Kathy was shocked as she heard these words coming from her friends mouth, "huh..." Just in time the curtains opened and the show began.

"Why in the world would you call that jerk?" Kathy whispered back. "He is nothing but bad news."

"Oh Kat, you've got him all wrong. He has turned his life around and has a lot going on."

"The bum can't even hold a job," shot back Kathy. "I don't know where he got all that money he's been flashing around but I'm sure he's into some criminal enterprise."

"It's suppose to be a secret but you are my best friend so I'm going to tell you where the money comes from."

"Where? I'm all ears."

"Kevin won the lottery last month. Fifty million dollars."

Kathy said nothing for a few moments and then she jumped up and ran out of the concert hall pulling Mary after her.

"Why are we wasting our time here," she said, "Let's go call Kevin. We don't want to keep that boy waiting. I've always thought he is the best thing in your life."

"You're always going out on dates with Fred...how long has it been? Ten years? What could be more important than this afternoon's symphony practice?"

"Today is the date we set for our wedding. We're getting married at four-thirty."

"What? It's already three! Go. Go! That is one date you MUST keep! Happy honeymoon!"

Kathy looked surprised. "I didn't know you wanted to be the best in state....But 5 HOURS! I think that's plenty."

Mary looked down her nose at Kathy. SHE wouldn't understand. SHE didn't have great ambition, and SHE had never cared to learn an instrument.

"I can never forgive myself, I only practiced 4 hours yesterday. So today to make up for it, I'm going to make myself practice 10 hours. Remember Kathy, if you want to be best at something, it is going to take extremely hard work!"

"Why do you play the piano?" Kathy asked after a moment.

"Because it is a great accomplishment. I am going to be the best! I'll show them all! I cannot waste my time listening to orchestras here any longer, I must be off to practice."

As Mary breezed out the door, Kathy called after her, "But I thought you liked music!"

But Mary didn't hear. Kathy turned with a sigh back to the symphony which was just starting the first song. She might not be proficient at any instrument, but she sure enjoyed music.

"Is that all you can think about? Shopping, at a time like this when Maestro Maya is due here any moment now?"

"You need a little culture in your life." Kathy continued, "Might I remind you that Maestro Maya is known along with the collaboration of Beglarian and Talbot as changing history for classical music, putting Bach, Beethoven and Mozart far away from us?"

"That wouldn't be too difficult, since you are talking about a bunch of dead guys." Mary cracked her gum, which always drove Kathy nuts.

"You are impossible, how is it that we are sisters?"

Mary laughed, "Didn't mom and dad tell you they adopted you from aliens?"

"That explains why mom always says you are only human."