Chapter 6-
When Ruthie awoke the next morning, Annie was sleeping in the chair beside her. She looked at the clock in the hospital room. It was 10:00. She would be leaving her soon and then school and *counselling* . She looked at her wrist again it was all bandaged up and it hurt. A lot. Annie woke with a start.
"mom?" Ruthie said.
"hey honey, how are you today?" Annie asked.
"fine and you? Oh and mom, is, is dad going to counsel me??" Ruthie asked.
"I don't think he is honey, I think it would be too hard for him. Do you understand?" Annie said.
"yes, I thought he wouldn't be. So who is??" Ruthie asked.
"chandler" Annie said.
"him, but why? I thought dad hated him!" Ruthie said.
"he is doing it for free as a favour to your father" Annie explained. Ruthie nodded.
"I'm going to phone your father. You are leaving this afternoon. You will go to school on Thursday, you can have tomorrow off, to meet with Chandler, is that alright??" Annie asked. Ruthie nodded again.