A/N: Ok I've been a really really bad author and I haven't updated in ages! And I'm really really sorry! Please don't kill me! If you do then you'll never know how this all ends...Anyway, I'm sorry that I haven't posted, it's just taken me ages to write this chapter and I don't know why really. I'm sorry if it's pathetic or anything like that...

Thank you to all my wonderful reviewers. And a special thanks to all who reviewed last chapter, you know who you are...this one is for you!

Natalie's words reverberated in Mick's head. He wanted nothing more than to rid himself of this curse, but he didn't know whether to believe what she was telling them or not. If she really was telling the truth, then maybe his prayers had been answered. He looked down at Beth who was still lying in his arms.

He could tell by the expression on her face that she believed every word Natalie spoke; he just wished that he could have the same faith.

"How do we know you're not making this all up?" he questioned. Natalie looked at him for a moment before replying calmly.

"You just have to believe me, I have no way of proving to you that everything I have told you is true, but surely saving Beth just now showed you all something," she said. She locked eyes with Josef who kept his eyes on her.

"We….we should go and find the others, the staff. At least we know where they are," Josef finally spoke. He headed for the door and stopped to stand in the doorway, just gazing out at the floor in front of him.

"Natalie, thank you so much for saving me. I saw what you did. I can't ever tell you how much it means to me, I'm eternally indebted to you," Beth broke the silence that had descended upon the group. Natalie tore her eyes away from Josef to look at Beth.

"You're welcome. I just wish that I never had to do that anyway. I mean I'm glad I did it, I just wish that you weren't put in the position you were in, in the first place," Natalie replied. She confused herself with her words and looked back at Josef.

"Come on, we should get going, I'll call the cleaner," Mick announced. He stood up and helped Beth to her feet. She was a little wobbly, so he wrapped an arm around her waist; supporting her. Beth glanced back at Natalie as they made their way out of the hotel room. They passed Josef who was still frozen in the doorway.

"Wait, please, don't go…don't leave me," Natalie pleaded as Josef stepped out of the room. He stopped at her voice and turned to face her.

"You lied to me," he muttered. She blinked back tears at the look of anger upon his face. She sank down so that her feet touched the floor and let the tears fall freely down her cheeks.

She had hoped that in telling the truth, things would be better, but the truth only made things worse, like she knew it would. She dropped her head and let the sobs overtake her. Her shoulders shook as she stood hunched over, her hands covering her face.

Josef watched her as she cried. He wanted to go to her, but he couldn't. The way he felt right now he didn't know if he could ever believe her again. It was silly really the way he felt so betrayed, seeing as she hadn't actually lied to him directly, more by omission than anything. He shook his head sadly and walked down the hall and entered the elevator where Beth and Mick were waiting. He didn't even look at them as the door closed and they descended into the floors below.

Jason watched as this man whom Natalie clearly felt for walked away. He placed a hand on Natalie's shoulder, rubbing it gently.

"I'm sorry," he said, "I really am. If my father and I hadn't come here intent on finding you then none of this would have happened. I never wanted to chase you down, I didn't see any point in it, but, my father had power over me and forced me to join him. I didn't want to hurt anyone, I swear." Natalie looked up at him. He was so young; she could see pimples on his skin, just like a teenager would have. She smiled sadly at him and placed her hand over his.

"He doesn't deserve you. If he can just walk away from you after all that, then he isn't good enough for you and doesn't deserve you," Jason quietly added. Natalie squeezed his hand and smiled genuinely through her tears.

"You're right. I know you're right, I just wish that I could act upon that and just walk away, but I can't, not just yet. I have to make him believe me; make him trust me," Natalie said. She stood up abruptly and caused Jason to lose his balance as he was leaning on her. She headed for the door, and then turned.

"Are you coming?" she asked him. He smiled at her and she laughed. He ran to the door and they headed for the stairs.