Taffy Sinclair 002 - Taffy Sinclair Strikes Again by Betsy Haynes Page A
Authors: Betsy Haynes
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talking at once.
"How could you stand to be friends with Taffy Sinclair?" asked Melanie, holding her nose.
"The way she flirts all the time drives me crazy," said Christie.
"Don't worry about that," I said. "All flirting does is attract attention."
Just then I realized there was one person I hadn't seen at the party. "Is Randy Kirwan here?" I asked looking around.
"Sure," said Christie. "He's the hunchback. He came with Mark and Scott."
I had to laugh. I remembered how I had thought he might come as Romeo and I'd be Juliet.
"You know, Jana, you really are boy crazy," said Katie. She had an awfully serious look on her face, and my heart skipped a beat. "But that doesn't matter. We all like you anyway."
All my friends started nodding their heads and laughing like crazy again, and I couldn't help laughing, too .
On the way home from the party I explained to Mom about my Jolly Green Giant costume, and she understood. She said I could wear it next year if I wanted to and even offered to make one just like it for each of my friends.
When we got home, I said good night and went straight to my room. I took down the picture of Miss Piggy and looked at Randy Kirwan for a long time. I had been so sure he liked me. He had smiled at me and talked to me on the school ground and sat down at my table in the lunchroom. I sighed. Randy was a genuinely nice person, that was all. And that was probably why I liked him so much.
My friends were right, though, I thought. I was boy crazy. Of course I liked Randy best, but I liked other cute boys, too. In fact, I even liked Curtis Trowbridge a little bit. He was still a nerd, but he had been my friend all along.
Taffy Sinclair could have her body language, I thought. I didn't need it anymore. I had a new plan. After all, hadn't Randy followed me around the gym making monster noises during practically the entire Halloween party? He was probably starting to be just a little bit crazy about me now that he could see me for what I really was. I gave him a big wink. "I'll get you yet," I said and snuggled into bed.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Betsy Haynes , the daughter of a former newswoman, began scribbling poetry and short stories as soon as she learned to write. A serious writing career, however, had to wait until after her marriage and the arrival of her two children. But that early practice must have paid off, for within three months Mrs. Haynes had sold her first story. In addition to a number of magazine short stories and the Taffy Sinclair books, Mrs. Haynes is the author of The Great Mom Swap and its sequel The Great Boyfriend Trap. She lives in Colleyville, Texas, with her children and husband, a businessman who is also an amateur painter and professional cartoonist.
"How could you stand to be friends with Taffy Sinclair?" asked Melanie, holding her nose.
"The way she flirts all the time drives me crazy," said Christie.
"Don't worry about that," I said. "All flirting does is attract attention."
Just then I realized there was one person I hadn't seen at the party. "Is Randy Kirwan here?" I asked looking around.
"Sure," said Christie. "He's the hunchback. He came with Mark and Scott."
I had to laugh. I remembered how I had thought he might come as Romeo and I'd be Juliet.
"You know, Jana, you really are boy crazy," said Katie. She had an awfully serious look on her face, and my heart skipped a beat. "But that doesn't matter. We all like you anyway."
All my friends started nodding their heads and laughing like crazy again, and I couldn't help laughing, too .
On the way home from the party I explained to Mom about my Jolly Green Giant costume, and she understood. She said I could wear it next year if I wanted to and even offered to make one just like it for each of my friends.
When we got home, I said good night and went straight to my room. I took down the picture of Miss Piggy and looked at Randy Kirwan for a long time. I had been so sure he liked me. He had smiled at me and talked to me on the school ground and sat down at my table in the lunchroom. I sighed. Randy was a genuinely nice person, that was all. And that was probably why I liked him so much.
My friends were right, though, I thought. I was boy crazy. Of course I liked Randy best, but I liked other cute boys, too. In fact, I even liked Curtis Trowbridge a little bit. He was still a nerd, but he had been my friend all along.
Taffy Sinclair could have her body language, I thought. I didn't need it anymore. I had a new plan. After all, hadn't Randy followed me around the gym making monster noises during practically the entire Halloween party? He was probably starting to be just a little bit crazy about me now that he could see me for what I really was. I gave him a big wink. "I'll get you yet," I said and snuggled into bed.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Betsy Haynes , the daughter of a former newswoman, began scribbling poetry and short stories as soon as she learned to write. A serious writing career, however, had to wait until after her marriage and the arrival of her two children. But that early practice must have paid off, for within three months Mrs. Haynes had sold her first story. In addition to a number of magazine short stories and the Taffy Sinclair books, Mrs. Haynes is the author of The Great Mom Swap and its sequel The Great Boyfriend Trap. She lives in Colleyville, Texas, with her children and husband, a businessman who is also an amateur painter and professional cartoonist.
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