Description: Life throws curveballs and sometimes in life you have to take a change on what you believe in. D/L all the way.
New York, 1986
The bitterness of the winter air beat against the window sill, determined to destroy. All the children were bundled in their scarves, and their knit hats and gloves. Mrs. Scapani was writing nouns on the blackboard and trying to keep the class under control.
The other students were concentrating on their studies but she cast her eyes at the blond-haired boy in the back row. He knew he was being watched and he gave her a big grin that was known as the Messer charm. All the guys in the family did that.
That Danny Messer, Mrs. Scapani thought, he's going to charm the skirts off of women when he's older. Danny had been playing a game of paper football when Mrs. Scapani spotted him. He handed the paper football back to Michael Rosetti, picked up his pencil and went back to writing the nouns down that he was supposed to have finished 5 minutes ago.
The class has gone back to doing their classwork when the door opened and Mrs. Miller, the school counselor came into the room. Right beside her was this girl with brown ponytails. She had on a red coat with a blue shirt and blue jeans. She was nervous.
Mrs. Miller stood in front of the room and explained that this was Lindy Atson and she came from El Paso, Texas.
"Class, say hello to Lindy," Mrs. Scapani said.
"Hello, Lindy." the class said in unison.
Mrs. Scapani ushered Lindy to the empty desk next to the blond-haired boy known as Danny.
Danny looked over at Lindy who was getting her pencils out of her pencil case. He sunk down in his chair and sulked.
Oh great, he scowled, crossing his arms.
