A few days later the family is sitting at the breakfast table the boys were stuffing pancakes and juice in there mouths like it was feeding time at the zoo.
Scrooge was sipping his coffee and flipping through his newspaper and Miss Beakley was tending to them .Webby sat playing with her pancake with her fork.
Huey picked up Webby's pancake off her plate and stuffs it in his mouth .Webby just signed and didn't say anything she just pushed her chair away from the table and walked out of the room .She picked up her book bag stuffing books in it.
The kids were still under punishment but the boys only got a 1 weeks since it was only half there fault .Uncle Scrooge and Miss Beakley expressed they were proud of Dewey and Huey for handling things so well and they both scolded her for hitch hiking.
Miss Beakley called her name.
"Webby, don't forget your appointment with the counselor after school. Duckworth will pick you up right after school ".She bent helping her put her coat on and buttoned it as it no longer fit over an arm in a cast .
Webby just shrugged and whispered "ok"She put her back pack over the side of her good arm and walked outside almost to be run over by the boys who jumped in front of her into the limo.
She climbed in and sat next to them .She didn't say much on the way to school.
Miss Beckley was wiping down the table cleaning up after the kids . She was putting things away as Scrooge finished his coffee .
He was reading an article in the paper and only looked up as Miss Beakley spoke to him .
" I am getting really worried about Webby she hasn't really talked or eaten in the last few days"She says picking up plates off the table and stacking them
Scrooge put the paper down in front of him"I am to Miss Beakley I really hope the counseling helps she really needs to talk to someone "
"Excuse me Miss Beakley you have a visitor "Duckworth says walking into the room with a young blond haired women following him.
Miss Beakley looks over maybe a little in shock as Scrooge gets up excusing himself from the room.
"Hey mom miss me"Ruthie stood staring at her mother "Found out where you lived nice place see you couldn't get anything better then watching kids for employment "
"This from a women who was a waitress in a bar .Did you come all this way just to make fun of me?"Miss Beakley turned walking into the kitchen putting the plates in the sink and begins filling it. Ruthie follows her.
"No ,I came about my kid seem to me I never came up my rights"Ruthie pulls out a cigarette and lights taking a puff.
"We don't smoke in his house so put that out and it seem to me you gave up her rights years ago when you left your baby in an apartment"Miss Beakley says turning back to her dishes "And after what happened the other day I don't think your in any position to take her."
"I see you got some old man to play daddy to her ."Ruthie says throwing the cigarette on the floor putting it out with her shoe."Like it not she is my kid"
"Well it wouldn't be this way if you haven't been messing around so much that we knew who her father was"Miss Beakley says washing a dish and setting it out to dry"She became my kid 4 years ago when I took her so don't start that my kid stuff she is so shook up she is hardly talking or eating because of seeing you the other day.I don't need you messing her up anymore .Why don't you just go home and leave us be?The last thing I need is you causing more problems. All that matters to me is what is in Webby's best interest ."Miss Beakley says washing another plate.
"Fine I will leave but I will be back like it or not you have deal with me. the kid came to find me I didn't come looking for her and like it or not I have rights and I am going to use them"Ruthie turns with a grin on her face.
Scrooge who had been listening outside the door comforted her right before she got to the front door.
"Miss Vanderqauck we don't want no trouble here and I might be able to help you out if you leave us be especially Webbigail "Scrooge flips out his check book something he never dose .Maybe it was out of fear of what she might do to the child or the damage Webby might suffer from being around her.
Ruthie's mouth drop opens she just stares at him looking at him very temped .
At school Webby sat at table by herself for lunch .She pulled out a sandwich she pulled off a small piece and put it in her mouth before the boys flopped down next to her .
"Hey Webby "Louie greeted her as Doofus sat down beside them.
She was in a daze she shook herself back to reality when they plopped down next to her and she shook her head.
"Hi guys"She greets them back as another group of kids come over it was Christi Martin and few boys from Huey ,Dewey,and Louie's class.
Webby signed and took a drink of orange juice knowing they were going to cause trouble .Christi was extremely rich and spoiled .She wore a very fancy dress that looked like something from Toddlers in Terra's and always had her brown hair in this curls .
"Well,Well what do we have here its the little homeless girl heard about your mom sleeping around with every guy in Duckbill ."Webby was used to her calling her the little homeless girl she had been doing it since she meet her in preschool and she found out that her and grandmother had been homeless before they came to live with Scrooge .Webby usually ignores her but today she left like saying something
"Gee Christi I thought that was the reason you have the mailman eyes"Webby got a smile on her face and the boys and Doofus laughed as they know what a pain Christi can was be .She was pretty much a bully and had been forever
Thomas Brown who was in Huey,Dewey,and Louie class had to start it through .He was the boys Christi ."Well we all know how Scrooge is about picking up the reject kids you know kids who have parents who sleep around then dump them on someone else that includes you to"He peers over at the boys trying to start a fight.
Huey stands up ready to pop him but Webby pulls him down ."It's ok Huey we all know who dad is always hanging around on north street he can't get a real women so he has to pay for one"She was talking pretty smartly for a 6 year old and the boys were laughing so hard as they never thought Webby knew this kind of stuff.
