Ruby Gregory's mind was instantly covered with images of her and Steve Burton together. Her face suddenly turned pale, her hands trembled, and she threw the book in a panic onto the carpet beside her. She jumped up from the sofa and headed towards the bedroom door. By the time her hand touched the doorknob, she realized what she was doing.
Ruby's body stiffened momentarily. She tightly gripped the doorknob and, after a long while, slowly lowered her arm. She turned back slowly, walked to the sofa, and curled up on it, staring blankly at the dark night sky outside the window for a long time before reluctantly lowering her eyes.
Yes, what is bothering her right now?
When she was little, her dad often stayed out all night. Sometimes when she went downstairs to drink water at night, she would see her mom sitting alone in the living room, watching TV.
