Against the black satin they      
looked even more stunning.             
     I couldn't think of anything to   
say except, “Wow!”                     
     Thankfully, Beth finally knew what
to say, “Thank you, everyone.” She gave
everyone a hug along with a kiss on the
cheek for Darryl.                      
     Everyone? I looked at my arch-    
enemy, and as if she could read my     
mind, said, “I donated forty dollars,” 
and gave me another evil little grin,  
“I donated it for Beth, not you.”      
     I grabbed Beth and forgot all     
about my Arch.                         
     I sat her down on the couch and   
got down on one knee again. That's when
someone knocked at the front door. I   
looked at my watch. It was going on    
nine-thirty.                           
*      Damn, I thought, just now           
remembering the package. I sighed and  
got up to answer the door. Damn, this  
is such bad timing.                    
     “Who's that?” Beth asked.         
     “I told you about that package,   
right?”                                
     She puckered her brow, “I think   
so. Oh, that's right, that D friend of 
yours.”                                
     “He sends you his love, by the    
way,” I said and reached out to open   
the door.                              
     “In his dreams,” she said back.   
     Everyone was looking at each other
wondering what was going on, but of    
course, my arch-enemy had to verbalize 
what everyone else must be thinking.   
     “What the hell's going on         
Criminal?”                             



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