3 Matters of the Heart

CHAPTER 3 MATTERS OF THE HEART As soon as I get home, I explain the situation to my mom. She says that I should be flattered that they fluttered. "But, Mom, I can't give both of them a card," I say. "It would be big-of-me." BUT, MOM.

"When I was a little girl, I had a crush on Henry Stillman," replies Mom." I followed him around everywhere. Then, on Valentine's Day, he gave a card to Nancy Dringle. It broke my heart —until I got a card from Freddy Farkle. I didn't even know he liked me."

"What happened?" I ask. "He was hurt because I didn't give him a card." "It sounds like a mess," I say. "It's called love, Hubie."