Chapter 7: So Many Rules Summary

Ruby returns to the dorm, confused about Louis and his tortured past. She and Abby agree everyone deserves a fresh start. As the week progresses, Ruby is relieved to note Gisselle is on her best behavior and seemingly on top of her schoolwork, though she wonders what machinations Gisselle has brewing below the surface. Ruby's paranoia proves justified when she once again finds herself in Mrs. Ironwood's office, where she gets in trouble for leaving campus with Miss Stevens. After Mrs. Ironwood insults Ruby's background, Ruby realizes the true reason she is being punished: Mrs. Ironwood believes she used her feminine wiles to wheedle an invitation from Louis for dinner, in an attempt to dupe him into falling in love with her. Ruby only makes the situation worse when she admits she feels sorry for Louis and...