"What's it for?" I asked as I handed it to her."It's a letter to Tina," she said."Oh?" Mmm hmm." She finished whatever she was writing, made a flouris... for a signature and began folding the paper to fit into the envelope."What's it say?" I asked.She shook her head. "That's between Tina and me." She placed the letter in the envelope and sealed it, and then picked up her pen again.My eyes widened as I realized what she was doing. She's signing across the seal."You don't trust me?" I asked."I do,". "I never saw you that excited about your vacation, Dan. She's really got you, huh?"I smiled at Jannie. You don't work in the same office with somebody for years and not form a friendship. "Yes, I guess she does, Jan," I said.Jannie turned away from her computer. "You know, all those times I tried fixin' you up, Dan? And you didn't..."I laughed. "And you DID try, Jan. And so did some of them." Oh, I know," she laughed. "Women talk. I know all about it. But then Nina comes along..." Yes, she. You know it. We dont. YOU know it. I hated to talk this way in front of Alex. She knew nothing of the things that went on at my house. So I didnt want her to know. Whatever, Cherry. Just go. Have fun, I sigh, giving in. Youre not ma No. Im just having a bad day. Go, love. See you…? In five days, she hangs up with no more words said. I stand straight and turn. Only to find Alex behind me. Her pale complexion startling me a bit. Not in a scary way. But her beautyit startled. Is everything. This story is what I imagined.IntroductionMark listened, nodded, smiled politely and then said, "BS." Logic dictated his reaction and shouldn't have because Helen had cited a dozen cases where hypnosis had been used from dentistry to medical procedures to overcoming phobias and all written the AMA journals. How Mark could ignore the evidence simply amazed Helen.Amazed and frustrated enough to even go along with the prank, Helen's assistant suggested and while it was an extreme it would most.