The Secret

"I'm not saying it was her...you dunno if that's what she's doing...like...in the same contex as she did what she did to your family Holly," said Natalie calmly.

"She is. Didnt you hear baldie back there?" Holly said, standing up and walking in a circle, "We should go after her .. find her in action and get her sent to Azkaban!"

"...Holly...look...I know how you feel...I do...but don't...jump to conclusions," said Natalie softly.

"She killed my dad!" Holly said outraged, "And he died angry at me, me at him. I don't think I want to forgive her for that."

Raven appeared in the shadows.

"Holly! I KNOW how you feel! My mother and I had not spoken for 6 months...I came home to visit because I felt bad for the fight...there is her lying dead on the floor, head blasted three meters away from body, looking up at me with pleading eyes..." said Natalie in a ramble. It was not easy to remember....so painful.

"There are some things you should keep to yourself Nat." Holly said, "I dont feel well now ... "

"Just opening your eyes to the fact that I'm the same...I went through the same as you Holly...all be it nine years later..." said Natalie.

"Not the same!" Holly said, looking back at her, "No way ... not the SAME ..."
She shook her head.
"My dad hated me ... "

"Has Shadow gone by here?" Raven asked, stepping out of the shadows.

Holly jumped.
"No ... " she lied, "Actually it depends ... why?"

Natalie sighed slightly.

"I'm trying to track her. NEver mind." Raven said, and vanished again.

"Shadow's in trouble." Holly sang, somewhat satisfied.

Natalie thumped Holly...hard.

"What?" Holly asked, offended.

Raven appeared and sniffed the air.
"Arias curse her, I've lost the trail." She muttered as she kicked out at a wall.

"She's still an assassin, you know that?" Holly told Raven knowingly.

"That's why I'm tracking her." Raven said.

Natalie looked anywhere but the other people's faces.

"What's wrong Nat?" Raven asked.

Holly glanced at Nat.
"Look, I'm outtie .. Im going home .. if she comes back ..."
She stopped in mid sentence and walked away.

Raven shrugged, not knowing what was up with Holly.

Holly trudged aimlessly around, and then realised she was lost.

Something moved in the shadows next to Holly.