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funny if you really were gross-looking," Jessica said, shuddering at the thought of having anything other than an attractive family.
    Elizabeth busied herself with cleaning up the table, tuning out Jessica and Steven for the moment. She wanted to ask Jessica where she and Todd had driven off to, but she just couldn't. . Maybe I'm afraid of the answer, she thought. She felt tears starting to fill her eyes, but she willed herself not to cry. After all, she told herself, if Todd preferred Jessica--and that certainly was how it looked--she would not stand in the way. She'd do the decent thing. Die. Her unhappy thoughts were interrupted by Jessica's outraged cry.
    "You didn't tell Steve about PBA? I simply don't understand how you could forget to tell him something so vital!"
    "What about PBA?" Steven asked.
    "We made it, Steve! We made it! Just today at lunch, Lizzie and I were accepted as full-fledged members of the most terrific sorority on campus!"
    "No big deal," Elizabeth said.
    "No big deal? Elizabeth, how can you say that?
    How can you even think it? You've got to be seven hundred and thirty-seven kinds of idiots not to be excited about associating with the best girls at Sweet Valley High. What's wrong with you?"
    "It's hard to get excited when your feet hurt," Elizabeth muttered.
    "Your feet hurt? What in the world do your feet have to do with Pi Beta Alpha?" Jessica demanded.
    "My feet always hurt when I have to walk all the way home from school," Elizabeth answered in an ominously quiet voice.
    Sensing a crisis, Steven stood and said, "Hey, you two lovelies, I hate to eat and run, but I've got to go up and shower."
    The twins ignored him. Their eyes were locked on one another.
    "Look, I'll see you later," Steven said. "Take it easy on the guys this weekend. Broken hearts are not a lot of fun." He sighed, and there was a funny smile on his face.
    Jessica turned suddenly toward Steven, grateful for an excuse to break away from Elizabeth's angry gaze. "Steve, I have the most terrific idea! If you're not busy this weekend, maybe you'd like me to arrange a date for you with Cara Walker," she said hopefully.
    "Cara Walker?"
    "You remember Cara, Steve--long dark hair,
    terrific figure, fantastic tennis player. She's one of my best friends. She always thought you were soooo good-looking."
    "Yeah, yeah, I remember. She's a cute kid, but a little young for me."
    "Cara has become very mature, Steve. She's really ready to date a college man."
    "Thanks, Jess, but no thanks. I have plans," he said, trying to edge out of the room.
    "Plans? What kind of plans? Who is she?" Jessica shrieked.
    " 'Who is she?' " Steven shrieked, mimicking Jessica.
    "Well, you're coming home every weekend to see somebody," Jessica insisted. "Who is she? Somebody from college who lives in town?"
    "Two nosy sisters are more than I need," Steven said, and there was an edge of anger in his voice. "See ya." He left the room quickly. They heard him go up the stairs and slam a door.
    Jessica turned back to Elizabeth, who was brushing nonexistent crumbs from the butcher- block table.
    "What's with him? Do you know who he's seeing?"
    Elizabeth remained silent. She didn't trust herself to talk to her sister at this point.
    Jessica fairly exploded. "What is going on? Steve won't talk. You won't talk. The air in here
    is so cold I can practically see my breath! I might as well be in Siberia!"
    Wouldn't that be wonderful? Elizabeth thought.
    "Lizzie, talk to me, please," Jessica coaxed. "You're mad at me, but I don't know why. Please, Lizzie." Her eyes sparkled with unshed tears.
    Elizabeth turned to face Jessica, determined to have it out with her. But she weakened when she looked into her sister's face. Maybe nothing had happened with Jessica and Todd. Maybe it was all innocent, she thought. And maybe I'm a world-class marshmallow!
    "Jess, I didn't really appreciate having to walk home today."
    Quick as lightning, Jessica wailed, "You didn't! I saw you get into a car