Roger'Ruth, are you ready?' I called, knocking on her door. I could hear some shuffling inside, and after a brief pause, Ruth's voice responded, 'Almost there! Just give me a minute.'As I wait for her to get out of her room, I see Charles walk by, looking slightly impatient. He glances at his watch and mutters something under his breath. 'What are you doing here, Charles?' I asked curiously, wondering why he seemed so agitated. 'Just waiting for Ruth,' Charles replied, his tone slightly irritated. 'You don't have to; I am escorting her to the party,' I offered, hoping to alleviate some of Charles' impatience. 'But I can escort her.' Charles insisted, his tone indicating his urgency and annoyance. Seeing me here.'You don't have to worry about it, Ruth, I said, plastering a smile on my face. 'And I forgot to mention Father was looking for you,' I added, hoping to distract Charles from his insistence on escorting Ruth. 'But...' Charles tried to say but stopped himself short, reali
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