Cathy beamed, and Sue knew it would be okay with her. Just then Sue saw Mr. Mack approach them. “Could you two come to my office?” he said, “right now?”
Sue and Dave followed Mr. Mack down the corridor.
“Maybe I’m breaking precedent,” Mr. Mack said as soon as they were in his office, “but I’d like you two on traffic if you will.”
Sue looked at Dave. There’d been a time, she was sure, when he would scorn this job. Now his face broke into a smile. “Sounds great, sir,” he said.
“And you?” Mr. Mack turned to Sue.
“I—you know I want traffic.”
“Start tomorrow at the south corner.” Mr. Mack held out his hand and Dave and Sue shook it. “Taft can be proud of you two,” he said.
As they left the office and walked down the corridor, Dave put his hand on her shoulder and stopped her. “That pink dress,” he said. “Wear it always. It’s good luck.”
Sue laughed out loud. Wear it always, fust like a boy. They walked into the schoolyard together, and the whole world looked beautiful. More beautiful than ever before. Like the day after a storm when everything was washed clean. . .
About the Author
ANNE ALEXANDER wrote The Pink Dress when her youngest daughter was a middle school student, her middle daughter was in college, and her eldest daughter was the mother of two young children. It was the first of six novels inspired by personal experience and insight into the struggles and triumphs of her family. First published in 1959, The Pink Dress was an instant “must read” for girls. Over the years, the book has become a coming-of-age classic. Mrs. Alexander also authored several books for young children, including ABC of Cars and Trucks and Noise in the Night.
Anne Alexander was born in Shanghai, the daughter of an American missionary nurse and the British/Chinese captain of a Yangtze river boat. She grew up in the hills above Chung King, China, until her mother brought her to America when she was twelve. Mrs. Alexander was married for 66 years to her husband, Charles, a journalist with the San Francisco Chronicle. She was a beloved matriarch, an accomplished violinist, and a progressive thinker. Mrs. Alexander died in 2006 at age 92.
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