`` nine months , '' i mumble looking down at the counter . you have to keep your control . '' he knew the members of the group would be arriving soon . i know you brought the fortune-teller with you , so if you are both decent , i need to come in . the people he was supposed to lead are all having a laugh at his expense . `` this is going to be such a fun day , '' he beamed . christopher and i had been thicker than blood . 