ntleman.quot;

    quot;t; I said, a little knot forming in my stomacried to be cool, but all my friends elling trut Miss Garber forcing it on me and everyt.

    quot;Your friends s; Jamie added, putting t t to rest.

    quot;O; Eric said, pouncing. quot;Very proud.  Landon, eering and all.quot;

    Oh no.

    Jamie smiled at urned back to me again, ;I also ed to tell you t if you need any ime. e can sit on to.quot;

    I sa;like ; to Margaret. t going  all. By no in my stomach was as big as Paul Bunyans bowling ball.

    quot;ts okay,quot; I mumbled, ;I can learn t ;

    quot;ell, sometimes it o read ; Eric offered.

    I told you ick it to me, even though he was my friend.

    quot;No, really,quot; I said to ;Ill learn t;

    quot;Maybe,quot; Eric said, smiling, quot;you t of t it dotle better. Sort of a dress reo see it.quot;

    You could practically see Jamies mind start clicking at tion of t  button ;Do you t; she asked.

    Eric nodded seriously. quot;Im sure of it. Landon  of it first, but I kno if I   exactly t;

    quot;Me too,quot; Margaret chimed in.

    As t  scene from Julius Caesar abs  tu, Eric?

    quot;It ; s me, and I could tell sill mulling it over.

    But Eric  about to let me off t easy. No  to do  me. quot;Youd like to do t,  you, Landon?quot; ;;

    It  exactly someto, ?

    quot;I reckon so,quot; I said under my breataring at my best friend. Eric, despite the remedial classes he was in, would ha