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nutritious。”　She　nodded　toward　the　stage。　“You　gonna

go　up　to　the　table　like　youre　supposed　to？　Or　you　gonna　stick　around　and　see　the　carnage？”

I　almost　didnt　have　a　choice。　Before　Mrs。　McClure　could　say　two　words　about　Bryce　or　his

basket；　Shelly　called；　“Ten！”　Then　from　the　middle　of

the　gym　came　“Twenty！”　It　was　Miranda　Humes；　with　her　hand　way　in　the　air。　They　went

back　and　forth；　back　and　forth；　higher　and　higher；　until　Shelly

called；　“Sixty…two！”

“I　cant　believe　it；”　I　whispered　to　Darla。　“Sixty…two　dollars！　Cmon；　Miranda；　e　on。”

“I　think　shes　out。　Shellys　got　it。”

“Sixty…two　dollars　going　once！”　cried　Mrs。　McClure；　but　before　she　could　say；　Going　twice！　a

voice　from　the　back　of　the　gym　called；　“A　hundred！”

Everyone　gasped　and　turned　around　to　see　who　had　called　the　bid。　Darla　whispered；　“Its

Jenny。”

“Atkinson？”　I　asked。

Darla　pointed。　“Right　over　there。”

She　was　easy　to　spot；　standing　tall　above　the　others　in　the　number…seven　basketball　jersey

she　almost　always　wore。　“Wow；”　I　whispered；　“I　had

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no　idea。”

“Maybe　shell　slam…dunk　him　for　you；”　Darla　said　with　a　grin。

“Who　cares？”　I　giggled。　“She　slam…dunked　Shelly！”

Mrs。　McClure　was　gushing　into　the　microphone　about　the　record…breaking　bid　when　a　big

motion　broke　out　over　by　Miranda。　I　spotted

Shellys　hair；　and　my　first　thought　was　that　there　was　going　to　be　a　fight。　But　instead；　Shelly

and　Miranda　turned　to　face　Mrs。　McClure　and　called；

“One…twenty…two　fifty！”

I　choked　down　a　cry。　“What？”

“Theyre　teamin　up；”　Darla　whispered。

“Oh；　no…no…no！”　I　looked　over　Jennys　way。　“e　on；　Jenny！”

Darla　shook　her　head　and　said；　“Shes　through；”　and　she　was。　Bryce　went　to　Shelly　and

Miranda　for　one　hundred　twenty…two　dollars　and　fifty

cents。

It　was　a　little　strange；　meeting　up　with　Jon　and　walking　over　to　the　multi…purpose　room　for

lunch。　But　he　was　just　so　nice；　and　I　think　grateful　that　Id

bid；　that　by　the　time　we　got　situated　at　our　table；　I　wasnt　feeling　so　awkward　or　silly。　It　was

just　lunch。

Things　would　have　been　easier　if　they　hadnt　seated　me　in　direct　view　of　Bryce　and　his　little