Sunday, September 20, 2009

When the Bough Breaks

2 1/2 hours
pages 110-215

During the first couple of chapters we learn about how Rachels mom has been dating a new person. He has a son who is a little older than Rachel. The way the mom and Mr. Ackerman meet is because Ryan punches his son. Mr. Ackerman and Rachels mom end up getting married and now they are all under one roof. It causes alot of problems and the kids don't really like it.
  Rachel catches ryan pouring beer into his pop can at school. She calls him out on it in the halls and he attacks her. Throws her books down and ties her hoodie to the locker then leaves. Rachel is yelling for help and is banging on the locker and Jason West finds her. He helps her get untied and picks up her book. They walk to class together and Jason tells Rachel that a lot of people know about Ryan's problem. 
A couple of nights later Rachel stays up waiting for Ryan to get home. He finally gets home and he is totally drunk. Rachel tries to help him get to the bathroom and he gets in there throws up all over himself then passes out on the bathroom floor. Meanwhile Dallin, Rachel's step brother, is watching this happen without Rachel knowing. When Rachel realizes he was there she gets really embarrassed and starts trying to get Ryan into his bed. Dallin tells Rachel to leave Ryan there and let him have to deal with his consequence on his own.
I really like that he does this. Finally Ryan is going to have to start taking care of himself. 

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