" the p*****n struggled to get the words out."There's a couple of things that it might be sweetie ... you need to get your mom to make an appointment ...ith your doctor to have it checked out" nurse Sullivan counseled unhelpfully. "Do you have any idea what might have caused it?" For the nervous p*****n the question seemed to resonate around the small office. This is exactly where she didn't want to go."Ugh ... ugh ... I don't know but couldn't you just ... you know take a look ... and um see if. More work than hours in the day, but Mary can probably tell you all about it. How are you?" I am great! The kids are growing up, and I enjoy softball once again. Jennifer looks more awesome every time I see her. With her looks she must have boys circling all around her!" Jeremy said, casting an appreciative glance at the summer-weight-clad sixteen- and seventeen-year-old girls."She's had three boyfriends in tenth grade. I think she is taking a break to focus on her studies. Although even with. Al has studied martial arts for as long as he can remember, and he’s a very competent fighter qualified to the level of master. He also adopted the Japanese approach to honour during his training, and his character is more that of a Samurai than a typical western teen. The Australian born boy now lives in Frederick, Maryland, USA with his father. There he attends high school, runs his businesses as the senior policy maker, and continues to write a series of books he started some years. " I couldn't turn down the free food, after all," Vicki said, smiling politely."Well, I hope you save room for the cake. I know you have a... big appetite."Vicki swallowed her riposte. "You two were so nice to invite me... but I think I should get going now. I loved the cake, by the way," she said, and turned to leave. "But, you didn't have the cake," said the bride."Oh, but I did," she said, and left them on that cryptic note. The bride and the groom sat in silence, swallowing down the last.