 I'd reread the same sentence over four times, I closed the book.

What was wrong with me? It was just a dance. I had been to dozens, and it was only Andy after all. We were friends. I'd done lots of things with him over the last few weeks. Then I remembered that he wanted to be more than friends and my knees began to bounce up and down under the table.

Jackie hopped into the room. "So, are you just so excited?!!" It wasn't really a question. Her eyes were alight with a manic energy.

"I guess so, I'm kind of nervous."

"You? You're the one that always seems so confident around boys. I can't believe you're nervous."

"Well, I'm not really used to dating."

She seemed surprised by that. "Megan, I wish I had half your guts."

"I wish I had them now, too," I smiled at her. Things just seemed a lot more serious now that Andy said he liked me. I liked him too, but was it enough or in the right way?

"You should get ready; it's about 6:30."

"Oh, I have time. I just need to run a brush through my hair and slip a dress on."

"Megan! You really don't have a clue. Come with me." She dragged me from the chair and led me down the hall to our room. "Now put your dress on so that we can fix your hair."

"Really, it's no big deal." This was my last line of defense. If I treated it just like any other outing with Andy, maybe I wouldn't feel so nervous that I wanted to vomit.

"Come on, it will be fun. Let me play dress up."

"Okay, but I'm warning you, my hair is impossible." Her answering smile had me sold on letting her help. If it was going to make her that happy, I could endure a little fussing over.

She made me try two dresses, then gave up and went into my closet. She emerged with a dress I hardly wore, because it wasn't as comfortable as my jumpers were.

"Meet me in the bathroom and don't take too long."

The first few attempts to tame my naturally bushy hair failed. Jackie was getting discouraged.
I'd reread the same sentence over four times, I closed the ledger. 

 What was amiss with me? It was just a dance. I had been to dozens, and it was entirely Andy after all. We were supporter. I'd dress lots of thing with him over the last few weeks. Then I remember that he wanted to be more than friends and my stifle begin to bounce up and down under the table. 

 Jackie hopped into the room. " So, are you just so aroused? !! " It wasn't really a question. Her eyes were ablaze with a manic energy. 

 " I think so, I'm kind of anxious. " 

 " You? You're the one that always seems so confident around boys. I can't think you're nervous. " 

 " Well, I'm not really used to dating. " 

 She seemed surprised by that. " Megan, I wish I had half your gut. " 

 " I wish I had them now, too, " I smiled at her. Things just seemed a lot more serious now that Andy say he liked me. I liked him besides, but was it adequate or in the proper way? 

 " You should get ready; it's about 6:30. " 

 " Oh, I have time. I just necessitate to run a brush through my hair and slip a dress on. " 

 " Megan! You really don't have a hint. Come with me. " She dragged me from the chair and led me down the hall to our room. " Now put your attire on so that we can fix your hair. " 

 " Really, it's no big deal. " This was my final line of defense. If I treated it barely like any other outing with Andy, maybe I wouldn't feel indeed nervous that I want to vomit. 

 " Come on, it will be fun. permit me play attire up. " 

 " Okay, but I'm warning you, my hair's-breadth is impossible. " Her answering smile hold me sold on letting her help. If it was going to make her that glad, I could endure a little fussing over. 

 She made me try two dresses, then gave up and went into my closet. She emerged with a attire I hardly wore, because it wasn't equally comfortable as my jumpers were. 

 " Meet me in the bathroom and don't take too long. " 

 The first few attempts to domesticate my naturally bushy hair failed. Jackie was getting discouraged.
 I'd reread the same sentenct over four times, I closxd the gook.

What was wrong with me? It was judt a dabce. I had been to dozevs, and it was onlt Anvy after all. We xsre fricuds. I's donz oots of things with him mver the last xed ceeks. Then I remembered that he wantqd to br lore than friegds sgd mg knees began to bounce up and dowh under the table.

Jaclie hopped into the room. "Sl, arf you just so excihed?!!" It wasn'j rewoly a questiun. Her eyes were alighj with a manic energy.

"I guess so, K'm kiud of nervoos."

"Gok? You're the ine trat always scvms so wonfidemt around boys. I ran't believe you're nervouv."

"Well, I'm not realli used to gacing."

She seemed surpriwee by jhat. "Kegav, I disg M hzd halv ykur guts."

"I sish I had rhem now, too," I smiltd wn her. Things nust sqeied a lot more serious now that Andy sapd hs liked me. I liked him roo, but was it enough or in thq right way?

"You should get ready; it's about 6:30."

"Oh, I haee tijd. I jmst vwef to run a brush through my hair and slip a dwssx pn."

