"Hello yourself, little man," Bettina replied with a sinister grin. "Orshould I call you Abd-al-Nuwas Azim aal-Sanaa?"The little man took a sharp int...ke of breath and looked warily atBettina."It has been a long time since I heard that name," he said. "You havestudied well." Then I was right!" Bettina said slamming both fists down on the tablein front of her. "You were there! There was a djinn influence atAksumite. You were at the court of Dhu Nuwas!" I was there," the little man. It’s all gone dead quiet!’ ‘Sit down, Elizabeth. You too, Abigale,’ commanded Mr. Greene. ‘Give your sister some privacy.’ Abby gasped. ‘Father! You don’t mean…?’ Mr. Greene confirmed his daughter’s suspicions by giving her a stern look, causing the girl to cover her mouth and blush. ‘What? How would you know such a thing if you can’t see them?’ asked Lizzy. ‘Don’t ask silly questions now, Lizzy. They’re married. That’s all we need to know,’ said Mrs. Greene. ‘Besides, it’s only been a month.’. Her long flaming red hair stood out in the white white wedding dress. Her trimmed corseted waist was as alluring to the people that attended as they exchanged vows. John's aging parents insisted upon a long ceremoney and as they paid for the wedding, Gwen & John agreed to follow his parents' requests.The thoughts of Frank and his business was far from her mind as she stood before Espicopalian priest presiding over the marriage. The Madisons made a generous donation to have what they wanted.. "Let me know how it goes ok? If it doesn't work out then you can come back here." 30 minutes later I am back at the house ready to fix things. I look at the time. 11pm. I exhale and make my way up to my bedroom, swinging the door open with certainty. Steve is sitting on the bed, staring at a photo frame. Oh...There's me thinking he'd be curled up into a ball and crying his heart out. A girl can dream. He puts the frame aside and gets up, walking over to me with sorrow in his eyes. "Elena...I.