The school exerted pressure on Ms. Stacey to complete a certain number of mathematics units before the school year was over. |
The alarm went off, and Stacey ran out on the parade ground, holding armfuls of records and pop posters, her dearest possessions. |
As Stacey heard the bright yellow school bus rumbling in the distance, her chest tightened. |
Stacey chose a dapple gray horse, and a groom saddled the horse up for her. |
After Stacey Nuveman bunted her to third, Lovieanne Jung fouled off 13 pitches before drawing a walk. |
Behind her sat Stacey, one of the most popular cheerleaders of the high school, and she was loudly popping her cotton candy scented gum. |