SVH11-Too Good To Be True by Francine Pascal Read Free Book Online Page A

anything," Elizabeth protested warmly.
    Suzanne grinned I'll just bet you can't.
    Aloud, she said, "I'm afraid I'm just not as talented as you, Liz."
    "She's a hard act to follow, all right," said Todd as he turned onto the coast highway.
    "Will you two stop it!" Elizabeth cried. "If you don't watch it, I'm going to have trouble squeezing my head out the door by the time we get there."
    "What head?" Todd teased.
    By the time they arrived at the beach, Elizabeth's side hurt from laughing so much. They all joined Enid and George by the lifeguard station, where a small village of towels, coolers, and beach chairs had sprung up. Within minutes their blanket was besieged by a crowd of boys competing for Suzanne's attention.
    "How does she manage?" Enid asked Elizabeth, watching as Suzanne settled an argument between Aaron and Tom over who would rub suntan lotion on her back. "I wonder what if d be like to have so many guys chasing after you at once."
    Elizabeth laughed. "Noisy. Between the phone ringing and Winston serenading Suzy from the lawn, I'm about ready to go deaf."
    "Well, at least now you know what if d be like living with a movie star."
    "You know what someone did the night before last?"
    "I hate to guess."
    "In the morning we found T love you, Suzy' spelled out on the lawn in toilet paper! Have you ever heard of anything so outrageous?"
    "I wonder who did it?"
    "I'll give you three guesses."
    Enid grinned. "I think I only need one. Winston, right?"
    "Who else would do something so nutty?" They both giggled.
    "Boy, old Win must have it bad," Enid said. "I think it's kind of nice, though. Ever since Mandy Farmer moved away, he seems to have lost his sense of humor--if that's possible for Win. It's about time he got over her. But still, this thing for Suzy looks even more drastic than his old crush on Jessica."
    "Don't let Jessica hear you say that. She thinks the only reason boys were invented is so they can fall in love with her."
    "In that case, it's a good thing Suzy won't be around when she gets back!"
    "You're right. Jessica would be furious. But it's not as though it's Suzy's fault. She just seems to have this strange affect on men."
    "That's OK," Enid said, "as long as she keeps her charm rays away from Todd and George."
    "Do I hear somebody paging me?" George rolled over onto his back and propped his head on Enid's knee.
    Enid tousled his sandy hair affectionately. "You can go back to sleep. I was just telling Liz how you turned down a date with Bo Derek so you could take me to the movies last night."
    George winked. "Yeah, she was really persistent, too. She kept crying and telling me she was going to throw herself off a bridge if I
    didn't go out with her. I was almost afraid I'd have to give in."
    "What finally convinced her to forget it?" asked Elizabeth, biting down on her lip to keep from laughing.
    With a perfectly straight face, George said, "I told her she'd never be good enough for me."
    "Ugh!" Enid socked him lightly on the chest. "You're so conceited!"
    "I know. It's one of the many reasons you love me, right?"
    "Right." Enid leaned over and kissed his forehead.
    George looked up at her tenderly. "Mmm. Got any more of those?"
    "That's for me to know and you to find out."
    "I can hardly wait."
    "I'll bet!"
    "Will you guys quit horsing around?" Todd growled in jest. "I'm trying to do some serious sunbathing here."
    They all converged on him at once. George grabbed him by the ankles, while Elizabeth and Enid each took an arm. By the time Todd realized what was happening, it was too late to escape. They carried him, squirming and yelling, down to the ocean, plunging him into the surf with a single mighty heave.
    Afterward Todd chased Elizabeth down the
    beach, pretending to lasso her with a long piece of seaweed, until they both fell laughing into the ocean. He kissed her as a wave crashed over them. Elizabeth decided this was better than having "I Love You" spelled out in toilet paper on her lawn any