Tina's your girl friend," replied Diane. "I heard that she like, killed three guys when they tried to ask her out." Diane, that's the most ridiculous ...hing I ever heard! Where did you come up with something so stupid?" replied Cindy with an edge to her voice."It's all over school..." started the girl."It's just a bullshit rumor," said Cindy, cutting her off. "I mean, really, even you should be able to figure out that, if Tina killed someone, she'd be in jail."Cindy figured that it was the 'even. " he said."Tobias! I just heard that Rachel is sick. What's happening about the presentation?" Toby’s Dad’s voice was concerned."Don't worry Dad I've got it" Toby reassured him."I think you should let them know she's ill and try and rearrange." His Dad clearly wasn’t convinced, concern at losing the deal etched in his voice."Dad don't worry. I'm on my way there. I'll be fine. Just trust me. I’ve got this." Toby repeated."Well if your sure son. Good luck" He sounded reluctant but what other. " And?" Everything's normal. Then I have a reaction and my bedtime poke is all screwed up. By dinner the next day, it's settled down again." But, no reaction yesterday?"She shook her head. "No, nor the night before." Weird," he remarked."I think so and so does my doctor." I was thinking -- instead of going to Sloacum Hall tonight we could go to my place and watch Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress. I have the DVD. It's my favorite. It was one of the inspirations for Star Wars."I haven't seen it.". The minister had to prompt Mr. Axelbland by asking him who was giving the bride away? He made the customary answer."My wife and I are." He paused for just a second or two before going on. "I have two daughters that I'm giving away today, trusting in their judgment that, for them, this is the right thing." He leaned in and kissed Tina's face before lowering her veil back down for me. That was my cue to step down and take my bride's hand from him and lead her up to the altar where the minister.