her crib.

Walking over to the bed she saw her mother, Ruthie, fast a sleep. She then climbed onto the bed and there he was, her daddy. Crawling in between them she fell fast asleep.

"Martin!" Ruthie said shaking him gently

"Yea," he said wiping his eyes and turning around

"Did you put Melanie in the bed?"

"No, I thought you did"

"That's weird," Ruthie said getting up and stretching "get up it's time for church"

"Do I have to go?" Martin said grabbing Melanie and laying her on his chest.

Ruthie shook her head as she walked out the room. She went into the kitchen to make some breakfast and her favorite song came on. She remembers when the day she fell in love with this song.

I do not own the song or any part of it.

Flash Back:

Closed off from love
I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you're frozen

Ruthie sat on her bed crying. She couldn't believe Martin had got Sandy pregnant. She been hurt so many times by boys but she never thought she would be hurt by Martin. Ruthie heart was cold she starting to not care.

But something happened
For the very first time with you
My heart melts into the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking round
Thinking I'm going crazy

She remembers the Martin that was always true to her and that was always there for her. She was in love with him and everybody thought she was crazy. And at the end of the day they were right. She was a fool, a fool in love with somebody that didn't love her back.

But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth

Ruthie cried more and more because she hated her self for not listening to them. They was right and she hated being wrong.

My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I

She couldn't believe it he hurt her many times before with his other girlfriends. He knew she loved him and he did nothing about it. Nothing at all but did things that kept her handing on tight to him.

End of Flash Back

Ruthie laughed a little. She remember the pain she felt that night and all the hurt and through all the pain some kind of way they ended back up together.

Well not exactly together but there friends again so that's a big step.

The song went off and Martin finally got up and came to the kitchen. He spends a night some times and Ruthie appreciates it. She remembers last night …

Flash Back: Last Night

Martin came in from a long day of work and baseball practice. As soon as Melanie heard the keys in the door she came running right into her daddy's arms.

Martin missed her so much, every second, minute, hour he's away from her he missed her.

"How was daddy little girl today?" Not really expecting an answer. He took off his jacket and carried her into the back where Ruthie was.

"How was your day?" Ruthie asked as she saw a tired looking Martin

"Tiring," Martin said kissing Ruthie on her left cheek and lying back on the bed "How was your day?"

"I found a job and signed up for my classes."

"Why?" Martin asked with a confused look

"What?"

"Why do you need a job?"

"Because I have to pay for school, the rent, and things that we need"

"That's why I have a job"

"Martin I don't want you to pay for everything. People have been paying for everything my whole life and besides I'm use to it by now."

Martin looked at Melanie and saw that she was sleep and went to put her in her bed.

"Martin," Ruthie called from the room seeing that he was angry "We need to talk?"

"There's nothing to talk about," Martin said grabbing his jacket and heading out the door

"You know instead of running away you should talk about it"

" Please, Ruthie lets not talk about running away," Martin said opening the door but before leaving he could see the tears that was about to flow out of Ruthie's eyes " I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that"

Ruthie ran to the back and shut the door. Sometimes Ruthie just couldn't help it the teenage girl that would run and cry would come back some time.

Martin then rushed to the back and opened the door.

End of Flash Back

So after all that unnecessary drama Ruthie decided to give up the job offer. Martin wanted to take care of Melanie and her, he wanted to be the man and do all the hard laboring. So, Ruthie let it be and they just talked until they dowsed off.

Church

Mr. Camden was in his office after church service was over. He was happy to see all his kids here with their families.

A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in!"

"Dad you don't have to yell the door is right there"

Ruthie sat down and her and her father began to talk. They were talking about anything everything until another knock at the door interrupted there conversation.

Ruthie went over to open the door and there stood a man, a woman, and ….

Authors note: I hope you guys like this chapter. Thanks for the reviews and I am in the process of correcting some other chapters. I am getting better at writing and I enjoy writing this story. Please review. Next Chapter- The Past hurts like Hell part 2