Her father’s girlfriend could no longer handle living with one of the children, Rick, who was 16 years old, so he moved in with the young woman’s family.
One day, Rick burned the young woman’s school textbook while attempting to cook noodles. The young woman’s mother forced her to pay for the damaged textbook.
During this time, she became increasingly fed up with Rick’s lack of personal hygiene, as he had not showered for at least two weeks, and his odor was becoming unbearable.