“Julie, be calm. Nothing is going on with Carol. You don’t need to feel threatened. Just let me explain what happened. Yesterday afternoon while w... were having sex, while I was trying to strengthen her emot—”Jake, should you be saying that in front of her?“That’s one of the things I have to tell you. Carol figured it out.”Jake resumed his story, telling Julie about how he had been strengthening Carol’s affection for him during sex and how it had changed her so radically.“Wow. Do you think it’s. Helmut wouldn't have it. He forbade Alfred, all of us really, any contact with his family. He did not state his reasons, just said that he was tired of our meddling and that we would hurt Elvira's case. His attorneys would do everything necessary. They were the experts, not we. Stay away! When Alfred mentioned that he had gathered crucial information about the workings of that sick church and implored him to at least listen to the recorded interview, he simply broke off the call.Alfred went. I reached out to pull him into a hug, and felt Alistair wrap his arms around both of us from behind me."We're here for you, whatever you need, whatever you decide, okay?" I whispered.He nodded, then turned away. "I think I'd like to go to sleep now." One second." I gestured to Alistair to stay, and slipped out of the room, finding Anders sitting on his bunk, expression somewhat ... smug."Anders, I want to talk more later – tomorrow, maybe – but can I have one of those sleeping potions?He. I suddenly felt very stupid and upsetwith tears rolling down my cheeks knowing that they were very angry andupset with me. I had expected nothing else."Why?" She asked.My father stood by the door listening as I began. "I don't know why. Ijust liked wearing Ruth's clothes," I said lamely and hoping thatexpressing it in the past tense would mean that it wouldn't happenagain."Well it's a quite disgusting thing to do!" she shouted. "Do you thinkboys should wear their sister's clothes?" No Mum," I.