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Show 14 interested in drama, might answer 'footlights.' See what I mean?" Heads nodded. Parker felt a little surge of panic. "Take a minute while I get organized," she said, looking for a pencil, then sharpening it. After a decent interval, she picked up the roll book again and began. "John Anzak." "Football!" he said in a stadium-size voice. The word spiraled to the front of the room and bounced off the board. Simpson grinned. "I'd never have guessed!" Everyone else laughed. "Debbenham . . . Amy." Parker noticed the flush on Amy's cheeks. She was anticipating, ready. '"Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.'" Her hands fluttered like nervous birds over her books and notebook. Suddenly a smile of recognition appeared on Mrs. Simpson's face. "Didn't you play the concierto in the Youth Symphony's August Festival?" Amy nodded. "Of course! I knew I'd seen that head of coppery curls before. You're very good." Amy ducked her chin into her collar- Parker wondered if Simpson would ask him for elaboration on his answer. How could he prevent it7 "Derek Eccles, you're next." Derek struck a dramatic pose. "It's the SAT that strikes fear in me heart," he thunked his chest with a fist. There were two or three mimicking "thunks" around the room as others agreed. Jeff, when it was his turn, brought up dirty dishes, of all things. "I'm number one bus boy at Victoria Station," he explained when Mrs. Simpson asked. He was followed by Tammy Goff, who indicted trigonometry. Janielle Marsh said she wanted to be called Jan, please, then took her stand with the word resources. Good old Jan, comes with her guns loaded every time! son "Lisa Martinez," Simp/moved along, her eyes seeking out the only Chicano student in the class. Lisa spoKe both her languages fluently, but her voice matched her unimpressive size. |
