chapters 13-18

In chapter 13 the reader appears that Ruthie is a finalist for the Negro Students competition because she is so good in school and she wants to teach A.J. little brother Anthony who has problems in school. But in chapter15 A.J. do not want that Ruthie teachs his little brother but Ruthie told him that Anthony has problems with his reading. In chapter 16 Ruthie and A.J. are having a lots of trouble with each other because Ruthie has spoke with A.J. about his mother who commited suicide and A.J. do not want to talk about his mother. But in chapter 17 A.J. talks with Ruthie about her mother and about his brother Franco who is a dopeman and A.J. wants that Franco stay away from his little brother Anthony because as a dopeman he is a bad influence for Anthony . Later at home Franco and A.J. are fithting with each other because A.j. told Franco to stay away from his brother Anthony. In chapter 18 A.J. left his house and he is not in school and at home for a week.