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Now I thought about the hole in the ceiling and wondered if Cary had been watching us all that time Did he feel so left out? Was that why he would do that? How long had the hole been there? The thought of Cary watching methe dress

"Are you happy with the dress, Laura?" Mommy asked "I know it's not as expensive as so"

"What? Oh Yes, Mommy I just love this dress"

I took it out of the closet and lay it on the bed Then I took out my shoes

"Well," Moet downstairs and work on dinner for your father, Cary, and May Call me when you're all ready," she said "I can't wait to see you Oh, and I want you to wear ht," she said

I started to shake my head Mommy's necklace was her only really expensive piece of jewelry Even her wedding ring was not that expensive, because Daddy thought it was a waste ofelaborate when a mere silver band would serve the same purpose

"I can't, Mommy"

"Sure you can, honey When do I get a chance to wear it? I want you to wear it for me, okay?"

I nodded hesitantly

"Coht Laura has too much to do"

"Oh, I can help, Mommy"

"No you can't, honey I told you, I never went to a school dance, but I wanted to veryfor me, too"

"Oh Moed her back

I felt tears prickling under my lids and quickly kissed her cheek and turned away to take a deep breath After she and May had left, I sat at ernails I started to daydrea in Robert's ar hi his lips over my hair

A deep creak in the ceiling pulled me fro I gazed up at it and then I got up and went into the bathrooan to feel sorry for Cary I kneas shutting hiain, yet he had to understand that I was growing up and the things that once ah He'll soon realize it, I convinced myself He has to In theelse to break his heart