Since Ruth had talked with Ida, her mind was constantly at work of revisiting the strange incidences of her past. After hours and hours of pondering, she had finally realised that in every one of those situations, one thing was common- her strong will!
Her strong will of wanting something made her step out of the line and, act in a way that not only surprised the others but also her.
One such long lost memory resurfaced again. After little Ruth's fight over a toy with one of the neighbouring kids and the way the kid's mother acted strangely, thereafter had put Bertha Moore in a wondering state.
"Mother... what are you thinking?" Little Ruth asked innocently, not happy to see her mother sitting in a corner quietly for a long.
Bertha observed her little daughter as if she was trying to figure out something.
"Ruth, what happened between you and that aunt?" She asked, pulling her daughter to her chest.
"In the afternoon?" Ruth asked to confirm.
Bertha nodded her head.