What happened?”She started crying softly, and got out of bed, walked to the bathroom and returned with some tissues. She got back into bed and hugge... him.“I’m sorry,” she said softly.“Sorry for what? You didn’t do anything wrong.”“Yes, I did. It was all my fault.” She blew her nose.“Tell me about it.”She hesitated, took a deep breath. “Things were wonderful at first. Bernie worked at the radio station, I met him at a promotion at a shopping center. We hit it off, started dating, fell in love,. So,my fair fairy, mind your mince and demoiselle deportment."Giselle approached Julian with four white, frilly handkerchief-likepatches of varying sizes and shapes."En premier le peenie pouch, et puis la tittie toppers," a devilishlydelighted Giselle sang out as she placed a little white lace pouch overJulian's stubbornly stiff stickette and ribboned plums. After allowingthe silver bell to hang out of its bottom, she drew a long satin ribbonat its base tight and tied a pretty bow at its top. If. Krause told Jeri there wereseveral songs that were traditional parts of the pageant that he wassure Jeri could acquit himself quite well with and he would have thearrangements ready for him the next meeting. Jeri was shown to thedance instructor next and the testing was pleasant but Jeri had statedat the outset he was not a really great dancer. Salome (AKA Solomon)Fischer told him that practice was all he needed, "besides Jeri evenFred Astaire felt he was in constant need of practice." Salome. 1,200 miles away from here, right into middleAmerica. That seemed far enough away to suit Jeffrey.Truth be told, Jeffrey wanted to get away from some of the memories ofthe tragedies that befell him. What with his sister Tish gone and hisparents being taken from him so abruptly he felt it was just time tomove on. Sounding somewhat desperate he opened the email message andread it:To whom it may concern,I read your ad regarding your desire to seek a position with a funeralhome and practicing.