33 Working On The Plan

Jasper

I closed early and went straight home. I entered the house, and Ruby was not on the couch in the living room. I looked at the kitchen countertop, and the pancakes I made her for breakfast were still there. I hurried to the room, afraid she had run away. I was relieved to see her sitting by the window and looking outside. She was wearing my T-shirt. Her feet were on their couch, and she was hugging her knees.

" Ruby?" I said, and she looked at me slowly. She wasn't her happy self, and my heart dropped. I didn't know if it was wise to tell her Racheal came by because even though she would be happy, she would also be sad because of the things Racheal had told me, so I kept it to myself.

I went to her and squatted by the chair to see her face.

" You didn't eat your food," I said, and she began to cry.

" I can't go on like this. I can't go anywhere. I cannot work; I cannot dream." She said, and I hugged her.

" I am working on it, Ruby. Soon you will be able to do all those thin