"What the fuck... You... You..." Ashley mumbled, stumbling on her words, a mask of utter disbelief and stabbing betrayal painted on her face, a knot of pain choking her words. Her eyes shimmered with barely contained tears but at the same time blazed with rage as she glared at each of them in turn, staring daggers at them all. "You... Oh, fuck you! Fuck all of you!"

Having yelled out her pain and frustration, Ashley bolted from the room, disappearing as rapidly as she had popped up on the scene. Her parting curse was still ringing in the trio's ears as the noise of her bedroom door slamming shut at...