"You better be careful, too!" I said to Vivian, helping her choose a few outfits. "And I'm [i]not[/i] cutting my hair. I like it nice and long, the way it is now!" Of course, Vivian was unlikely to find a smile on my face when she returned unless something drastic happened, such as Frank dying in a freak accident on the road. I didn't say that, though - there was no need to dampen Vivian's mood right before she went on a trip, and I was still quite worried about her.

"If anything seems dangerous to you - anything at all - come back home," I said, "I couldn't stand it if anything happened to you, and I'm becoming more paranoid by the day, to be honest..."