Returning to high school they were more popular than ever but now had final exams to write. Brad credited Abby with keeping him focused on his studies...that came naturally to her and they graduated into grade twelve.The top twenty-four gathered in Toronto occupying the same floor of the upscale, downtown Sheridan Hotel. This season, the two dozen finalists were not evenly split between male and female contestants. There were fifteen boys and nine girls.Since it was not known who would win. Some of themwould probably have been punished just thinking about it, perhaps to thepoint of even being disowned. Not me though. Although I wish that ithadn't involved me standing here, in a public place, wearing only it infull view of a stranger, I was entirely sincere when I said that I wasnow the proud owner of leotard, a girl's one at that.I almost skipped back to the changing room to don my regular clothes,doing what my grandma had said, putting them over my new leotard. When Igot back to. Chuck and Dale greet each other like long lost friends. After exchanging a little small talk, Dale asked, "Where are you taking Susan?" I thought we'd go out to eat and then to a movie," Chuck answered."Afterwards?" Michelle suggested that I bring her over to the house," Chuck answered.Dale laughed and said, "I was going to suggest bringing her here. I'm sure that she'd enjoy a Susan sandwich." Maybe next time. I think that Michelle has plans for the evening," Chuck said with a smile.Susan came. One quick look and he saw the culprit…he and Vicki had been so ‘into’ the moment, that the door to the freezer had opened and frosty air spilled from the opening. He looked at Vicki, smiled and slammed the door shut. ‘Good thing we didn’t go much longer. All your fudge ripple ice cream might have melted.’ Vicki laughed and rested her head on his shoulder. ‘Can’t have that. No, no! Not my fudge ripple!’ She felt the skin on her back pull away from the refrigerator and then felt William pull away.