Bob smiled uncomfortably. "We're in the, um, payday business. Debbie... she gets uncomfortable when it comes up." Oh, I'm sorry!"Bob shrugged, eyeing ...eorge and Veronica to gauge their reaction. George smiled reassuringly, and said, "We're not ones to judge. If you're not comfortable talking about it, that’s fine."Bob grinned and huffed in relief, gathering George in an enthusiastic hug until people nearby began laughing."I'm going to go see if Debbie's okay," Veronica said when George’s feet. ‘The wedding is in an hour.’ ‘Uh, I saw them getting into the limo about nine this morning and driving off,’ Betty’s mom said softly, trying to stay calm herself. ‘They haven’t come back and the limo service said the car was back on their lot after dropping the couple off at the airport.’ Betty staggered back and sat down hard on the bed. ‘I’ll kill both of them.’ ‘Now dear….’ ‘Fuck you! Fuck you and the rest of this one horse, petty little town. I should have followed my instincts and left. The elderly woman stood next to him and asked, “Is this your first time in a mall?”“Yes,” replied Ed. He looked around and answered, “I’ve never seen anything like this.”Smiling, she said, “Follow me young man and I’ll take you to where you need to go.”Obedient as a loyal hound dog, Ed followed the woman through the maze of counters, aisles, and displays. Every twist and turn opened up more sights than Ed had never seen in a single store.He kept saying, “This is amazing. It’s so big.”It didn’t. We were still down but only by one run now.For the first time Tim didn’t pitch the second innings, he had talked to Coach, so they just went to the next pitcher in the rotation.I quirked an eye at him as he sat back down on the bench, “Got a twinge in my elbow, don’t want to risk making it worse by doing another inning.” I gave him a nod of understanding as I grabbed my mitt and headed out onto the field.Harry managed to stop the bottom of their batting order from getting any runs, though he.