“Don’t lie to me! He told me what really happened! He said he made a mistake, but at-least he was willing to admit the truth!”“What the fuck a...e you talking about, Will?” “Quit the act! You goddam cheated on me and you wanted it!” Will yelled, pointing at Brook.“Will!” She shouted, standing from her chair to face him, “I never wanted any of it! He kissed me! He started it!”“Your getting a little defensive about this, aren’t you, Brook!”“Shut up, Will! You weren’t there and you can’t prove. “This is between two men Mrs. Callison. Besides Erik already knows he’s more my type than you are.” Ted said.“No he’s not your type. You’re not fooling me.” said Elena.“No he’s totally my type.” said Ted.“Ted you’re not gay.” said Elena.I then let go of Ted and then told him, “I guess we’ve been busted. I think we had her for a second though.”“That was kind of disappointing how fast she picked up on that.” Ted told me.Then to Elena he asked, “So what gave it away? That trick has fooled so many. "No," his Dadinsisted. "Darren didn't molest that girl and we're not going to say hedid. If the judge finds him innocent, it's got to--" He trailed offhelplessly.His mother looked like she was about to say something but she just leanedover and put her hand on his Dad's arm. She wanted to take the deal, butshe wouldn't fight with Dad. She believed Darren, he hoped, but she wastired of the pressure and didn't think they could win."We'll talk about it again later," the lawyer hedged, "the offer's. " What about defects? Maybe the tree has some illness or some flaws?" The auctioneer is a really honest guy. I've chatted with him before. He runs the convenience store at the edge of the city. If there were any flaws, he'd tell us. He insisted before that he only did this for families; his and others; to have fun and be involved in the spirit of Christmas. He said that he was a businessman, not a thief." Sounds like a nice guy. I can see why you wanted to go to this auction thingy." Oh I'm not.