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ribbons of blue lace running between them. Silver hearts formed a frame in the center of the board, and there was a shiny, gold bow on top of the center heart. White clouds made of cotton balls dotted the red background, and four big purple hearts, made of garish, metallic paper, were attached to the corners. The only part that was the least bit tasteful was the white piece of paper that was thumbtacked to the center of the frame. It was the list of votes for Valentine’s Day King and Queen, and it was typed very neatly.
    Cat read the list with interest. Brett Stevens had the lead for Valentine’s Day King, just as he’d predicted. But Tanya Ellison had the most votes for Valentine’s Day Queen, and that just wouldn’t do.
    â€œHi.” Amy walked up to him and smiled. “The bulletin board looks nice, doesn’t it?”
    Cat smiled back, searching for something positive to say. There wasn’t much. “It’s really . . . uh . . . colorful. Who counted the votes?”
    â€œI did, along with Colleen and Gail. Mr. Dorman wanted three of us, so there wouldn’t be any mistakes.”
    Cat nodded. “Good idea. Is he going to let you sell the cards every lunch hour?”
    â€œThat’s the plan. Mr. Dorman’s really happy. This is only our first day, and we made eighty-three dollars for the library book fund.”
    Cat nodded again. He was glad the money was going to a worthy cause, even though he didn’t approve of the contest. “I see your name is up there.”
    â€œYeah, at the bottom!” Amy laughed. “It was nice, getting a vote.”
    â€œWould you like to be Valentine’s Day Queen?”
    â€œDon’t be silly.” Amy gave a little laugh. “I don’t even stand a chance. Just look at Tanya’s total. Thirty-seven votes!”
    â€œDo you think she’ll win?”
    Amy shrugged. “I’d be really surprised if she didn’t. The boys all like her, and she got almost ninety percent of the votes today. See you later. I’ve got to get home and do my homework before the game. We’re going to take the Bonnerville Tigers to the cleaners tonight, aren’t we?”
    â€œThat’s the plan.” Cat waved as Amy turned to go. “See you at the game.”
    Cat smiled as he watched Amy walk away. He’d decided that it would look strange if he didn’t buy a Valentine card, and he’d cast his vote for Amy. Now he was glad. She’d seemed really happy that she’d gotten a vote and Amy had been a true friend to Karen.
    Amy had seemed certain that Tanya would win, and Cat was afraid that she was right. Tanya was very popular, and Brett had lots of money to spend on votes for her. Since Brett was going with Tanya, he wouldn’t vote for anyone else. And Tanya would win, hands down.
    As he turned away from the bulletin board, Cat thought about Karen. He could feel her presence with him now, and he could almost see her staring down at the bulletin board with a dismayed expression on her lovely face. But Karen had never been a vindictive person. She’d always believed in giving everyone a second chance. That was exactly what she’d want him to do with Tanya. He’d warn Tanya to shape up, and put her to the test.
    If Tanya failed, he’d just have to eliminate her from the contest.
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    The gymnasium smelled like popcorn, sweat, and floor polish, but no one seemed to mind. The game was far too exciting to care about the strange combination of scents that were associated with basketball in the winter.
    Amy sat with Colleen in the first row of seats, right behind the bench that had been set up for the cheerleaders. Gail, Jessica, Michele, and Tanya had left after doing their routine at halftime. Now they were in the girls’ locker room, waiting for Hamilton High’s band to start the school song. Right after the trumpet fanfare, they would run onto the floor, green and