The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg Page B
Authors: Elizabeth Eulberg
Tags: Fiction, General, Family & Relationships, Juvenile Fiction, Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction, Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12), music, Social Issues, Interpersonal relations, Genres & Styles, Love & Romance, Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General, School & Education, Schools, Dating & Sex, High schools, Adolescence, Dating (Social Customs), Social Issues - Adolescence, Social Issues - Dating & Sex, Rock, Clubs, Beatles
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but notice how many girls were saying hi to me.
"Hola, Margarita," Todd, greeted me as I sat down at my desk.
"Hola." I pulled out my Spanish book and opened to the new chapter.
Todd, moved in closer to my desk. "Hey, Penny, what was up with your little chick parade on Saturday night?"
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"Oh, well, we had a lot of fun. I don't see what the big deal is." I was starting to feel a little defensive.
"And what the hell is this about Diane quitting cheerleading?" He started shaking his head. "there's just too much weird crap going on."
"It's not that weird. Anyway, how was your night with . . ."
"Hilary," he said angrily.
"Oh, right, Hilary! She's really cool --you must have had fun." I tried to cheer Todd, up a little, since it was strange to not have him goofing around.
"I wouldn't know --she spent most of her evening with you guys."
Oh, that's right.
Todd, opened up his notebook and pretended to be really interested in his notes. this was not normal behavior at all.
I was sure he'd get over it soon. it really wasn't that big of a deal.
"Why do you care what Todd, Chesney thinks?" Tracy asked as she and I headed to join Jen and Amy at our usual lunch table.
"It's not just him -- I've been getting weird vibes from guys all day." I threw my lunch bag down on the table. "And all these girls have been coming up to me saying the nicest things."
"I know -- isn't it great?" Tracy responded.
"Hey, guys, is it okay if Kara joins us?" Morgan asked, with Diane and Kara right behind her.
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"Of course," Tracy said. "Good to have you back, Kara."
Kara blushed. "Well, you said I could come back when I was ready.. .,"
Tracy's eyes got wide, "of course! Welcome to the dark side!" She laughed. "I guess we should probably move the other table over to make room."
Sure enough, Teresa Finer and Jessica Chambers asked to join us. Soon our table was packed with people talking about Homecoming, Teresa mentioned that her date was forty-five minutes late picking her up and the "fancy dinner" that Jessica's date had promised her ended up being a Burger King drive-thru, Kara's date spent the evening hitting on another girl.
"You guys were right." Kara shook her head and played with her apple stem.
"It's not about wrong or right -- it's about being with people who appreciate you " Diane said. "I'm really glad you're here, Kara."
Kara smiled and took a bite of her apple.
"So basically, I had the best dates there," Tracy said.
While Diane, Jessica, and Jen discussed basketball plans for the weekend, I couldn't help but be impressed by how Diane showed absolutely no hesitation in discussing her big change. there wasn't any remorse or regret -- she knew she was making the right decision, even if she didn't end up making the team.
It seemed like we had a team of our own now.
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chapter nineteen
IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I had no idea how many girls would be meeting at my house on Saturday night. Sure, a lot of them had said they were coming. According to Tracy, Mike's girlfriend, Michelle, had even dumped him just so she could attend. He, in turn, was getting his own ride to school. I felt torn -- I didn't want Mikes heart to be broken, but if Michelle was going to dump him over something like the Club, odds were that the relationship wasn't a keeper anyway.
"Is everything all right, kiddo?" Dad asked me, right before all the girls arrived. Morn had gone out without him since he was getting over a cold. "if you're worried that I'm going to get in your way, don't worry about a thing. I've got my tea and paper and I'll keep quiet in my room."
"I'm fine, Dad. I'm just a little worried about how many people are showing up tonight."
"Penny Lane, your mother and I are so proud of you, so don't worry about how many people show up. Marisa Klein was in for her cleaning today, and she was telling me what a hit you and your Beatles Club are at school."
"Dad, I keep --"
"I know, I know." He threw his hands up. "I'm still proud of you,
"Hola, Margarita," Todd, greeted me as I sat down at my desk.
"Hola." I pulled out my Spanish book and opened to the new chapter.
Todd, moved in closer to my desk. "Hey, Penny, what was up with your little chick parade on Saturday night?"
131
"Oh, well, we had a lot of fun. I don't see what the big deal is." I was starting to feel a little defensive.
"And what the hell is this about Diane quitting cheerleading?" He started shaking his head. "there's just too much weird crap going on."
"It's not that weird. Anyway, how was your night with . . ."
"Hilary," he said angrily.
"Oh, right, Hilary! She's really cool --you must have had fun." I tried to cheer Todd, up a little, since it was strange to not have him goofing around.
"I wouldn't know --she spent most of her evening with you guys."
Oh, that's right.
Todd, opened up his notebook and pretended to be really interested in his notes. this was not normal behavior at all.
I was sure he'd get over it soon. it really wasn't that big of a deal.
"Why do you care what Todd, Chesney thinks?" Tracy asked as she and I headed to join Jen and Amy at our usual lunch table.
"It's not just him -- I've been getting weird vibes from guys all day." I threw my lunch bag down on the table. "And all these girls have been coming up to me saying the nicest things."
"I know -- isn't it great?" Tracy responded.
"Hey, guys, is it okay if Kara joins us?" Morgan asked, with Diane and Kara right behind her.
132
"Of course," Tracy said. "Good to have you back, Kara."
Kara blushed. "Well, you said I could come back when I was ready.. .,"
Tracy's eyes got wide, "of course! Welcome to the dark side!" She laughed. "I guess we should probably move the other table over to make room."
Sure enough, Teresa Finer and Jessica Chambers asked to join us. Soon our table was packed with people talking about Homecoming, Teresa mentioned that her date was forty-five minutes late picking her up and the "fancy dinner" that Jessica's date had promised her ended up being a Burger King drive-thru, Kara's date spent the evening hitting on another girl.
"You guys were right." Kara shook her head and played with her apple stem.
"It's not about wrong or right -- it's about being with people who appreciate you " Diane said. "I'm really glad you're here, Kara."
Kara smiled and took a bite of her apple.
"So basically, I had the best dates there," Tracy said.
While Diane, Jessica, and Jen discussed basketball plans for the weekend, I couldn't help but be impressed by how Diane showed absolutely no hesitation in discussing her big change. there wasn't any remorse or regret -- she knew she was making the right decision, even if she didn't end up making the team.
It seemed like we had a team of our own now.
133
chapter nineteen
IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I had no idea how many girls would be meeting at my house on Saturday night. Sure, a lot of them had said they were coming. According to Tracy, Mike's girlfriend, Michelle, had even dumped him just so she could attend. He, in turn, was getting his own ride to school. I felt torn -- I didn't want Mikes heart to be broken, but if Michelle was going to dump him over something like the Club, odds were that the relationship wasn't a keeper anyway.
"Is everything all right, kiddo?" Dad asked me, right before all the girls arrived. Morn had gone out without him since he was getting over a cold. "if you're worried that I'm going to get in your way, don't worry about a thing. I've got my tea and paper and I'll keep quiet in my room."
"I'm fine, Dad. I'm just a little worried about how many people are showing up tonight."
"Penny Lane, your mother and I are so proud of you, so don't worry about how many people show up. Marisa Klein was in for her cleaning today, and she was telling me what a hit you and your Beatles Club are at school."
"Dad, I keep --"
"I know, I know." He threw his hands up. "I'm still proud of you,
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