Dan knocked on the door of Kat’s bedroom.

"Go away, no one’s here," came a voice from inside.

He opened the door and saw Kat sitting quietly reading a book.

"What’s up buttercup?"

She shrugged, "Not much. I’m surprised to see you."

He raised an eyebrow, "You don’t act surprised."

"I’ve had a hard day."

"Yea I’d call pushing a friend down the stairs a hard day too. Why’d you do it?"

"You wouldn’t understand," she replied simply.

He pulled her to him roughly, "Why!!!"
After seeing the tears in her eyes, he let go, "Why? Because she stole Abs from Bree! And if Bree were still with Abs, she and Skeeter would still be my friends!"

"They are still your friends!"

"No they aren’t! All they care about is each other and it’s all Skittles’s fault. That baby held her and Abs together."

Dan shook his head, "Where did you get that idea?"

"Todd."

"Who’s Todd?"

"Someone who cares!"

"How can I get this through your head?" he thought out loud, "Todd is the guy from Bree’s gang and he’s using you to get back at her and Skeeter. You’re the most vulnerable of us cause you took the disaster to heart. Plus the situation with your father. He’s used you to do his dirty work!"

Kat’s eyes flamed, "How could I have been so stupid? I should have known. I’m going over to explain everything and apologize to Skittles. It’ll take a while to heal her loss and get her to trust me but If I try, it’ll all work out."

"Sorry to burst your bubble but Skeeter’s in jail."

"What?"

"That’s what else I had to tell you. Bree and Skeeter got the gang in prison and Skeeter took the blame for Bree."