all the regulars except del were here today : janet shook , who was also in my karate class , a short chunky woman with dark brown hair and eyes who 'd had a crush on marshall ever since i 'd met her ; brian gruber , silver-haired and attractive , the president of a mattress manufacturing plant ; jerri sizemore , former wife of dr. john sizemore , a local dentist ; and darcy orchard , who worked at the sporting goods store , as del had .