Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume

Author:Judy Blume
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780307817709
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2012-03-21T22:00:00+00:00

Sally, Shelby and Andrea were walking home from school. Sally was careful not to step on any cracks in the sidewalk. Shelby went out of her way to step on every one. When they reached the corner Shelby said, “Bye … see you tomorrow … I’ve got to go to the dentist this afternoon.” She went up the walk to her house.

As soon as she was gone Andrea said, “Can you keep a secret, Sally?”

“Yes.”

“You’re sure?”

“Of course!” Sally said.

Andrea stood still and faced Sally. “Okay … I’ve decided to tell you and only you because you came up with the idea for Omar’s collar … but if anybody ever finds out …”

“I can keep a secret!” Sally insisted.

“Okay.” Andrea took a big breath. “I’m in love.”

“You are?”

Andrea started walking again. “Yes … hopelessly.”

“Is that good or bad?” Sally had to hurry to keep up with her, skipping over every line in the pavement.

“It all depends,” Andrea said.

“On what?”

Andrea shrugged, as if she wasn’t sure herself.

“Who is he?” Sally asked.

“He’s called Georgia Blue Eyes … he’s new … he’s in Mrs. Wingate’s portable.”

“Oh … that’s right next to Shelby’s … maybe she knows him …”

“This is a secret, remember?”

“Don’t worry … I won’t give you away,” Sally said. “What’s his real name?”

“I don’t know … but he’s from Georgia and he has the most beautiful blue eyes you ever saw.”

“Nicer than Omar’s?”

“Omar is a cat.” Andrea said this as if Sally didn’t already know.

“I thought you liked Latin lovers best … with dark and flashing eyes.”

“I do, sometimes,” Andrea said quietly, and then she became annoyed. “Will you stop jumping like that … you look like a kangaroo.”

“I don’t want to step on any cracks.”

“Don’t tell me you believe that garbage about your mother’s back … that’s the silliest superstition.”

“I don’t believe it.”

“Then stop jumping!”

“I like to jump.”

“Sometimes you act younger than a fifth grader … you know that … and I was going to ask you to come to the park with me this afternoon … but now I’m not so sure …”

“And sometimes I act older … you said so yourself.” Sally waited for Andrea to agree with her. When she didn’t, Sally asked, “So what’s at the park today?”

“Georgia Blue Eyes … I heard he’s playing ball there this afternoon.”

“Oh,” Sally said and she stopped jumping.

“Can I go to the park with Andrea?” Sally asked her mother. “Please … I’ll be very careful.”

“Walking or on bicycles?” Mom asked.

“Bicycles … but I’ll watch out for cars … I promise … please …”

“All right,” Mom said. “But be back by five … that means you have to leave the park no later than quarter to …”

“Okay …”

She and Andrea rode their bicycles to Flamingo Park. When they got to a field where a bunch of boys were playing ball Andrea’s face flushed and she said, “There he is!”

“Which one?” Sally asked.

“On first base … isn’t he the most beautiful boy you’ve ever seen?”

“I don’t know.”

“How can you not know? Look at that hair … oh, I’d love to run my fingers through it.

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