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260 SNOWBOUND
“He is so into rules.” Kelli wrinkled her nose. “It’s
like, who’d want to be the vice principal in charge of
discipline?”
Fiona had wondered that herself.
“Besides, he’s not hot like Mr. Fallon.”
No. He wasn’t.
“Girls.” She schooled her voice to be pleasant but
steely. “It’s not in any way appropriate for me to discuss
my dating life with you.”
Looking worried, Tabitha said, “But are you still
dating him?”
“What did I just say?”
They both looked crushed. “You are,” Kelli mumbled.
“As it happens, I am not dating Mr. Scammell.
Which would seem to be a really, really good thing, if
the entire school gossips every time two teachers have
dinner together.”
“You’re not,” Tabitha said in a rush of what appeared
to be relief. Both their faces brightened. “Cool!”
Before she could ask them what that had all been
about, they dashed out, claiming they were going to be
late although she realized the minute they disappeared
into the hall that they had lunch this period.
Oh, well, she thought philosophically. Perhaps she
should be flattered that they even noticed she had a
personal life—and even more that they worried about
her. So much for the self-centeredness of teens.
Her mom worried about her, too. She’d been calling
more often lately, even though she had a busy social
life. She and Barry went to a movie, play or concert at