Summary of ''The Rules of survival.''

Matt is in the store when an abusive dad starts to yell at his son, then a man, named Murdoch steps in. Helping the kid against his abusive dad, yelling back.  They go away and Murdoch kind of "Wins". Later, Nikki and Murdoch start to hang out and date. Nikki, Matt's mother who is very strict and somewhat abusive to him in the beginning of the book. Matt keeps a close eye to Murdoch and Nikki. But later Murdoch and Nikki break up, and blames it on Murdoch. Then wants to call the Social Services for abuse. Later, Nikki is outraged and calls a man named Rob to brutalize him. They end up in jail later. Soon after, Nikki gets let out of jail and instead of finding Murdoch, she torments Julie. Julie then loses the use of her legs, and Nikki ends up in jail again. Things are going fine until Nikki kidnaps Emmy and gets her drunk. Matthew comes and rescues Emmy, Matt was about to kill Nikki but Murdoch shows up. Murdoch says to leave and never come back.