CHAPTER 16 – The Much Awaited Invitation
Connie's correspondence with Rugged Jock continued to blossom. For the next two days, her response box was bombarded with dozens of notes and messages.
Then on Friday, she had a special surprise. When she checked on her box that morning, she found a freshly cut pink rose and something wrapped in pink tissue paper and white ribbon. It was thin and flat. A tiny card fluttered from the bow. "SB, See p.16, RJ" it said.
Connie quickly tore off the wrapper, revealing a slim paperback with flowers and hearts in its cover. "Poems for Someone Special," the title said. She eagerly turned to page 16 and found a very romantic poem.
At the bottom of the page was a handwritten note. "Sporty, it's time we met. Will you go to the Valentine's party with me? Love, Rugged Jock". Connie' s heart started pounding. This was the moment she'd been waiting for!
Right away, she sat down and wrote her response on a stationery that she'd stuck in her notebook before leaving the house that morning. She wrote, "Dear Rugged Jock, there's nothing I'd like better than a chance to meet you. I accept your invitation. I'll leave my address in your response box later this afternoon, before the final bell rings. Until then, Sporty Brunette"
She folded the paper neatly and stuck it in an envelope. After sealing it shut, she dropped it into Box #31 and headed for class.
Note: sorry for not updating for so long. I just have a new obsession these past few months and I didn't have the time to write. This is a very short chapter. Sorry if it sucks. I'll try to update soon and make the next chapter longer.
