> "Kat," Julia waited until Kat met her gaze, her own solemn but honest "She
> hurt Derek and she hurt me. And she did try and hurt you."
>
> "She took a part of you and a part of Derek.... your essence for lack of a
> better word. She was trying to force Derek into doing things and hurting
> him if he tried to help you. If I hadn't had broken her hold on him....
it
> would have been worse.
>
> "And she was making you do things too. Saying things you would have never
> told your father or Derek."
>
> "A friend would never make you lie, or sneak out or go somewhere they knew
> you weren't supposed to go."
>
> Julia had stopped by her room before coming here and took the object she
had
> picked up there out of her pocket, holding it in her palm.
>
> It was the crucifix she had given Kat.... the one her own father had given
> her when she was a girl.
>
Kat:
Kat's eyes filled with tears when she saw the necklace, her lower lip
trembling. She turned her eyes away, bitting her lower lip. She couldn't
remember any of it. Julia had to be wrong. Miranda wouldn't do that. She
just wouldn't. Why would she hurt Derek or Julia? Julia had to be wrong.
She didn't think Julia was lying, just confused. Something else must ahve
happened that's all and she just didn't understand. "I'm sorry," she
whispered. "I'm sorry I left....I thought....I mean...it wasn't the same
place as before...." she finished lamely. "I didn't want to take it off,
but it made the stars melt."
