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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" ASKED GENEVA VISIBLY SURPRISED

"Well, the fact that you didn'tpart of the fae to me So your silent but clear opposition today should not have astounded "

Geneva narrowed her eyes, understanding

"Ok But I have never opposed, neither has my uncle And as for my mother… She… She has these odd reactions…"

"She's jealous," she continued after a pause "Of my aunt Always has been And now that she's… passed away, the jealousy has even increased upon learning of my aunt's successful career We'd never really been aware of that, not even I I-to think that her sister, like herself, was supported by her husband -, but when I spoke with Mrs Steel the other day… I… I was speechless; totally surprised And I iesture of love with another, so I decided what I told you yesterday"

"Then, your ry with you now"

"Oh, she doesn't know a thing"

Kathy still wasn't sure whether she was in front of a potential friend or a potential enemy, but now she understood why she'd had a block in their previous - and first - conversation Geneva was today, like the night before, trying too hard to sound honest And Kathy had so often in her life felt disappointed with people, that she didn't trust apparent honesty anymore Or, at least, she tried not to

Saved by the bell of a phone call from her mother - as far, far more worried about Kathy's state ofreal or not - and by Jesse's arrival, two ain did not mention her dilemma to Geneva

Jesse took the lead onceto the island, she felt it would be wiser to let his his oay After all, so far he had been the brains behind the operation She s on the funny side of the story Was this what Mrs Sloan had iined when she o with her Having her daughter wander by herself on an island far fro she wanted to assume twice But when Kathy assured her that she needed to do this on her own, all was settled Estelle just wanted her child to know she wasn't alone - not to get in her way Kathy loved her mother so much - and she knew her father was there, unnoticedly, supporting her likewise She was lucky She shouldn't forget that, especially at this crucialto leave behind a downhill inertia and had unexpectedly bumped into an open