As soon as Kitty returned to Burnywood, she knew Dennis wasn't done with her yet. Her ankle was fine and her arm was only in a sling just in case.
"You." Dennis growled as Kitty walked in. "You snitched, didn't you?"
"Wh—no! I told them I fell, I swear, I…" Kitty began.
Dennis went to hit her and Kitty pushed with all her might, making Dennis slam to the ground.
Everything was silent. Kitty was even shocked.
Everyone was staring at her, and a knocked out Dennis.
Kitty ran upstairs, throwing her sling off as she went. Her eyes were wide, and she paced up and down her bedroom, nervously.
"Kitty?" Rick poked his head around the door.
"Go away." Kitty said quietly.
"What happened?" Rick asked.
"He…tried to touch me…he isn't a friend, so…I pushed him…I don't want them to touch me!" she wept.
Rick put his arms round Kitty, and was surprised when she simply hugged him back.
A scuffle of feet behind them caused the two to break apart.
Tyler was livid; his eyes were wide and angry and his fists were clenched.
"Tyler, it's not what it looks like!" Kitty shouted just as he ran out. She followed him.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" he shouted.
"Tyler, please…"
"So that's it then? You pretend you like me when really it's been Rick all along?!" Tyler exploded, turning to face her.
"NO! Please, let me explain, Tyler, it isn't like that!" Kitty shouted after him, but Tyler had already slammed the door.
Kitty began to cry silently.
"Right, because of the fire…" Dennis was talking nonstop the next day; there had been a fire at Burnywood and the kids were being moved somewhere new; Elm Tree House.
There, Kitty hoped she could make a new start.