Got a bit carried away there, I think. I don't know exactly what to make of Maria yet. I don't think she has to be all-out nasty towards Julie, she might actually be quite nice, but Jules is likely to perceive most things as negative coming from Maria. There's a lot of old resentment there and regardless of what she's like now, Maria was definitely a b*tch in her teenage years.

Come to think of it... is it even allowed to swear in threads? I have absolutely no idea.