.... _{[Heather swallows a little bit.]}

... Sometimes it just happens that way, Miles.

Life doesn't work out according to what should happen, most of the time.

I mean... if friends don't come into the equation, it's happened to me, too.

_{[She'd had the chance to deal the justice she'd been longing to-- take the revenge that was so rightfully hers-- yanked out from under her nose, as well.]}