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I don't know why this didn't make sense to me before but now it does. In chapter 1, it is definitely Red telling the story without a doubt. First clue she's talking in first person "I" and we see her picture not Ruce's. Her fingers have the same cuts all over them... then she talks about the other woman Red says "she" as in Ruce liked the hot dry weather in that place but Red herself didn't because it was unbearable. Ruce doesn't do well in cold places whereas Red is always very hot.... so it makes sense for the person speaking is Red while Ruce is absent from chapter 1. Next is the suitcases shown in chapter 1... I hope this isn't a spoiler but Ruce left Red with both of their suitcases and it seems to be the exact same as the ones in chapter 1. Plus Red always liked to hold on to medals etc. Unlike Ruce who doesn't care about them at all and has only ever kept the ones given to her by Red.