I got my first pair of new overalls and asked Mom to cut off the bib and add belt loops to them.
“Can you make the legs into bellbottoms, like the sailor suits?”
“I think so.”
I also had her lower the waistline by three inches so the belt went around my upper hips.
She also got me a*****e-bought blue shirt, which went well with my bellbottom pants.
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Two weeks after the science fair, Melody, Dolly, and I waited for Patsy in the hall, near the cafeteria.
Dolly slipped her hand into mine. I smiled and squeezed her hand.
“Do you think Patsy’s lost weight?” Melody asked.
“You know what? I was wondering that same thing,” I said. “I thought she looked a little slimmer, but I’m not sure.”
Finally, we saw her coming toward us.
I leaned close to Melody. “Yes, definitely.”
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