Amber spun round, finding that guards had managed to creep up on her, and took the box of antidote.
"I always win." Ebony called her men off Amber. "Guards, take Lex with us, I need him to test this stuff." She held up the antidote. Ebony looked at the mallrats. "I hope I never have to set eyes on you guys again. Bye!" She said, looking mainly at Amber.

As soon as the Locos had left, Amber ran to her room and flung herself on her bed, angry and upset. Trudy appeared round the door.
"Amber, you realise you could have had us all killed back there." She sat down on the edge of Amber's bed.
"I don't care!" Amber sobbed into her pillow. Trudy looked at her with sympathy. "You must think I'm being a right cow. You and the others." She sniffed.
"We would never think that! Stop saying things like that Amber, look on the bright side."
"There is no bright side!" Amber curled up.
"Amber, what's gotten into you lately? Ever since you came back from Hope Island you've acted so differently. Tell me, you'll feel much better. "
"It's Bray."
"You mean..." Trudy started.
"Yes, I mean we're together." Amber snapped.
"No need to bite my head off!" Trudy raised her eyebrows.
"I'm sorry, it's just..."
"You're missing him, your really worried..."Trudy supplied.
"Yeah, something like that." Amber managed a weak smile.
"Come on Amber, we'll think of some way of getting him out of Ebony's hell-hole." Trudy smiled, and walked out.

Trudy sat down in the café, with Brady in her lap.
"Want a coffee?" Salene saw the exasperated look on Trudy's face.
"Coffee would be good, thanks." She replied.
"Something bothering you?" Salene asked, with her back to Trudy while she made the drinks.
"No, not me." Trudy started to give Brady her bottle.
"Then who?" Salene gave Trudy a confused look.
"Amber. Don't go in her room unless you want a lengthy argument about the point in remaining hopeful. She doesn't seem to think there is any point in living any more." Trudy sighed.
"Oh no, not this again." Zandra had appeared in the doorway.
"Not what?" Salene scowled. It was a known fact among the tribe that Salene hated the way Zandra would have Ryan wrapped round her little finger.
"Amber moping again. It's all she ever does!" Zan rolled her eyes.
"Except this time it's four times worse." Trudy muttered under her breath.

Dal sat on Amber's bed.
"Hi." Amber was lying on her side, facing the wall. She had calmed down now, and was now just miserable.
"It's okay Amber, Jack and I are working on something." He tried to comfort her. "Do you want something to eat?"
"No, I'm not hungry." She said shortly.
"But you've got to eat...I know you're upset and missing Bray..."
"What's Trudy been telling everyone!" Amber sat up, annoyed.
"Nothing! At least, I haven't heard her say anything."
"Well who told you then?" She looked at Dal, puzzled.
"Amber, I know you too well." Dal said smiling. Amber gave him a playful punch. "So, do you want to come down to eat?" He asked again.
"No." She shook her head.
"Fine, whatever you say..." Dal said as he walked out. When he came back in a minute later, Amber was just staring into space. "Hey, snap out of it!" He waved a plate of baked beans in front of her face.
"But I said I..." Amber took the plate from him.
"Like I said - I know you too well." Dal sat down and they both ate.

"See you later guys!" Amber shouted behind her as she tried to get out through the sewers.
"Amber, where are you going?" Trudy stopped her.
"Nowhere." Was the hasty reply.
"Well if you're going nowhere, then you don't need to go out." Trudy saw right through her.
"I'm...I'm going to get food! We're running low and..." Amber walked off before Trudy had a chance to say anything.
"Is that right." Trudy muttered and headed back upstairs.

"Have you seen Amber?" Dal walked into Trudy's room.
"You mean she's not back yet." Trudy said.
"Trudy, where is she?" Dal asked suspiciously.
"Ummm...nowhere...I meant..."
"Where?!" Dal said impatiently.
"She said she was going out to look for food, but I don't think she was." She responded.
"And you didn't try and stop her?"
"I...she...I couldn't, she ran off." Trudy stuttered.
"Great. Just fantastic." Dal walked off.