michelle becomes very emotional and protective over vicki for a while after, refusing to let her outside or attend school. she think she can see glimpses of audrey everywhere she goes, which everyone tells her is impossible, as audrey has been imprisoned. however, michelle isn't being paranoid as audrey turns up on her doorstep shortly after hoping to explain her actions. she has endured a series of tragedies, starting with the death of her baby daughter many years earlier, and later in life the death of one of her sons and her husband. her other son lives abroad and she has become lonely and desperate. she began to wonder what her daughter would have turned out like and when she saw vicki alone she decided to take her, although she claims that she intended to bring her back eventually. michelle is furious and can not forgive audrey for the trauma she put her and vicki through.