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Chapter 1
Ruthie's plane just arrived in New York City. Her brother Matt was waiting for her at the airport. "I can't believe that I am finally away from home," thought Ruthie. While she was at the gate waiting for Matt, she lit a cigarette. A security guard came up to her and said, "Excuse me Ms. can you please put out the cigarette? This is a non-smoking building." "Excuse me sir, but I can smoke anywhere I want", she replied. Matt turned his head and saw Ruthie with the security guard and the cigarette. "Ruthie.what are you doing?! Said Matt.
"Is this your daughter sir?, asked the security guard. "No, she's my sister. Is anything wrong? asked Matt. "Yeah, she was smoking in a non- smoking building" , replied the security guard. Ruthie could see that Matt disapproved by the look he gave her. We're leaving Ruthie, and put the cigarette out now. " said Matt. "But I just lit it. Do I have to? " , asked Ruthie. Yes of course you do! Now put it out now. ", said Matt. " Go get your bags from the baggage claim.", ordered Matt. "I will when I'm good and ready, okay? " replied Ruthie. Matt had enough of Ruthie's back talk. Matt walked over to her and slapped her. "I can't believe you did that. ", she said. She started to cry. "Fine I don't you need you, stay away from me! ", she screamed. She then pushed Matt and he tripped over someone's bag. Ruthie took her bags and ran to the parking lot. Matt got up and tried to find Ruthie, in the big crowd of people. But he lost her. Ruthie was in the parking lot and hailed for a cab. A cab pulled up and the driver got out to help her put the bags in the trunk. "Where to Ms.? ", asked the driver as Ruthie got into the cab. "To New York University and make it quit. ", she replied. As she sat in the cab she stared out the window. "I can't believe Matt hit me because I was smoking a cigarette", thought Ruthie. "He's starting to act like dad, I've put up with too much of that at home. I came out here to be independent and to be away from my big crazy family. ", Ruthie thought.
Matt came back to the apartment alone. I can't believe how much Ruthie has changed. What happened to her? , thought Matt. As Matt was unlocking his apartment, Sarah opened the door. "Welcome to New York City! Ruth.um.where it Ruthie, Matt? asked Sarah. "Don't tell me you forgot her at the airport." laughed Sarah. She saw the serious look on her husbands face and asked what happened? She asked with a puzzled look on her face. "Let's go inside and sit down. ", said Matt. Matt told her the whole story. "Oh Matt, I'm sure she went to NYU. ", replied Sarah. She was trying to comfort him. "I better call mom and dad. ", said Matt quietly.
Back in Glenoak, Annie had just got done with helping Sam and David with their homework. It was 7 o'clock and she still had to wash the dishes from dinner. "Mom, Matt's on the phone and he sounds upset. ", said Simon. "What's wrong? ", asked Annie. "I don't know, won't tell me. He wants to talk to you or dad. ", Simon replied. "What's wrong Matt? ", asked Annie. Matt told his mom what had happened. "Oh no! Where could she have gone? My baby is in New York City by herself! What are we going to do? ", said Annie. Annie was in a panic. I'll call you back Matt. I'm going to call you dad at the church. ", She told Matt. "Okay, mom. ", replied Matt.
Chapter 1
Ruthie's plane just arrived in New York City. Her brother Matt was waiting for her at the airport. "I can't believe that I am finally away from home," thought Ruthie. While she was at the gate waiting for Matt, she lit a cigarette. A security guard came up to her and said, "Excuse me Ms. can you please put out the cigarette? This is a non-smoking building." "Excuse me sir, but I can smoke anywhere I want", she replied. Matt turned his head and saw Ruthie with the security guard and the cigarette. "Ruthie.what are you doing?! Said Matt.
"Is this your daughter sir?, asked the security guard. "No, she's my sister. Is anything wrong? asked Matt. "Yeah, she was smoking in a non- smoking building" , replied the security guard. Ruthie could see that Matt disapproved by the look he gave her. We're leaving Ruthie, and put the cigarette out now. " said Matt. "But I just lit it. Do I have to? " , asked Ruthie. Yes of course you do! Now put it out now. ", said Matt. " Go get your bags from the baggage claim.", ordered Matt. "I will when I'm good and ready, okay? " replied Ruthie. Matt had enough of Ruthie's back talk. Matt walked over to her and slapped her. "I can't believe you did that. ", she said. She started to cry. "Fine I don't you need you, stay away from me! ", she screamed. She then pushed Matt and he tripped over someone's bag. Ruthie took her bags and ran to the parking lot. Matt got up and tried to find Ruthie, in the big crowd of people. But he lost her. Ruthie was in the parking lot and hailed for a cab. A cab pulled up and the driver got out to help her put the bags in the trunk. "Where to Ms.? ", asked the driver as Ruthie got into the cab. "To New York University and make it quit. ", she replied. As she sat in the cab she stared out the window. "I can't believe Matt hit me because I was smoking a cigarette", thought Ruthie. "He's starting to act like dad, I've put up with too much of that at home. I came out here to be independent and to be away from my big crazy family. ", Ruthie thought.
Matt came back to the apartment alone. I can't believe how much Ruthie has changed. What happened to her? , thought Matt. As Matt was unlocking his apartment, Sarah opened the door. "Welcome to New York City! Ruth.um.where it Ruthie, Matt? asked Sarah. "Don't tell me you forgot her at the airport." laughed Sarah. She saw the serious look on her husbands face and asked what happened? She asked with a puzzled look on her face. "Let's go inside and sit down. ", said Matt. Matt told her the whole story. "Oh Matt, I'm sure she went to NYU. ", replied Sarah. She was trying to comfort him. "I better call mom and dad. ", said Matt quietly.
Back in Glenoak, Annie had just got done with helping Sam and David with their homework. It was 7 o'clock and she still had to wash the dishes from dinner. "Mom, Matt's on the phone and he sounds upset. ", said Simon. "What's wrong? ", asked Annie. "I don't know, won't tell me. He wants to talk to you or dad. ", Simon replied. "What's wrong Matt? ", asked Annie. Matt told his mom what had happened. "Oh no! Where could she have gone? My baby is in New York City by herself! What are we going to do? ", said Annie. Annie was in a panic. I'll call you back Matt. I'm going to call you dad at the church. ", She told Matt. "Okay, mom. ", replied Matt.