Amy's True Love by Pascal Francine

Author:Pascal, Francine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-25T16:00:00+00:00

Amy looked self-consciously around the beach before choosing a spot to spread her towel. She was glad that she didn't see anyone she knew. Amy was used to coming to the beach with a whole group of friends, not slinking around alone hoping no one would guess the truth, that her friends had abandoned her.

It was Sunday afternoon, and Amy wanted to do some suntanning before Enid's party for Jake that evening. She also hoped that some soothing time in the sun would lift her spirits. She was still smarting over what had happened the night before at the Beach Disco. Though she had tried to confront Jessica and Lila about their cold-shoulder treatment, they had still succeeded in putting her off. Proud as she was, Amy knew rejection when she saw it. And the fact that Tom had suddenly needed to take a walk, just when she was giving him one last chance for a dance together . . . well, it had hurt her feelings, all right. But, perversely, Tom's apparent disinterest only strengthened Amy's resolve.

Maybe the old Amy would have given up on Tom after last night, said good riddance and moved on to someone ready to succumb to her considerable charms. But the new Amy was feeling a bit desperate. She was determined to get Tom to like her, no matter how much of a challenge he presented. Amy took out a well-worn copy of Ingenue magazine. She wanted to reread the article entitled "How Can You Tell If He's Interested." She had not read far when a shadow crossed the page and a familiar voice said hello.

"Are you all by yourself? Can I sit with you?" Barry Rork asked.

Amy looked up and sighed. A few weeks ago she had barely known Barry. Now she seemed to know him too well.

"Sure," she said, reluctantly rolling up her magazine and slipping it back in her beach bag.

"I decided I needed to get tan. How'm I doing?" Barry demanded.

Amy suppressed a giggle. Barry's skin was fair. But he was not bad-looking, she thought critically. He just needed a little help with choosing more stylish clothes. And a little sun wouldn't hurt him, either. "Maybe you should try taking off your shirt," she suggested.

Barry pretended to be outraged. "Out here? In public?"

Amy laughed. Barry was cute, in a weird sort of way. And it was nice that he liked her so much. Not that she would ever be interested in him as anything more than a friend, she assured herself. But she liked his sense of humor, and his company. Maybe her Sunday afternoon wouldn't be so lonely, after all.

"Any chance I'll get another dance tonight, at Enid's?" Barry asked.

Amy was startled. Barry was invited to Enid's? She glanced at him curiously.

"Tom asked me to come with him," Barry explained. "If you don't promise me a dance, I'll feel as if nobody's paying any attention to me." He pretended to gasp melodramatically. "I'll suffer!"

Amy pretended to think it over. "I'll give it some serious thought," she teased him.

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