> Ria: > Ria stood up angrily staring at Derek. The feelings of guilt, disgust, anger, > loathing came bubbling back to the surface. She tried hard not to let the > feelings surface opening her mouth to tell Derek off but quickly closed it > again > composing herself. She knew what Derek thought and he was wrong. "Thank > you, Derek," she said, "but I've had way too much excitement for the moment > and there's the issue of Sloan. Maybe I wasn't right to come back - - not > after all > this time." > > Derek: "That's your decision Ria, I can't make it for you. But you really should not be making that sort of judgement when you've barely been here long enough to know if you belong or not. Sloan's opinions are of no consequence here and if allow that to shape your decisions, then you are giving him a lot of undeserved power over your life." Derek
