Yumi finished down the ladder and turned to look around. Ulrich was on sitting on the other side of the room. She saw the furious look in his eyes, but there was something else there too. What is going on with him? Yumi started towards Ulrich when he got up and handed her the phone. He then started up the ladder. Yumi grabbed Ulrich by the arm and said "Ulrich wait!"
Ulrich stepped back down the ladder and looked into Yumi's eyes "Why should I?"
Yumi looked at him in disbelief "Why are you mad? You were the one eavesdropping on me and Jeremie."
Ulrich looked away and said "I wasn't eavesdropping, I was trying to return your phone. Besides I didn't realize I was interrupting something."
"Ulrich what are you talking about? Jeremie was upset."
"He didn't look very upset when he said ..."
Yumi looked Ulrich in the eye and said "All right spit it out. What did Jeremie say that pissed you off? Well?"
The look of anger disappeared in Ulrich's eyes and Yumi realized it was replaced with hurt. Ulrich turned away so Yumi couldn't see his face and said in a soft defeated tone "When he said he loved you..."
Yumi was shocked, she started to say something when Ulrich cut her off "...and you said you loved him too."
"I never said that nor did he."
"I heard it with my own ears. I was outside the door remember."
"I don't love Jeremie."
"Prove it then Yumi."
Yumi looked dumbfounded then said " All I was doing was comforting him like a friend should. I was returning the favor."
"Returning the favor. What the hell does that mean Yumi?" As Ulrich said this he looked straight at her.
Yumi turned her head so Ulrich couldn't see her fac and said "It's none of your business. Forget I said it!."
With Ulrich's anger returning he said "You brought it up."
"You wouldn't understand."
"Wouldn't understand what Yumi? That two of my best friends are in love and didn't want to tell me."
"That's not true!" Yumi yelled back at him as she turned to face him.
"Then why wouldn't I understand Yumi?"
"Because you have the perfect life Ulrich."
"You do too."
Ulrich saw a tear roll down Yumi's cheek when she said "I don't have anywhere near a perfect life."