Heartbreaker by Kate William

Author:Kate William [William, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780553178890
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 1991-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Enid is right, Elizabeth said to herself as she stood at her locker after her last class.

She owed Todd a chance to explain. She couldn't go on avoiding him forever. She had to know

the truth--even if the truth was that he was in love with Patsy. Determinedly she walked down

the crowded hallway to Todd's locker.

She wasn't prepared for the scene that met her eyes. But this time there was no mistaking what was going on.

Todd had his arms around Patsy, and she was clinging to him in a way that left no room for

doubt in Elizabeth's mind about their feelings for one another.

Hot tears flooded her eyes and scalded her cheeks. Her insides were churning. She felt as if she was going to be sick.

They didn't see her. Todd was stroking Patsy's back and murmuring something in her ear.

He's probably telling her he loves her --the way he used to tell me.

Elizabeth couldn't stand it any longer. It was like a nightmare coming true. She had to get away.

She had to escape before they saw her. But she couldn't move. It was as if the air had turned to ice, freezing her body inside it.

Then, in a sudden flash of hot anguish, Elizabeth found herself pushing through the kids who

were standing at their lockers or

hanging around in small groups, talking. She wanted to put as much distance between herself and Todd as possible.

At that moment a million miles wouldn't have been far enough.

Ten

"Can I talk to you for a second, Jessica?" Bill caught up with her at her locker after the last bell.

"What is it?" she asked with an edge of impatience.

Swallowing the last remnants of his battered pride, Bill forced himself to speak. "I know you're busy and all, but, uh, I was wondering--" He gulped against the sudden tightness that was squeezing his throat.

"Yes?" Jessica tapped her fingernails impatiently against her locker door. "Listen, Bill, I don't mean to be rude or anything, but I'm in a big hurry. What is it you wanted to ask me?"

Bill managed to get the words out despite his humiliation. After all, this might be his last chance to win Jessica over.

"I was wondering if you might want to go to the cast party with me on opening night."

He stared down at his feet. Talking to Julianne had never been this hard: Why did he always get so tongue-tied around Jessica? "I thought-- well, since we're the leads and all, it might be the thing to do."

"Sorry, Bill," Jessica said, "but I already have a date for the party. Tom's taking me."

"Oh." Bill hung his head in disappointment. "Well, I just thought I'd ask. I guess I should've known you'd be busy."

Jessica flashed him an insincere grin. "I am pretty busy, but don't worry. I'm sure you won't have trouble getting another date for the party. Why don't you ask DeeDee?"

"DeeDee?" Bill looked down at the floor.

"Sure. I'll bet she'd go with you in a minute."

Blushing even more furiously, Bill muttered, "I'll think about it.

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