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look awful. His face was gray, and it was clear that he hadn’t slept well for several nights. “I wish there was something we could do to help him.”
    â€œHe told me that there’s only one thing that’ll make him feel better.” Gail lowered her voice so she wouldn’t be overheard. “Brett wants to punch out the guy who gave Tanya that heart, but he doesn’t know how to find him.”
    Amy thought for a minute, and then she nodded. “I think our best bet is to watch everyone who comes to the funeral. If Tanya’s other boyfriend loved her enough to give her that heart, I’m sure he’ll show up to pay his last respects.”
    â€œBut how are we going to recognize him?” Jessica frowned slightly. “Do you think he’ll wear his half of the heart?”
    â€œMaybe. We’ll just have to keep our eyes open.”
    â€œSo what should we do if we spot him?” Michele looked excited. She loved intrigue.
    â€œI’m not really sure. But we have to be careful that Brett doesn’t realize who he is right then. It’d be awful if there was a fight at Tanya’s funeral.”
    Gail started to giggle. “A fight at Tanya’s funeral? That might turn a dull event into something interesting.”
    â€œGail!” Amy looked shocked. “Just think about how Tanya’s parents would feel!”
    Gail shrugged. “Okay, okay. It was just fun to imagine, that’s all. I didn’t really wish it would actually happen.”
    â€œOkay. Let’s work out a game plan.” Amy turned to Gail. “If any of us spot Tanya’s other boyfriend, we’ll let you know right away. Your job is to hang on to Brett and keep him occupied. Whatever you do, don’t let him go.”
    â€œI wasn’t planning to let him go.”
    Gail gave a smug little smile, and Amy glanced at Colleen. Colleen was frowning, and so were the rest of the girls. They’d never seen this side of Gail before, and they didn’t like it.
    â€œBrett?” Gail waved at Brett as he headed for the team table. “Come over here for a second, will you?”
    Brett set down his tray and walked to their table. “Hi, Gail. What’s up?”
    â€œNot much.” Gail reached out to take his hand. “I just wanted to find out . . . are you okay?”
    Brett nodded, and then he smiled at her. “I’m all right. Thanks, Gail. Catch you later, okay?”
    Brett gave Gail’s hand a squeeze, and then he went on to the team table. Amy followed him with her eyes, and then she noticed that the boxes of Valentine cards were sitting in the middle of the team table.
    â€œThey’re going on with the contest?” Amy was surprised. No one had told her, and she was the class president. But Gail nodded, and leaned forward to tell them the latest.
    â€œMr. Dorman talked to Tanya’s parents. He asked them if they wanted to have an empty chair for the Valentine’s Day Queen, in honor of Tanya. She was way ahead in the contest, you know. But Tanya’s father said he thought Tanya would have wanted the contest to go on, because it would give another girl a chance for a wonderful evening.”
    â€œTanya’s father sounds nice.” Amy was pleased. It was a good way to handle an unfortunate situation.
    â€œOf course, the whole thing’s ridiculous.” Gail gave a little laugh. “We all knew Tanya, and she wouldn’t have wanted the contest to go on without her. Tanya never cared about anyone else’s happiness.”
    Amy frowned. “But, Gail . . . you don’t know that for sure. And it’s not fair to say mean things about Tanya when she’s not here to defend herself.”
    â€œWhy not? Tanya was a stuck-up snob. We all know that. She held her nose so high in the air, she would have drowned if it rained. Why deny the truth, now that she’s dead?”
    â€œI didn’t mean that