She positioned me in the centre facingthe chairs.Miss Karen with the help of Miss Gillian took the veil and pinned itinto my hair, the veil was over m... face at this point and I realised itwas not going to give me much protection as I could see right throughit, I was by this time hoping anything could make this even a littlebetter.They positioned the tiara on my head which held the veil in place MissKaren then folded the veil back over my head. Miss Caroline then startedto apply a rose pink. I thought the Cardinal was sending Monsignor Charlevoix, but instead he came himself."Cardinal Marazin" I said in surprise. I took his hand and kissed his ring, as was custom. "I didn't expect you. I thought..."The Cardinal waved his hand to silence me. I stood quietly as he paced the floor. He took his time and I started to fidget a little. I knew this would be something very important. After all, the Cardinal of France doesn't sally forth for just anybody. I was still completely in the dark. ”“Why not?”“I do bad things. I screw around, okay? I can’t help it. I’m no good for you, Sue. You deserve someone better. Someone taller.”“Don’t say that.”“It’s true. Isn’t it?”“No, it’s not.”“Yeah, sure.”He looked like he was going to cry. I was going to cry.“Jay? I love you.” I said in a very soft voice.He sat there not saying anything, just looking at the floor.“Aren’t you going to say anything?” I asked.“I want to say I love you too, Sue. I really do. I thought about it so much. I thought. I was lucky not to have been expelled, but once again, Tom throwing the first punch was all the defense I needed. My parents, who were both furious that I had gotten suspended yet again but sympathetic when they saw how bruised up my face was, brought me home early. ‘Oh my god, are you all right?!’ Angel fearfully exclaimed, meeting me at the door and examining my face. ‘Yeah, I’m fine, but if I miss anymore days after this, I won’t be able to graduate and will have to take summer school.’.