In November, after the season had ended, Fries High School held their annual Miss FHS Beauty Pageant. Jason attended and was surprised to see Katy Lynn, only a sophomore was competing. This was unusual because, firstly, the young girl had never shown an interest in things like that; secondly, sophomores seldom participated because they had no chance of winning over the more mature senior girls. Jason’s heart leapt into his throat when she walked out onto the stage. Her pale blue evening gown, with pink trim clung to her recently acquired curves. Her matching blue gloves, reaching to her elbows, gave her all the elegance of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Her golden hair hung in rivulets down to her shoulders. She wore the perfect amount of make-up, because she needed so li
