Project: Secret Admirer by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Array
Publisher: Zonderkidz

chapter seven

Later that day, Amy couldn’t help but watch Tyler Epperson as he walked into English class. Although she was discrete, holding her assigned reading up just high enough that she appeared to be totally immersed in The Jungle Book. But, really, she was studying him. She noticed how his dark hair curled around his ears in a rather attractive way, and the way his long legs kind of folded under as he slipped into the seat diagonally across from her, just far enough in front of her that she could continue to take inventory without being observed. She liked his polo shirt — it was Ralph Lauren and neat and clean. And his shoes, Nike, were neat and clean as well. Okay, Tyler seemed like an okay guy. Maybe she should let Chelsea and Brett talk to him for her. Or maybe she was just setting herself up for another heartbreak. Oh, what was wrong with her?

“Okay, class,” said Mrs. Murray. “Put down your reading and listen as I tell you about a special assignment.”

Amy laid her book aside and sat up attentively. Even though she was often teased for playing teacher’s pet, it was hard to give up old habits. Besides, she was one of those kids who really liked school. And she liked Mrs. Murray too.

“As you may know, next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day and, for that reason, I have a special project. This will be a team project, and I want you to work in groups of four. But they must be mixed groups — with both girls and boys. I’m going to section you off into groups now, so there can be no arguing about who is in your group.” Then Mrs. Murray worked her way around the room, counting off groups of four. And when she got to Amy, she included Tyler Epperson, along with Myrna Shaft and Bruce Jackson. After all the groups were selected, Mrs. Murray began disbursing what appeared to be a play.

“Your group of four will read through this play together, each with an assigned role, but as you will see, the play seems to stop halfway through. The way your play concludes will be up to you. You and your team will write the ending of the play, each person taking responsibility for the role that he or she is playing. But you must work together.”

There were some groans as well as some sounds of interest. Amy actually thought it sounded like a fun assignment, and she couldn’t believe her luck of getting to be with Tyler. She wasn’t too sure about Myrna and Bruce though. In Amy’s opinion, those two weren’t the smartest kids in the class — and that was an understatement. Still, Amy was used to working with kids who weren’t equal to her academically. Wasn’t that the story of her life?

“Go ahead and break into your groups now. First you can assign your roles and then you can take turns reading your parts. It might be helpful to choose a director for your production, but I will leave that up to you.

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