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Show had fallen from the overhanging trees. After systematically smashing the leaves into a good sized pile, Mimi said, "What're you so jittery for?" "I'm not jittery," said Kim, on her eighteenth leaf. "Well if you do that much longer I'm going to be jittery.," said Mimi. "I'm sorry. I guess I am a little nervous...Miss Fites is posting the names of the team this afternoon." Kim dropped the leaf she held between her fingers and stared over at Mimi, who was lying on her back with her eyes closed to the sun. " "What if I don't make the team?" "What if you do?" "What d'you mean? I'll belong to the team for number one, and for number two, I'll have a report to write for CIGT." "You'll still have a report even if you don't make the team. " "What can I possibly write about if I'm not on the team?" "The Agony of Defeat," said Mimi. "Come on, be serious, Mimi. What can I do?" Mimi rolled over onto her side away from Kim, facing the tennis courts. "See those pyracantha bushes way over there?" 87 |