“Stuff to tell you,” I said, almost trembling.I recounted the sorry tale of the foursome at my parents’ and she listened in silence.When I had f...inished she said nothing, then gave a loud and dismissive “Tchhh!” as if she’d heard the same old thing all over again.“You knew?” I asked.“Not the details,” she said. “But I had a good idea. I was pretty sure about her and him. Didn’t know about Frank and Mona. Did you?”“Come on!” I said, exasperated. “Them? No.”“Ah well,” she said. “Ah well, said the. Most wanted to hear our version of events at North Frodingham but I told them to wait until the meeting and we would give it then, I did not want to repeat the story five or six time beforehand.When we had a minute I filled Kelly in on the developments at Railway Farm, and the fact that the Coates brothers were joining us and had already come up with some good ideas. Well, they weren't really joining us, more that they were going to help.Kelly was pleased and said, "My thought, to leave them to. Last night, I overheard Charles Langley talking to Junior Bishop about taking back control of some company. Mr. Langley also said that marrying Missy's mom wouldn't get them control, but that Junior getting Missy pregnant would. Tracey said that it had to be the Factory they were talking about, but she didn't know how the Langleys and Bishops fit into the picture."Mr. Hardesy smiled and leaned back in his chair."Okay," he said slowly. "You've stumbled into Ridgemont's version of the Hatfields. Each time she tried to look, Chelsea or Kendra would admonish her and guide her head forward again.So instead she stared at her dress.Her glistening, deep purple dress. She could hardly believe it was actually hers. The guy at the store was surprised it didn't need altering. 'It's like it was made for you, sweetie!'She smiled.She couldn't see a wrinkle in the silk. Kendra had done a fine job. Elaine's eyes kept wandering to the bodice. It was awesome with the delicate lace stitched into it in a.