"Allison nodded. "Wow, William. True love. That reminds me of the movie'Princess Bride'. It was my favorite movie as a kid. I loved PrincessButtercup ...nd dreamed of being her." What's wrong with that?"Allison laughed. "My parents weren't ready for Princess Buttercup. Idon't think they could ever adjust to what I was. I know they weredisappointed." I can't believe they were disappointed with you. I would think theywould have been happy to have a beautiful daughter." Well, some people can never. .. Great I thought, and no way out of this one. Fortunatley Mary knew what he was like and understood my predicament. The downside was, tomorrow was Fridat and I was supposed to be going home...Friday arrived and the weather forecast was for heavy snow, not my idea of a wonderful drive home. anyway as it happenend it turned out for the better. The main roads had all ground to a halt, and as I was packing up for the day Mary suggested that i stay over at hers tonight rather than risk the drive. Now, while I was amazed at the Reverend you can’t mistake me for a follower, no he was just a steady paycheck for me. Anyway I guess that was why I quickly figured out a way to get a little good of my own from the Reverend. The layout of the stage would be perfect, with the back passageway to a small room which the Reverend used as a small office. Well it just so happened that next Sunday I saw Mary Jean, the new teacher at the local elementary school. She’d been ahead of me in school and when. I watched as he and Betty Lou walked down the hallway holding hands, saying nothing. As they turned the corner, I saw Bobby give Betty Lou a smile. It wasn't going to be as quick and easy as that, of course, but when all was said and done, I figured that Patty Long was going to be the one who was disappointed."Ain't love grand?" Missy said as her arm slipped through mine."Yes, it is," I replied as we headed off toward English class. "And so are you, because whatever the hell you said to Betty.