”“You’re not going to order a burger?” I looked up from my menu at her. Her smile had vanished. “I bet everyone at the mansion is eating one...right now.”“You knew?”“Of course I knew. Why else would you take me, the only cow in the mansion, out to dinner? You wanted me out of the way.”“Betty, that’s not it.”“I bet it will happen again next week. Lorraine will take me out so you’ll get a turn to eat my friends and family.”A knot was forming in my stomach. “Betty…” I didn’t know what else to. They'd given it all the time and words and thoughts and gestures that made for good television love affairs. There had never been a lack of clinically arranged roses or dark chocolate in blood red boxes. Jack looked again into the glistening ocean that is the sky, watching the bluebirds flutter and the hawks spin in slow, deliberate circles. He felt the wind on his face, the breeze in his hair. How free those birds are, he thought, how separated and released. If a bird grew tired of its life. "I'm not sure, but I'mgoing to quote an expression..." He saw their expectant looks. "'Youare what you eat.'"Akane and Ranma blinked as they stared dubiously at the doctor in frontof them."What?" Was Akane's response."Are you serious?" Ranma added in question.Tofu nodded and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose before hestarted on how he came to that conclusion. "Yes. You see, water used tobe the trigger. You knew that when it first happened, and you were alsoaware that the water was. I am Charlene. Does the lady find my fine gowns to her liking?" Oh, yes. They are very stunning and beautiful. The models are charming and your designs only enhance their beauty." Your compliments go to my heart. I appreciate your kindness my dear. Ken, why not bring this lovely creature to my shop after lunch. I will personally find something wonderful that will accent her obvious charms." It was at this point that I noticed her gaze was fixed on my nipples as she drew out the word 'charms.' I.