Chapter 15: The Past hurts like Hell Part 2

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…

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Shepard," Mr. Camden interrupted leaving Ruthie with a shocked look on her face

"Hello, Pastor," the man and woman sat down "this is my son that I have been telling you about"

"Hello, Mr. Camden," Adam said shaking his hand

Ruthie couldn't believe it she had to get out of there she walked as fast as she could out of the door. Everything that ever happened to her when she was with Adam all came back.

Ruthie got in her car and drove; she drove to her house and began to pack. She didn't know where she was going but she couldn't do it, for once she had to protect her daughter, she had to leave.

Just as she was finished packing she grabbed a paper and pen…

Dear Martin,

I know you will not be able to understand, I wouldn't blame for not understanding. Something that happened in the past has come back and I have to go. I don't know where I'm going but I have to get away. I have to protect myself and Melanie. Please Martin, please don't let anything happen to Melanie.

Ruthie

Martin came home from a long day at the park with Melanie. He sat the bags down as he carried Melanie to her room; tucking her in and heading to the liver room to get the bags. As he reached where the bags were he looked up and saw a note that read Martin. Martin opened the note and read it.

He put it down and laughed thinking that this was just some kind of joke. Thinking to his self that this was not funny, he picked up his phone and dialed Ruthie number.

Martin got nothing, Ruthie phone has been disconnected.

Ruthie bought a bus ticket to go to Washington, DC; she didn't know what she was going to do out there.

As soon as she was getting ready to hand the lady the money she had a second thought.

"Ruthie what are you doing? You could never leave Melanie. You have to face your past, you have to face your past" Ruthie took her money back and went to a payphone to call a taxi.

Ruthie got to the house around 12:30, as she entered the front door there sat Martin on the coach waiting.

"So, was this some kind of joke? Because honestly I didn't find it funny"

" I couldn't do it Martin, I really couldn't," Ruthie said with tears falling from her eyes " I'm sorry"

"Save the tear!" Martin yelled angrily "Why would you write a letter like that? Why would you do that knowing that half of the people I cared about either left or is dead?"

"I don't want to talk about it"

"I deserve some kind of damn explanation!"

"Martin there's a lot you don't."

"How do you expect me to know when you want tell me anything. It's time for you to GROW UP." Martin said moving closer to Ruthie "What was the note about? Why did you write it? What in the past have you so scared?"

She grabs him and holds him tight.

"I can't tell you to your face but I can tell you in letter."

The Past Hurts like Hell

Martin I will tell you everything that happened in my past. Things that happed even before the night you and me had sex.

It all started when I was 16 years of age. I was at school one day really late and there was barely anybody there. As I was walking down the hallways a dude that I didn't recognize stopped and asked me to direct him to the main office.

Being the nice person I am I said yes…But than as we approached the girls bathroom he pushed me in and from there I guess you can find out what had happened.

If you was ever wondering why I started to act out was because I felt so disgusting and felt like everything was my fault. I skipped school, smoked weed, and never went to church.

The day I found out I was pregnant it felt like the start of a new day for me. I stopped blaming myself and like Justin Timberlake said "What goes around comes around" because later on I found out that the guy who did it died in a car accident. I know I'm not supposed to be happy about him dieing but it lifted a weight off of my shoulders.

I wrote you that note because today when I went to see my dad a boy named Adam came in with his parents.

Adam was a boy, the first boy and only boy I dated when Melanie was born. The relationship was great in the beginning but the end wasn't anywhere near great.

I never thought Adam was the abuser type but one night when I caught him cheating he punched, kicked, and dragged me by my hair. I was just so grateful that Melanie was with my friend on that night.

Another lessoned learned, was that you needed to know about your daughter and I needed to grow up. I don't want you to feel sorry, angry, or any kind of emotions. Think of it this way without bad things the good things would have never happened.

When I wrote the note I was just scared…but I soon realized that I can't run from my past

P.S

You always made me feel secure. I love you so much for everything you have done in the past up to now and I know in the future

Ruthie

Martin decided that while Ruthie was writing her letter she will write a letter as well.

To the craziest girl I ever met,

Ruthie you are the most beautiful, craziest, dramatic, and outrageous girl I have ever met. What can I say we have been through a lot.

When you told me that I had got you pregnant I tried to stop myself from feeling the way I felt. I was happy, I was excited that I got you pregnant; crazy I know but you have always been the girl I wanted. I could never be mad at you because we both have done some real crazy thing to each other.

What ever you revel in the letter you give to me I just want you to know that you don't have to ever run from me, just talk to me that's all I want you to do.

I don't know if you feel this way about me the same way I feel about you. Maybe one day we could officially become a family.

Love always,

Your super hero Martin

Authors Note: I hope you liked this chapter. Please review. Next chapter: Taking Matters into his own Hands….Martin and Adam finally come face to face….