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n't　bid　on　Bryce。　What　a　fool　I　would

have　made　of　myself！　Watching　Shelly　and　Miranda　fawning　all　over　him　didn't　bother　me

nearly　as　much　as　I　thought　it　would。　Really；　they　looked

ridiculous。

Jon　asked　about　my　family；　so　I　was　telling　him　about　my　brothers　and　their　band　when　a

huge　motion　broke　out　over　at　Bryce's　table。

Suddenly　Shelly　and　Miranda　were　rolling　on　the　floor　like　an　enormous　furball；　smearing

each　other　with　food。

Out　of　nowhere　Bryce　appeared　at　our　table。　He　grabbed　my　hand；　pulled　me　a　few　feet

away；　and　whispered；　“Do　you　like　him？”

I　was　stunned。

He　held　my　other　hand　and　asked　again；　“Do　you　like　him？”

“You　mean　Jon？”

“Yes！”

I　can't　remember　what　I　said。　He　was　looking　into　my　eyes；　holding　my　hands　tight；　and　then

he　began　pulling　me　toward　him。　My　heart　was　racing

and　his　eyes　were　closing　and　his　face　was　ing　toward　mine…。　Right　there；　in　front　of　all

the　other　basket　boys　and　their　dates　and　the　adults；

he　was　going　to　kiss　me。

To　kiss　me。

I　panicked。　I'd　been　waiting　all　my　life　for　that　kiss；　and　now？

I　yanked　free　and　ran　back　to　my　table；　and　when　I　sat　down　Jon　whispered；　“Did　he　just　try

to　kiss　you？”

I　turned　my　chair　away　from　Bryce　and　whispered；　“Can　we　please　talk　about　something　else？

Anything　else？”

People　were　whispering　and　looking　my　way；　and　when　Shelly　Sta