Dee's disappearance had a profound effect on many other characters aswell, not least Libby. As memories of Drew's death came flooding back, Libby found herself at her lowest point and sought comfort in Taj, who chose the perfect moment to pop up. She found it difficult to go home, so he offered her a bed at his place. He insisted that he wouldn't be in it at the time, but Libby was moved and kissed him. The next morning, she rushed to get away from his house as quickly as possible, leaving Taj slightly confused. Over the following days, she continued to avoid him, until he turned up at number 28 and asked to talk to her. Their conversation was overheard, unfortunately, by Boyd and Daniel, meaning that it was quickly spread around the school. As Libby couldn't deal with all the rumours, she decided to take the day off work, leaving Susan to defend her daughter at every opportunity. Little did she realise that when she got home, Libby would break down and admit that she had slept with Taj.

This is proving to be quite a powerful storyline, with the performances of Kym Valentine and Jackie Woodburne up to their usual high standards, while Jaime-Robbie Reyne is also very impressive. It has been building up slowly, often in the background to other stories, but Dee's disappearance was the catalyst it needed to explode into action. The look on Susan's face during Friday's cliffhanger announcement by Libby left the viewers knowing that her reaction would be worth waiting the weekend for.

Elsewhere, Steph was feeling guilty as she started her new life and moved into the Hoyland house. Despite a last-minute hesitation, worried that it may look insensitive after Dee's death, Steph moved her stuff into number 32. In the midst of the move, some flowers arrived, with a note from Dee, congratulating them on moving in together. Despite this unexpected event, Steph found herself slipping easily into day-to-day life in the Hoyland home. By the end of the week, however, the rumours about Libby caused a split in the house. While Max wouldn't believe that Boyd would go around spreading unfounded rumours like that, Steph refused to believe that her best friend would sleep with one of her students.

The relationship between Steph and Max has been interesting to watch. With many couples, they seem to work better when they are denying their feelings for each other, rather than actually being together. So far, this hasn't been the case with these two and the interest is still maintained now that they are living together. Hopefully, the writers won't rush them into marriage, as it could lead them to a dead end, and there are many more stories still to be told here.