Olivia (Logan 5)

back on her large, fluffy pink pillow. Her hair fell

around her face like a frame, bringing out the

brightness in her eyes.

"Arnold pitched a shutout yesterday to finish

the baseball season;" Peter declared. "He went the full

nine innings and gave up only three hits!"

"Oh, don't start talking to me about sports. All I

ever hear from you boys are scores and errors and

double plays. It's boring."

"Boring?" Peter said.

Quin laughed.

"Sure it is," he said. "Jock stuff is always

boring." He leaned over the bed toward Belinda. "I

wrote a new song for the band. We're calling it 'Take

me to the Beach.' "

"You must have them play it for me," Belinda

said.

"Sure. You'll come down to the garage as soon

as you're well enough."

"I'll be well enough Monday, won't I, Belinda?"

"You look well enough right now," I said dryly. "Quin

got caught smoking in the boys' room yesterday. He

won't be in school on Monday," Arnold revealed with

a gleeful smile.

"Really! Tell me about it," Belinda said, sitting

forward excitedly as though Quin had accomplished

something significant in her absence.

"Frog-eyes came in just after I lit up. He must have been watching me from his doorway, just looking for the opportunity. He's been after me ever since I wore those funny glasses and imitated him,

remember?"

"Of course I remember. That was so funny."