Chapter nine: Ditching
Ruthie walked down the road cursing to herself under her breath she wished she had her phone with her. She walked quickly once she was out of the vicinity of her house. Ruthie couldn't believe she was actually going to skip church; she hadn't done that ever in her life. Ruthie stopped at a payphone and thought for a moment whether to call her mom or her boyfriend.
"What have I done?" Ruthie cried. Then she thought about David and started fuming again. She deposited a quarter and started dialing Tristan's number; it rang three times before a little boy picked up.
"Hello?" He said hesitating.
"Is this Max?" Ruthie asked.
"Yeah, who's this?"
"Ruthie, could you tell your brother I'm on the phone?"
"Yeah if he's awake," He said, in the background she heard yelling and a lamp smash.
"Hello?" Tristan said.
"Tristan, it's me, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out?" She said smiling to herself, Fuck David.
"Sure, I'd love to but don't you have church," He mumbled.
"Forget about church come pick me up," She said sharply. "We're going to have some fun"
Annie and the twins were piling into the car fifteen minutes later on their way to church. Annie was driving slowly keeping an eye out for Ruthie; she couldn't believe she was going to skip church.
"Mommy," Sam said quietly.
"Not now Sam" Annie shot back quickly. Sam looked down and then over at David who was staring out the window quietly. Sam hated seeing his family like this but he didn't hate Ruthie like David did, Sam just wanted everything to go back to normal. They pulled up in front of the church and parked next Lucy and Kevin's car. "Martin, go inside with the twins please"
"Ok," He said following the twins in. Annie waited until she heard the music start, to go in. Eric spotted her and looked at her strangely, realizing Ruthie was missing. Everyone in the family knew that people were talking, but they ignored it and they all stopped when Eric began his sermon.
After the service Annie waited outside for Eric. When he came outside she looked so mad, he looked at Sam who was standing besides her looking down. Eric felt like he had missed a lot.
"Where is she?" He asked.
"She ran out of the house this morning, after getting in a fight with David, she cursed him out practically for calling her a bitch," Annie said crying.
"He did what?" Eric looked down at David who quickly turned away. "Where'd she go?"
"I don't know she just left the house," Annie said. Eric put his hand over his face and sighed.
"Let's go home," Eric said.
"We'll watch the twins if you want?" Lucy said.
"No, no we were supposed have the three of you over after church and we will," Annie said smiling at her daughter. Lucy smiled back holding Savannah she looked down at Savannah and hoped she'd never be this much trouble.