kristy

I was distracted, thinking about what she'd said, until she got to this last part. "Sherman?" I said.She nodded. "That's John and Craig's friend. He's visiting from Shreveport.""Sherman from Shreveport?" I said. "This is the guy you're determined I go out

To me she said, "It's this stupid gotcha thing, they've been doing it for weeks now. Leaping out at each other and us, scaring the hell out of everyone.""It's a game of wits," Bert said to me."Half-wits," Kristy added.

I said, somewhat confused, __hat__ the problem?__Kristy] rolled her eyes. Beside her, Monica said, __onneven.___risty._ Delia shook her head. __his isn__ the time or the place, okay?___he time or the place for what?_ Caroline asked.__here is never,_ Kristy said adamantly, __ time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.___hrobbing?_ my mother said, leaning forward and looking at me. __ho__ throbbing?___acy and Wes,_ Kristy told her.__e are not,_ I said indignantly. __risty,_ Delia said helplessly. __lease God I__ begging you, not now.___ait a second, wait a second._ Caroline held her hands up. __risty. Explain.___es, Kristy,_ my mother said, but she was looking at me. Not really mad as much as confused. Join the club, I thought. __xplain.__ert said, __his ought to be good.__risty ignored him, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. __es wants to be with Macy. And Macy, whether she__l admit it or not, wants to be with Wes. And yet they__e not together, which is not only unjust, but really, when you think about it, tragical.___hat__ not a word,_ Bert pointed out.__t is now,_ she said. __ow else can you explain a situation where Wes, a truly extraordinary boy, would be sent packing in favor of some brainiac loser___hy,_ I said, feeling embarrassed, __o we have to keep talking about this?___ecause it__ tragical!_ Kristy said_.____l tell you what it is. It__ wrong. You should be with Wes, Macy. The whole time you guys were hanging out, talking about how you were both with other people, it was so obvious to everyone. It was even obvious to Wes. You were the only one who couldn__ see it, just like you can__ see it now.___mm-hmm,_ Monica said aloud.