"Good or bad?" wondered the Harlot."Mixed," admitted Crystal. "And none of it's about the music. There was a short article about us in the NME that wa... on our side. It was about our American tour and how we've been maligned by the right-wing press and misrepresented on television and radio. It was more about the failures of the American media than an account of the gigs we've played." That's something at least," said Tomiko."Well, it's better than the articles about us in the Sun, the Daily. Melody said, "You became a teacher, instead of working the fair?"Renee giggled and said, "My mom was a teacher, my grandma too. Justfollowing family tradition. And look!" Then she held up her right hand,showing she had an engagement ring. "And I won't be spending theholidays alone, either!"Lorraine added, "Well, that's wonderful!"Renee turned to Melody and asked, "And how can I possibly thank you,miss angel, or fairy godmother, or whatever you are?" Just knowing I helped is thanks enough. But. She reached the front of the aisle and handed Caroline her bouquet. Shelifted her veil for Jack and took his hand. At that moment no one elseexisted.The minister they'd found to perform the wedding stepped forward to beginbut Ann hardly noticed. In fact until they turned to one another Annhardly registered what was going on. She was trying desperately toprocess every sensation, every sound and every feeling, she wished timewould slow. Jack turned to her and took her hands."I, Jack take. Though they looked alike and were very close to each other, their personalities made them opposites. They had been married at close to the same time, had owned the business together, and had gotten through terrible divorces together.His friends seemed nice. Though, it was tough trying to track down their names and harder for me to remember. They had a definite edge to them. They could be crude, and seemed to have violent tendencies - probably in their younger years they would really raise.