Chapter 198

• Perhaps it was my confident tone or my determined expression, but Lorraine seemed to understand what I was getting at.
• "I understand," she said, nodding slowly. "I need time to prepare for the ceremony, so it will have to be later in the evening. Is nine okay?"
• The eclipse was scheduled to begin at 8:22:54 p.m. Knowing this, she chose to schedule the show for a reasonable time. With the eclipse beginning before the ceremony, Lohan would regain her powers and be able to escape before I had to step up to the altar.