Chapter 15 A cold snap had fallen over Rose Hollow. It was so cold that Becky had to pull out her winter coat, and her favorite red hat, pulling it low over her ears. The final competition of the tournament had to be moved inside. Inside didn’t allow for as many people to be around and Becky liked that. She hated the crowds, as much as a tiny town like Rose Hollow could crowd. She was bouncing on her toes, even though they were inside now. It was still cold, even though it was indoors. She knew that soon more people would be around and that ovens would be on and then it wouldn’t be cold at all. She could still feel it as people talked and whispered to themselves. The excitement that had settled over Rose Hollow at the beginning of the week had only gotten stronger. Every conversation she

