Starring Jessica! by Pascal Francine

Author:Pascal, Francine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-26T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

"This is really a big week for you, Jess," Elizabeth noted as the twins drove to school on Tuesday morning. "Yesterday you found out you won the guest spot on Eric Parker's talk show, and today your feature article comes out in The Oracle."

"I know. I can't wait to see it," her twin replied. "So step on it, Liz!"

"You are prepared, though," Elizabeth continued. "I mean, when this hits the halls and people figure out who's who in 'The Worst Dates of My Life'—"

"Liz, you know I changed the names to protect the not-so-innocent," Jessica reminded her. "So what if a couple of guys get mad? The rest of the school will be laughing their heads off."

Elizabeth was silent as she turned into the Sweet Valley High parking lot. She certainly hoped that her sister was right.

As usual, the hot-off-the-press editions of The Oracle were stacked in the main lobby of the school. In her eagerness to get her hands on a copy, Jessica practically knocked a skinny freshman off his feet. "Sorry," he mumbled in confusion.

Jessica ignored the blushing boy and flipped rapidly through the pages of the newspaper. "Here it is, Liz!" she shrieked with delight. "Page four. Right next to 'Eyes and Ears'! They look great together." Jessica scanned the first paragraph of "The Worst Dates of My Life" and giggled. "I forgot what a scream my article was!"

On an impulse, Elizabeth had asked Penny to print Jessica's article alongside her own regular column. Now, as she looked at the two pieces, she wished she had not had the idea of teaming up her journalistic efforts with those of her sister. Next to Jessica's spicy, irreverent anecdotes, "Eyes and Ears" seemed dry and uninspired.

"Your article is the funniest thing that's been printed in The Oracle all year," Elizabeth said, looking up from her own copy of the paper. And it bothers me, she had to admit to herself.

"Hey, Jessica!"

Jessica turned to see Ken Matthews waving a copy of The Oracle at her and grinning. "Guess I'm a pretty lucky guy—I didn't get mentioned in your story!"

"I thought I'd spare you for Terri's sake. I didn't want her thinking she'd hooked up with a bozo," she teased.

"Not everybody got off so easy, though," Ken observed. "I know one guy who's going to be pretty steamed."

"Who?" Jessica asked innocently.

"I won't mention any names . . ." Ken began.

"And neither did I," Jessica countered. "So no one has any reason to be offended."

Ken laughed as he turned to leave. "Tell that to Reginald Rich!"

As Jessica and Elizabeth walked to their lockers, Jessica was delighted to see that the hall was crowded with students scanning the newspaper—and laughing over what had to be her story. And every few feet, someone stopped her to comment on it.

"Hey, Jess, kissed any dead jellyfish lately?" Winston asked.

"Not since I washed up on that deserted island with you!"

"I could be mad at you, you know." Winston faked an elaborate scowl.

"I didn't say anything bad about you," Jessica pointed out.

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