Ruth was devastated at the thought that she would have to leave her room. She had spent many years of her life in that room after her mother,Bertha Moore, died. Her mother had some savings with her that she kept for Ruth. Bertha Moore didn't touch that money even when the daughter and mother had to suffer a lot. They worked hard, pushing their limits to earn two times' meal on the plate.
After some years, Ruth's mother fell ill. Eventually, she had to quit working as her body didn't let her. Even then also, her mother didn't touch that money. When she was on her death bed, she called Ruth one day. And put an envelope of money in her hand.
Ruth realised at that moment that this was the last time that her mother was giving her something. She also realised that the end of her mother was near. She cried her eyes out by sitting beside her mother's lying form.
