Princess on Parade by Carolyn Keene

Author:Carolyn Keene
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

5

The Dress Turns Up

H-hi, Bess,” Nancy said.

“You and Brenda were going through my stuff, weren’t you?” Bess said. She sounded really angry.

“I’m sorry, Bess,” Nancy said. “I’ll explain everything. One of these days.”

“Don’t bother,” Bess told Nancy. Her long blond hair flipped out behind her as she turned to go into the classroom.

“Bess, wait!” Nancy cried.

“Let her go,” Brenda said. “Who needs her anyway?”

Nancy faced Brenda. “I do! Bess was my best friend. She still would be if you hadn’t made me keep this stupid secret!”

Brenda stuck out her chin. “You can’t talk to me like that. I’m still the Pumpkin Princess!”

Nancy shook her head. “You don’t even deserve to be princess, Brenda Carlton.”

Suddenly, their teacher, Mrs. Reynolds, appeared at the classroom door. “Nancy, Brenda, class is about to start.”

Nancy walked into the classroom.

I don’t care if Brenda ever finds the dress, Nancy thought. Ever!

• • •

That evening Nancy tried to call Bess. But Bess wouldn’t come to the phone.

What if she never speaks to me again? Nancy wondered as she hung up. She lifted the receiver and dialed George’s number.

“George, I’m so glad you’re home,” Nancy said when George answered.

“Why were you going through Bess’s cubby?” George asked. “She told me all about it.”

Nancy was just about to tell George everything when she remembered the pinkie promise. Nancy didn’t like it, but she was stuck helping Brenda.

“I can’t explain now, but I will soon,” Nancy said.

“You and Brenda have a secret together,” George said.

Nancy didn’t answer.

“That’s what I thought,” George said. “Bess is right not to talk to you.”

“But, George,” Nancy said, “what about Friends Till the End?”

“Maybe this is the end,” George said. Then she hung up.

Later, at dinner, Nancy was so sad she didn’t even feel like talking to her father.

“Pudding Pie, you’re hardly eating Hannah’s cherry cheesecake,” Carson Drew said during dessert.

“Oh, Daddy,” Nancy said, “I’m just not very hungry.” She spilled a drop of cherry sauce on her white sweater.

“What’s bothering you, Nancy?” her father asked, dabbing Nancy’s stain with a napkin.

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