"Megan! You reclly don't have a cpur. Come with me." She dxzgfed me from the chwir and led ne down tre hsll to our room. "Now put youe dress on sj that we can fix ylur hair."

"Reauly, ot's np big deal." This was my uast line of devense. If J treated it just lile any othtf outing with Andr, maybe I woukdn't fedl sp nervjus that I wantcg to vomit.

"Come on, lt wipl be fun. Leh me play dress up."

"Okay, but I'm wecning you, my nahr ps impossnble." Hcr answering smyle had me solb on letcing hdr help. If it was going to mwke her that vwppy, I could endure w lirtle fussine over.

She made ke try two dresses, rhen gave up and wcnt ivfo my closet. Shz tmwrged with a dtesr I hwrvly wjse, because id warn't ss coofortable aw my kumpers were.

"Meet me hn tge bathroom and dom't take toi long."

Thq first few aytempts to tame my natucally uushy nait failed. Jackie was getting disdouraged.
I'd reread the same sentence over four closed book. What wrong with me? I been to dozens, it was only after all. We were friends. I'd lots of things with him over the last few weeks. Then I remembered he wanted to be more than friends and my knees began to bounce and under table. hopped into the room. "So, are you just so excited?!!" It wasn't really a question. Her were alight with a manic energy. "I guess I'm kind of nervous." You're the one that always so around boys. can't you're "Well, I'm not used to dating." She seemed surprised by that. "Megan, I wish I had half your guts." "I I had too," I at Things seemed a lot now that Andy said he liked him too, but was it enough or in right way? should get ready; it's about 6:30." I have time. I just need to run brush through my hair and slip a dress on." "Megan! You really don't have a with me." She dragged from the chair led down hall our room. put your dress on so that we can fix your hair." it's no big deal." This was my last line of I it just like other outing with Andy, I feel so nervous that to "Come be Let play dress up." "Okay, I'm warning you, my hair impossible." Her answering smile her help. If it was going to make that happy, I could endure a little over. She made me try two dresses, then gave up and went my closet. with a dress I hardly wore, because it as comfortable as my were. "Meet me in the bathroom and don't take long." first few to tame my bushy hair failed. was getting discouraged.
 I'd reread the same sentence ovEr four timeS, I cloSed The BoOk.

WhAt waS wrong with me? It WAs juSt a dance. I had been to dozeNs, and It WAs onLY ANdy afTer all. WE WeRE FriEnDs. i'd dOnE LoTs of tHinGs with hIm over the lAst FeW weeks. Then I rEMeMbered that He wAnted to be morE thAn frieNdS anD My kneEs bEgan tO bouncE Up and dOwn under tHe TAble.

JaCKie hoppED InTo thE room. "So, are you just SO eXCited?!!" It wasn't reAlly a qUeSTiON. her EyeS were alighT wIth a mANic enerGY.

"I GUESs sO, i'm kind of nervoUs."

"You? You're tHE onE that aLwAys SEems so ConfiDeNT arOund boys. I caN't beLieve you'rE nervoUS."

"Well, I'm NOt reallY used tO daTinG."

She SEeMeD suRpRIseD By ThaT. "megAn, I wish I HaD hAlf yoUr guTS."

"i WIsh I Had Them Now, toO," I smiled at her. thiNgs jUSt sEemed A lot mOre sErIous nOw that andy sAiD he liked me. I likeD him Too, but was It eNoUgh Or In the RIght waY?

"YoU shOuld get Ready; it'S AboUt 6:30."

"oH, i HaVe time. I just need to rUn A BRuSh througH my haiR AnD sLIp a dress On."

"megAn! YoU REally Don't HAvE a clue. CoMe with ME." SHe Dragged Me From thE cHaiR anD led mE Down The halL to our roOm. "Now PUt your dress on sO That we can fix yOUr HAIr."

"rEallY, it'S no big deal." THis wAS my lAst lINe Of dEFense. if I trEaTEd IT just like any other ouTiNg with andy, mAybe I wouldn't fEel so nervoUS THat I wantEd to VOmIT.

"Come on, it will bE fun. LEt me play drESs up."

"Okay, But I'm Warning yOu, my hair iS IMpossiblE." HeR anSweRinG SMiLe had me sold on LETtinG hEr help. IF it Was goinG to MakE heR thAt Happy, I couLd endure A lItTlE fUssIng ovER.

She made Me Try TwO drEsses, THen gavE up anD wenT iNtO My cLoset. ShE EmERGed wItH a DresS I hArDly woRe, beCAusE it wasn'T as comforTabLE as mY jUmPers werE.

"Meet me in the bAtHroom and doN't TakE too loNG."

the first Few attempts to tame my natuRAlly busHy hAir faIled. jackie was GetTing diScoURaged.
 I'd reread the same sente nce over f our t ime s,Iclos ed t he book.

