Holly's Heart Collection One by Beverly Lewis

Author:Beverly Lewis [Lewis, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2011-03-03T20:00:00+00:00

The next morning I dragged out of bed before anyone else. Even though I’d slept ten hours, I still felt groggy.

Smoothing the sheets, I noticed a spot.

Yes! My body clock hadn’t stopped ticking after all. I’d become a young woman during the night.

High in my closet, there were personal supplies waiting for this moment. On my way to get them, I posed in front of the mirror. Andie was right, I did have more going for me than just my long hair. I was developing, too.

Wait, what was that on my chin? I leaned close to the mirror. A pimple had emerged overnight, too. Andie had warned me about such nasties.

I couldn’t wait to tell her my big news.

Carrie was sound asleep when I peeked in her room, so I tiptoed to the kitchen. Some toast and a bowl of cereal was all I needed while I finished my résumé and letter to Lucas.

P.S. I think I know what you mean about cars and smooth riding, I wrote. A friend of mine owns a new SUV, and it’s very cool.

I didn’t know exactly how I would respond if he inquired about the car I drove. Maybe by that time, he’d be so impressed with my manuscripts, my age wouldn’t matter. I could only hope so. Keeping part of the truth back was strange to me. It made me jittery.

I peeled a stamp off anyway and positioned it squarely in the corner of my envelope. Then I hid it upstairs in my bottom drawer.

I sat on my window seat by the open window, breathing in the early morning air. Mr. Tate’s talk about fresh mountain air was pathetic. Fresh air was all around us, right here. There was no escaping it. And moving to a higher elevation wouldn’t help Zachary. In the mountains it was harder to breathe; there was less oxygen. Zach was just a feeble excuse to move us away from Dressel Hills.

I showered and dressed for church, singing songs from last spring’s choir tour, hoping to chase thoughts of Mr. Tate out of my mind. It was a day to celebrate my graduation from girlhood.

Using the hall phone, I dialed Andie. “Are you too sick to go to church?” I asked.

“I’m staying home,” she said, coughing. “But you can come over this afternoon. Just don’t catch what I have and miss out on your volleyball practice with Danny.”

“How’d you know about that?” I asked.

“Paula Miller told me. She said Danny called her sister last night and mentioned it.”

“He called Kayla? I wonder what about?” I asked.

“Probably something about volleyball tryouts. Who knows? Just don’t freak. Danny likes you better, I guarantee it.”

“Right,” I mumbled into the phone.

“Remember, Billy and Danny are good friends, and Billy and I talk,” Andie said.

“And exactly what are you holding out on me?” I asked.

She laughed in spite of her clogged nasal passages. “Wait and see.”

“Speaking of waiting, I have major news,” I said.

“Betcha not as big as my news.”

“Bigger,” I said. “But I can’t tell you now.

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