Could he be losing her to a new addiction?
4-10 JANUARY
Krista is devastated to discover Sebastian has been injured in the car attack, and soon has confirmation that the driver was found with Seb’s photograph on his phone.
When she also discovers Sebastian returned the money she had given him to pay off the loan sharks, she is awash with guilt for having forced him to choose between their friendship or the money.
By Sebastian’s bedside, Krista makes an emotional apology, sad she didn’t take the danger he was in seriously, while Leo too apologises, feeling responsible for inadvertently giving away Sebastian’s whereabouts.
Sebastian however, is adamant he gave neither of them any reason to believe his claims, but he knew as soon as Krista agreed to give him money that he’d made the wrong move. And Krista resolves to support Sebastian through his recovery.
Striving to support Krista in her desire to care for Sebastian following the car attack, Leo nevertheless expresses his concerns to Paul that the two will fall into their old habit of unhealthy dependency. And Paul proffers that Leo needs to keep his enemy close, but not too close.
With this in mind, Leo suggests that a paranoid Sebastian stay in a Lassiters’ hotel room, rather than the alternative of moving into Krista’s apartment. Unfortunately, despite the clever plan, Sebastian’s vulnerability leaves Krista feeling like she can’t leave him alone.
When he returns to find Krista helping Sebastian move into her apartment, Leo is deeply frustrated but keeps mum for the sake of keeping the peace. And forces himself to support Krista as she brings Sebastian into her apartment but suggests that he go to rehab to get the proper care.
However, once Sebastian and Krista are alone, he rejects the idea, pleading with Krista to let him stay with her and figure out his own recovery.
Despite her reservations, Krista agrees to support him however she can, believing that she could be for him, what David was to her.
Reminiscing on their past together, Krista unknowingly fans the spark of a crush Sebastian has been harbouring for years. A spark that only grows when Krista postpones a romantic lunch with Leo to look after Sebastian, who nearly overdosed on his painkillers.
Try as he might to trust Krista, Leo is left alone and fearful that she’s letting herself be dragged down by her former friend.
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