from frizz blond hair, past too tight blouse and broad-beamed jeans, to gigantic sneakers.
When he finished, he swallowed, stared straight up into her scowling face, and said, almost steadily,
“Don’t look like there’ll be room across the back here for you and Janice Avery.”
Somebody hooted. “Weight Watchers is waiting for you, Janice!”
Janice's eyes were hate-mad, but she moved aside for Jess and Leslie to make their way past her to their regular seat.
Leslie glanced back as they sat down, and then leaned over. “She's going to get you for that, Jess. Boy, she is mad.”
Jess warmed to the tone of respect in Leslie's voice, but he didn't dare look back.
“Heck,” he said. “You think I'm going to let some dumb cow like that scare me?”
By the time they got off the bus, he could finally send a swallow past his Adam's apple without choking.
He even gave a little wave at the back seat as the bus pulled off.
Leslie was grinning at him over May Belle's head. “Well,” he said happily. “See you.”
“Hey, do you think we could do something this afternoon?”
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