Chapter 113. Quite the Nag

Old Cliff’s rickety truck had had some years on it.

It was not in its best shape either.

Not used to the sudden speed that the man put it on, the truck started overheating soon after they started their journey.

Ruth tried all she could to get the baby to stop shivering but it was not working.

The vomiting had stopped but the baby was still shivering.

Then, just as they were around the corner from the small community hospital, the truck coughed twice and its engine died.

Ruth froze almost immediately.

“No, no,” she muttered.

“Hold on; I will get it going again. We are almost there.”

“No, no!” Ruth yelled as she suddenly opened the door of the truck and jumped down with the baby that had suddenly gone still in her hands.

“Ruth!” Cliff shouted after her as he quickly tried to bring his massive body out of the truck as well.

“Why would you just run out like that? We are almost there!” he shouted while trying to