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" I can't just say, "Pass the Parmesan—oh, and by the way, I was in love with your buddy Ken Matthews once." "Speak of the devil," said Todd, his eyes directed at a point behind Elizabeth. He waved. "Hey, Matthews, Jess. Over here." Elizabeth turned, then groaned silently. Jessica and Ken were strolling toward their booth. "What a surprise," Jessica said with a grin. "We didn't expect to see you." "How's it going?" Ken asked. "Pretty good. Have a seat," invited Todd. "Sure, we'd be—" Ken started to say. "Actually," Jessica interrupted, "you guys look like you're almost through." She winked broadly at her sister. "And I see a nice table for two by the "
― Francine Pascal , The Pom-Pom Wars (Sweet Valley High, #113)
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" Sure," Steven said good-naturedly. He walked up to his sister, who was now standing before the full-length mirror on the back of his closet door. He bent his six-foot-one body over her zipper. It took a little maneuvering, but he finally managed to zip up the dress without damaging the delicate fabric. "You had a thread caught in it," he told her. "Thank you, Steve," she said, admiring herself in the mirror. "What do you think?" Steven inspected his sister carefully. Jessica had a knack for picking out clothes that made her look her best—although even a burlap sack couldn't conceal her perfectly proportioned figure. This dress was no exception. The iridescent material matched her brilliant, blue-green eyes, and the neckline of the sleeveless dress was about as low as a sixteen-year-old could get away with. "Nice," was what Steven told her. "Nice?" she echoed bitingly. "Is that all you can say?" Steven laughed. "Oh, come on, Jess. You know you look great. Really, you do." "That's more like it." Jessica grinned. "
― Francine Pascal , Kidnapped! (Sweet Valley High, #13)
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" Yosemite is just north of Madera, right?" Todd nodded. "If we take Route Forty-four, we should be there in about six hours." "Just in time for a late-night snack with the girls," said Ken, grinning. "Quick pit stop," said Todd, steering the car adeptly into the parking lot of a convenience store. He pulled up alongside the gas pumps and brought the car to a halt. "I'll get some supplies," said Ken, jumping out of the car and running into the store. Todd filled up the tank with gas and handed the attendant "
― Francine Pascal , "V" Is for Victory (Sweet Valley High, #114)