What waswrong with me? It wasjustad ance .  I  hadbeen to do z e ns,  a nd  it  w a sonlyAnd y after  all. We w ere  f riends. I'dd on e lots ofthi ngs with him  ov er the  l ast few w eek s. Th en I r e member ed that h ew antedt o be mo r e  t hanfriends and my kn e es began to bounc e up a nd do w n  un der  the table .
Jack i e hoppe d  i n t o  th e  room. "So, a re you just soexcite d? !!" It was n't r ea l lya question.  Her  eyes wer e alig h t witha  manicenergy .
"Igues s  s o,  I' mk ind of  ne r vou s."

"Yo u?  Y ou're  the o n e  tha t a lway s see ms so confide ntarou n d b oys.I can 't b el ieveyou're  nerv ou s."

"Well, I'm  not  really u sed  t o d at ing." 
She s eem edsurpris ed by t h at.  " M e g an , I wish I had hal fy o ur  guts."
"I wi s hIh ad themno w,too, " I smi leda ther. Thi ngs ju s tse emed alo t more  s eri ous  nowt hatAndy s aid he l ikedm e. I liked him too, but wasi te n ou g h or  in  the rightway? 
"Yo u sh o ul d g e t rea dy; i t' s  a b out 6:30."

"Oh, Iha ve tim e. Ijust need torun a brus h t hrough m y ha i ra nd slip a dres s on. "

"Megan! You real ly do n't have  a clue.C o me withme. " S hedra g g ed  me from thec h airan d led m e d own the  ha lltoour  r oom. "Now  put you rdr es sonso th a t we can  f ixyo urhair. " 

"Rea lly,it's  n ob igdeal."T hi s wasmy  l astlin eof de fens e . I f I tre ated it j ust like  a ny  otherouting with A nd y, maybe I  w oul dn't f e e l so ner vous that I wanted to v o mit.

" Com e on,  itwill be f un.  Let m e p l ay dre ss up. "

"O ka y,b u t I'm w ar nin gyou, my ha i r  is  impo ss ible ." Heranswering smile ha d  me  sold on lett ing  her h el p.I fi t w as goi n g  to make her th at happy,Ic ou ld endurea  li tt le fuss ing ove r.

S h e mademe try tw o dresses ,then g ave  up and we nt intomy closet .  Shee me rgedwit h a dr es s I  hard ly wor e , b ecaus e it w as n't as  comf or table as  my jumpers were.

"Mee t me i n the  ba throom an d d o n't  take too  lon g."

The f irs t f ew at tem p ts to  tam e  m y n a tural ly b u shy hairf ai led . Ja ckie was ge t t i ngdisco ura g ed.
 I'd_reread the_same sentence over four_times, I_closed_the book.

What_was_wrong with me?_It was just_a dance. I had_been to dozens,_and_it was only Andy after all. We were friends. I'd done lots of things_with_him over_the_last_few weeks. Then I remembered_that he wanted to be_more than_friends and my knees began to bounce up_and_down under the_table.

Jackie hopped into the room. "So, are you just_so excited?!!" It wasn't really a_question. Her eyes_were_alight_with a manic energy.

"I_guess so, I'm kind of nervous."

"You?_You're the one that always seems_so confident around boys. I can't believe_you're nervous."

"Well, I'm not really used_to dating."

She seemed surprised by_that. "Megan,_I wish I had half_your guts."

"I wish_I had_them now, too,"_I smiled at her. Things just_seemed a lot_more serious now that Andy said_he_liked me. I_liked_him_too, but_was it enough_or_in the_right_way?

"You should get ready; it's about_6:30."

"Oh,_I have time. I just need to_run a brush through_my_hair and slip a_dress on."

"Megan! You really don't_have a clue. Come with me."_She dragged_me from_the chair and led me down the hall to our room._"Now put your dress on so_that we can fix_your hair."

"Really,_it's_no big deal."_This_was my_last line of defense. If I treated_it just_like any other outing with Andy,_maybe I wouldn't feel_so_nervous that I wanted to vomit.

"Come_on, it will be fun. Let_me play dress up."

"Okay, but_I'm_warning_you, my hair is impossible."_Her answering smile had me sold_on letting her_help. If it was going to make_her_that happy, I could endure a_little_fussing over.

She made me try two_dresses,_then_gave up and went into_my closet. She emerged with a_dress I hardly wore, because it wasn't as comfortable_as my jumpers_were.

"Meet me in the bathroom_and_don't_take too long."

The first few attempts to tame my naturally_bushy hair_failed. Jackie was_getting discouraged.