Ruth was relieved that it was a weekend and she had the next day off from the work. She had decided to go visit Thea at her home after her conversation with her colleague. That woman had opened Ruth's eyes, had given her the courage she needed to face Thea again.
Ruth stopped by a fruit seller to buy some apples. She didn't want to go empty-handed to see her friend. Ruth completed the distance between Mr Cooper's shop and Thea's home while thinking about how she should talk with Thea.
'What if she doesn't like my visit? Will she talk with me the way she did before in front of her parents?' Many questions were running in her head but she knew that she couldn't give up on their friendship.