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Show "TVenty five cents," Kim said nervously. Purposely, she stayed back from the bulletin board while Mimi looked over the list. Better to get bad news second hand. "Starkweather, Townsend..." she could hear Mimi reading... "Martin, Hill, Long...Long!! ....KIM," Mimi called. "You made it!" I made it? Kim said to herself. I made it!! Then she caught the seething expression on Carol Ann's face. Quickly, she avoided Carol Ann by sliding through a clump of girls up to the bulletin board. Carefully, she scanned the names. Her name was on the list all right. The last one. After her initial elation, it dawned on Kim that Pilar hadn't made the team. Pilar, who must have loved basketball at least as much as she did. It was all Pilar had. And it was because of Kim that she hadn't made the team. But she chokes, Kim thought, trying to soothe herself. If she can't play against competition, she wouldn't be much use to the team. As Kim turned to leave, she came face to face with Pilar. The Mexican was standing on tip toe, looking over the girl's shoulders to read the list. Her face was hanging. The minute she saw Kim, fury shot through her eyes. Not saying anything. Pilar spun on her heel and ran 90 |