TRIGGER: This article discusses illicit substances. Reader discretion is advised.
Spiralling in the wake of the loss of her unborn baby, former addict Krista slips back into taking drugs – but when Aaron catches her, she might just be able to get away with it.
“Krista is mortified she’s been sprung,” Majella Davis, who plays the character, tells TV WEEK, “But if you were to be caught by anyone, best it’s by the person experiencing the kind of life-shattering grief you are.”
This week in Neighbours, Aaron (Matt Wilson) and Krista bond over their recent tragedies – it was only in February that Aaron lost his husband David (Takaya Honda) to a vicious assault. When Krista comes across him drowning his sorrows at The Waterhole, she pressures him to let her join in a drink, despite her being sober for several months.
When Aaron sees the pain she’s in, he reluctantly agrees. What harm could just one drink do?
“Partying with Aaron is giving her a relief she can’t feel anywhere else,” Majella says. “It’s like finally being free of her nightmares.”
The next morning, Aaron takes off for his former home in Daylesford in country Victoria. He’s left Erinsborough to reconnect with David’s memory – but doesn’t realise that Krista, worried about him, has followed him.
Aaron appreciates the unexpected support, and the pair bond – that is, until he discovers a bag of pills in Krista’s bag. But it’s what he does next that will shock.
Old habits die hard, and now that Krista is off the wagon, she risks not only losing her job at Lassiters, but sabotaging her relationship with heron-off boyfriend Leo (Tim Kano), from whom she’s hiding her addiction.
“Her biggest fear is losing Leo,” Majella says. “She can’t imagine being without him right now, but she can’t help but fall into old habits.”
Will Aaron keep Krista’s dirty little secret to cover his own involvement?
