Ruby Broke Feels the Sting of Rhonda's Wrath

During Joshua's party (and well into the night too), one of the guests..... a certain Ruby Broke, decided to do a little guitar practice in the front garden (see, I told you it was a magnet for musicians).




Afterwards, she was accosted by Alice, who was enthralled by Ruby's enthusiasm and listened intently to every word Ruby uttered out of her lips.




In the meantime, Josh, who'd been napping, decided that the first day of his childhood.... he'd spend.... playing video games.

In his pyjamas!!!




Irritated due to her hormones going haywire, Rhonda decided to intervene.




'Just exactly what have you been telling my daughter?' she thundered.

Ruby pasted on her happiest, most joyful, welcoming smile she could muster.




'I was just telling Alice how I'd love to make it big.... like Mick Lassiter," Ruby replied, 'he's my hero!'

'BULLCRAP!!!!!!'




'I beg your pardon?'

'You heard me!!!! Absolute and utter bullcrap!'




Ruby could only stand and stare, horrified. Tears started welling in her eyes as she faced this angry harpy.




'At least Alice appreciated my music,' she spluttered, trying to keep her composure.




'THAT crap?' Rhonda snarled, 'I'd start taking music lessons if I were you.... you're worse than that last guy who came here.'





'That's not nice!'

'Yeah, well, I'm heavily pregnant, my husband's locked in the slammer ... again... and I've got two kids to raise. I have better things to worry about than a stupid piece of music!'

By now, the aura around these two women was sizzling with hatred as they both glared at each other.




In the family room, Joshua had stopped playing Jungle Creatures and was listening intently.




Just then, Katie arrived on the scene and Ruby, desperate for an ally, approached her.

'I'm not a bad person.... am I?' she asked, 'I mean... honestly.... my music doesn't suck THAT badly.... does it??'




Katie could only stand there speechless. What could she say with her employer throwing hateful daggers at her from across the kitchen.

'I think you'd better leave,' Katie said quietly, 'before she gets any madder. After all, she IS a reknowned Hot Head.'

With that, Ruby stormed out of the house.