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eet　behind　Miranda；　cleaning　her　fingernails　with　her

teeth。

“Forty…five！”

“Fifty！”

“Fifty…two。”

“Fifty…two？”　interrupts　the　Booster　queen。　“Well；　this　has　been　lively！　And　from　the　looks　of

this　basket；　well　worth　the　—”

“Sixty！”

“Sixty…two！”　calls　Shelly。

Miranda　scrambles　around　trying　to　beg　money　off　her　friends　as　Mrs。　McClure　calls；　“Going

once！”　But　then　Jenny　stands　up　and　bellows；　“A

hundred！”

A　hundred。　There's　a　collective　gasp；　and　then　the　entire　student　body　turns　and　stares　at

Jenny。

“Well！”　laughs　Mrs。　McClure。　“We　have　a　hundred！　That　is　certainly　an　all…time　record。　And

such　a　generous　donation　to　the　Boosters！”

I　wanted　to　boost　her；　right　off　the　stage。　I　was　doomed。　This　was　something　I　would　never

live　down。

Then　there's　this　big　motion；　and　all　of　a　sudden　Shelly　and　Miranda　are　standing　right

next　to　each　other　calling；　“One…twenty…two…　fifty！

We'll　give　you　one…twenty…two　fifty！”

“One　hundred　twenty…two　dollars　and　fifty　cents？”　I　thought　the　Booster　queen　was　gonna

polka。　“You're　pooling　your　resources　to　have　lunch　with

this　fine　young　man？”

“Yeah！”　they　call；　then　look　over　Jenny's　way。　Everybody　looks　over　Jenny's　way。

Jenny　just　shrugs　and　goes　back　to　cleaning　a　nail。

“Well；　then！　One　hundred　twenty…two　dollars　and　fifty　cents　going　once…　One　hundred

twenty…two　dollars　and　fifty　cents　going　twice　…　Sold　to

those　two　beautiful　young　ladies　for　an　all…time　record　of　one　hundred　twenty…two　dollars　and

fifty　cents！”

“Dude！”　Mike　whispered　when　I　got　back　in　line。　“Shelly　and　Miranda？　How　am　I　supposed　to

follow　that？”

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