tilting her head to the side , she waited . in a few strides he had reached the youth holding the kitten . she could n't drag her eyes away from him , and chris would n't let her have more than one more drink . so lets have a quick look at your two lists , said nick . `` why would my mother have sealed her own locket ? '' she 'd tried so hard to be strong , but the moment she 'd stepped out of the courtroom , she 'd broken like an old drawbridge , just crumbled . 