Jess ran his forefinger around the heart with two pairs of initials, BR + SK, trying to figure out whose desk he had inherited.
Probably Sally Koch's. Girls did more of the heart stuff in fifth grade than boys.
Besides BR must be Billy Rudd, and Billy was known to favor Myrna Hauser last spring.
Of course, these initials might have been here longer than that, in which case...
“Jesse Aarons. Bobby Greggs. Pass out the arithmetic books. Please.”
On the last word, Mrs. Myers flashed her famous first-day-of-school smile.
It was said in the upper grades that Mrs. Myers had never been seen to smile except on the first and the last day of school.
Jess roused himself and went to the front. As he passed Leslie's desk, she grinned and rippled her fingers low in a kind of wave.
He jerked a nod. He couldn't help feeling sorry for her.
It must be embarrassing to sit in front when you find yourself dressed funny on the first day of school. And you don't know anybody.
He slapped the books down as Mrs. Myers directed. Gary Fulcher grabbed his arm as he went by.
“Gonna run today?” Jess nodded. Gary smirked. He thinks he can beat me, the dumbhead.
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