When Katie starts to receive valentine’s gifts in her locker two weeks before Valentine’s Day, and her school’s annual sweetheart dance she can’t help but wonder who her secret admirer is. She and her best friend Beth become convinced they are from Katie’s crush and decide to investigate. Is it the dreamy Nick Mitchell finally noticing her? Or is someone else leaving the sweet declarations of love? Can the girls find out in time to get Katie to the dance with her secret admirer? Or is the whole thing just a Valentine’s Day prank? Join Katie and Beth as they try to track down a serious of sweet clues leading to her secret admirer.

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2. 5. Planning the Dance and a Makeover
Beth and Katie slogged through their last class
and headed to the gym. Inside the four other decorations
committee members were chatting and lounging on
bleachers as Sarah Jane their class president tried
frantically to calm everyone down. The Sweetheart
dance was always hosted by the junior class and the
ticket money was put into the class treasury to help them
pay for their senior prom next year.
In addition to the ticket sales they also sold
cookies and brownies at a concession table as well as
punch and soda, the success of this dance, as well as a
couple other key events determined if their class would
have to use the gym for senior prom or be able to afford
a more opulent setting like a hotel ballroom. The
previous seniors had held the dance at a downtown hotel
and it was so elegant they were working to use that
location themselves next year.
Finally everyone settled down and Sarah Jane
handed out a do list for the dance, everyone began to
groan.
Sidney Cohen a tall blonde who led the girl’s
basketball team was the first to voice an opinion. “We
seriously have to make 500 glitter hearts? Isn’t that a
little…”
Beth chimed in. “Insane?”
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3. Sarah Jane sighed. “We have to transform this”
she gestured around the gym in disdain, “into a magical
setting for romance. So we will do all the tasks in pairs.
500 cardboard glitter hearts to hang from the ceiling,
whoever does that could also make the red and pink
crepe paper chains.”
“We’ll take it.” Beth said holding up Katie’s
hand.
Katie gave Beth a worried look, and Beth
mumbled. “I scanned the list trust me this is what we
want.”
“That’s wonderful Beth and Katie; I’ll have a
box of supplies ready for you tomorrow morning. Now
the next thing is we need someone to build, pain and
paper Mache’ the four columns that will go in the photo
area, as well as volunteers to make the paper roses.”
Katie smiled; they really were getting the best
deal the rest of the assignments were large heavy things,
or tedious time wasters. Sometimes Beth really was the
genius she thought she was.
Eventually all the tasks were assigned and they
agreed to meet again the following Wednesday. Beth
and Katie rushed out before they could be cornered by
Madame President and shanghaied into something else.
Beth turned to Katie “You ready to hit the mall?”
“Sure Mom gave me a prepaid visa card to get
everything I need.”
“Cool mine too, and I’ve got extra from work.”
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4. “My grandma also slipped me some cash for
jeweler, so we should be pretty set.”
“All right!” Beth said. “Let’s go get glam!”
The girls caught the bus to the mall and went
straight to the food court; they ordered smoothies at
Orange Julius and contemplated where to go first.
“I still really think we should get our hair done,
just a couple highlights and a trim?”
Katie was apprehensive, “Maybe. Let’s find a
dress first then do the hair.”
“Your on!”
The girls headed into a popular junior clothing
store and began rummaging for dresses. Beth held out a
bright orange sheath dress with one shoulder that looked
way too short.
Katie shook her head. “It’s too orange?”
Beth nodded then grabbed a red strapless bubble
dress that perfectly complimented her green eyes and
pale skin.
“Ooh I love that one, try it on.”
“Ok what about this one for you?”
The dress was a high necked a line with a fit and
flare shape, the back however was a gorgeous see
through lace halter, it brought out Katie’s delicate
coloring and looked great with her eyes.
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5. The girls went into the dressing room and came
out to show each other their choices.
Beth’s red dress hugged her curves and gave her
a bit of a retro Betty Boop vibe that they agreed was
perfect for the Sweetheart dance. Katie’s dress was a
perfect fit and the combination of a tea length skirt and
see through back was awesome on her thin boyish
frame.
“Hey that dress makes you look like you have
some girl curves.” Beth said.
“I love it!”
“Then sold. How are we doing on cash?”
“Our dresses are on sale, so I have plenty left for
shoes, I have a white beaded handbag left over from last
year’s Easter dance, and I’ll just borrow a pair of pearl
earrings from mom.”
“I’ve got a black bag and heels, I’m going to get
some dangly earrings and long satin gloves and then
plenty of money left for hair.
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