From moments of Rue's birth she has always admired love at least till she was 12 years old, she loved watching people. While others expierienced love, she stood on the sidelines watching. She read about it in books Norm had given her, she imagened it and has made bedtime storys for her siblings. She liked the comfort of watching and not being involved. Love was beautiful but it hurt. Happiness was exiting but fleeing. She was scared and didnt want any part of them. But what happens when she is pulled in all of them at once.