Huey said still laughing"o this is good"
"Your lucky your a girl or I would pound you into next week "Thomas glared at her getting in her face.
"Go head it's not like I am holding you to anything "Webby said not backing down from him although he was a bit taller and older then she was. Webby didn't feel scared she just felt really angry .The boy took a swing hitting her in the eye and she fell to the ground that's was all it pretty much took. Soon Huey ran over jumping on him hitting him in the eye and getting hit back himself while Dewey and Louie were fighting with his friends Ryan and Doug.
Doofus just sat there trying to stay away from the fight .That was until the principal broke it up. All 7 kids sat in office getting detection .The kids were lucky as there was no answer at the Mcduck house so they wouldn't have to hear about it until they home.
The boys were on the playground bragging about the fight as through they won some prize .Webby was sitting on the swing pushing it with her feet. When she heard shhh noise she looked around .She looked around still hearing it until she saw Ruthie next to the fence .She got up and walked over .Ruthie looked making a sour face.
"What's with the eye "She ask knowing she didn't do that."come around I want to talk to you"Ruthie stood waiting for her as she came around she looked at her eye with a weird look on face .Webby hugged her waist
"Just a fight "Webby smiled up at her mom " you came back"
"What was the fight about "Her mom asks curiously taking her hand"come on I will buy you lunch looks you need some your getting thin."
"It's not worth talking about I was afraid I would never see you again"Webby said still hugging to her.
"If it was up to your Uncle you never would the guy tried to pay me to go away "Ruthie took her hand as they walked into a near by hamburger place. Webby went in front of her.
"He did what I can't believe Uncle Scrooge would do that"Webby looked kind of in shock"He never parts with money unless you pull it away from him ."
As they sat down they ordered sodas and Webby sat in the booth on the other side of her mom .they got there drinks they both order mushroom burgers .Webby played with her straw in her cup.
"So was this fight about me ?you know I use to get in fights all the time it made your grandmother so mad .She grounded me so many times I think I am still grounded "Ruthie looking at the girl
Webby just shrugs "It just kind of happened that bully Christi started it"
"A bully huh I hope you knocked her one flat "Ruthie said sipping her drink
"Not acutely it was Thomas who hit me after I got in his face I couldn't really hit anyone"Webby said playing with her straw
"O come on Webby if the girls is picking on you the only way to make her stop is knock her one flat "Ruthie said giving advice on how to fight.
"Yeah well kind of hard with one arm"Webby sits her arm in the cast on the table.
"I am sorry about that girl I just lost it hope you won't hold it over me"Ruthie smiled as they set there burgers down and they began eating.
Webby smiled "it's forgotten already "She happily eat her burger and fries .After they finished .They sat back in the chairs for a few minutes before Ruthie paid the bill. Webby climes over hugging her mom they walked out and Ruthie light up a cigarette and took a puff.
"Better get to back to school before someone knows your messing .What I did was kind of kidnapping .She picks her up giving her a hug "next time that girl picks on you give her one for me I give you permission"They begin running back to the school.
Ruthie smiles giving her a big hug as they reach the school ."I will be at the hotel Rally if you need me. "Webby smiles and waves at her as she runs back into the school getting there just as recess is over .Christi walked up behind her.
"Webby's mom is a homeless and sleeps around."She laughed as they stand in the door way to the school as some other kids walk around them .Webby use her good hand and knocks her right in the eye and smiles knocking her backward the same way Thomas did to her .The girl lays on the ground and begins crying .Webby smiles only to turn around face into the principal again .He peers down at her
"Webbigail Vanderqauck didn't we just talk about fighting earlier today"He peers down at wiggling his thumb for her to come into his office.
Ruthie saw the hole thing and ran up putting her arm Webby's shoulder "it's ok I told her to do it that girls been picking on her.
"Well she is also suspend for 5 days I can't have this in my school .And who might you be?"He asks eyeing her "I know all the parents here and have never seen you before "
"she is my mom"Webby smiles hugging her waist.
"It's ok I will take her with me "Ruthie turns her around holding onto her shoulder and whispers "good job baby girl"
"Not unless your authorized by her family to so "The principal yells as they walk away from the school"I am calling the police "
Webby turns to head back not wanting to get her mom in trouble.
Ruthie whispers to her "no baby keep walking it will be ok I promise .Mommie has got you back and this time things are gonna change."Ruthie walks to a near by car and opens the passenger side door placing Webby inside buckling her belt and shutting the door .She begins walking to the driver side to see Huey,Dewey,and Louie came running toward the car after being alerted by the principal she shut her door just as Louie gets to the car he begins trying to pull the passengers side door open .
Webby hears him yelling "open the door Webby"Louie bangs on the window before she can open it Ruthie drives off and Louie falls to the ground .
Dewey runs to his brother ."Louie are you alright?"He asks helping his brother up who now has a bloody knee and a scrap on his hand.
"Yeah but she just took Webby"Louie says walking with his brothers help back inside to the nurse's office.
to be continued