Chapter 6: Too Late

Ruthie walked into her room and took out homework when Sam and David came into the room with Billy behind them.

"Billy what are you doing here," Ruthie asked him.

"Mom dropped me off on her way to a date that wasn't dad," Billy said.

"Sam, David where is mom," Ruthie asked them.

"In the kitchen starting dinner," Sam told his sister. Ruthie said nothing to the boys and hurried down the stairs part way. She ran back up to her room and grabbed her brothers, and nephew and took them down with her.

She took them into the living room and let them watch television.

"David, Sam and Billy I am going into the kitchen to talk to mom, I will be in there if you need me," Ruthie said as she handed the remote to the guys.

"Okay," Sam, David, and Billy said in unison. When Ruthie got into the kitchen she saw Annie making supper on the kitchen

"Mom, can we talk," Ruthie said to her.

"Sure, aren't the boys with you," Annie asked her.

"There in the living room watching television," Ruthie said.

"Okay, what do you need," Annie asked.

"Where is Wilson and Mary," Ruthie asked her mom. Wilson is out looking for Mary, she never came home from Wilson," Annie asked her daughter. Ruthie gulped and stared at her mom.

"Okay honey what happened," Annie asked her.

"I don't know where Mary is, but I have a hunch as who she with," Ruthie said in a low voice.

"Ruthie who is she with," Annie asked turning from the stove.

"Remember Coach Koper that mad a pass at Mary as she was coming back to play basketball," Ruthie asked her.

"Of course what about it," Annie said to her.

"He is back and only came for Mary, and forced her to date him," Ruthie said as tears formed in her eyes.

"Why didn't you call from school," Annie asked her.

"I was busy all day and besides, I didn't think it would happen today," Ruthie told her mom.

"Would you go get your brothers and nephew, we are going to Lucy's house and drop the three of them off there then you and I are hunting for Mary too," Annie said to her.

"Okay," Ruthie said and walked back to get Sam, David and Billy.

"Sam, David and Billy let's go see Lucy," Ruthie said to them.

"Why, are we going there," Billy? asked her.

"Mom and I are going to look for your sister and your mom," She told them.

"Where is Mommy," Billy wanted to know.

"I don't know where she is," Ruthie asked. Billy started getting tears in his eyes and ran to his aunt.

"I want mommy," Billy said as he started to cry. Ruthie picked up her nephew and hugged him tightly.

"I am sure she is fine, but she never came home from work, and I need to go with Mom and Kevin and your dad to help look for her.

"Why not Lucy," Sam asked her.

"Lucy is staying with you three," Ruthie said.

"Okay," David said. Ruthie held Billy as she took her brothers into the kitchen and saw Annie waiting for them.

"Billy what is wrong," Annie asked her grandson when she saw his tearstains on his cheeks.

"He is just worried about Mary," Ruthie said as she gave her mom Billy so she could take the twins.

Later that night Kevin was out driving with Wilson looking for his wife when Kevin's cell phone rang.

"Hello," Wilson said into the phone.

"Well I got good news and bad news," Lucy said to her brother in law.

"We found Mary at the Pool Hall," Lucy said into the phone.

"The bad news," Wilson said.

"She is badly hurt so mom and Ruthie took her to the hospital," Lucy said.

"Where is our son," Wilson asked.

"I have him and Sam and David as well," Lucy said.

"Great thanks," Wilson said turning off the cell phone.

"Who was that," Kevin asked him.

"Can you take me to the hospital," Wilson asked his brother in law.

"Sure why," Kevin said.

"Annie and Ruthie found Mary badly hurt and took her to the hospital," Wilson said.

"Ruthie must have called," Kevin said.

"No I think Ruthie called Lucy, because I was talking to your wife," Wilson told him.

"After I drop you off I am going to my house pick up, your son, your sister in law and brother-in -laws and take them to the hospital and go to my office and check in to see if we got any thing," Kevin said to him.

"Great thanks," Wilson said to his brother in law.

"Your welcome," Kevin said.