Whistling in the Dark
Lesley Kagen
popular fiction
pg. 126-159

It's finally the Fourth of July and the girls are pumped for one of their favorite days of summer. They go out to the park for all the usual festivities. Troo is taking her bike over for the decorating contest, but Greasy Al Molinari came up and ripped off some of the flowers. However, Troo still tied for first place with Artie Latour. They ended up fighting over a prize of a raccoon skin hat, and of course Troo won. Then Troo went off for a while and Sally spend some time talking to Ethel and Mr. Ray Buck. After that, Sally ran into Nell who was with Eddie yet again. The sack races were about to start and Troo was with Willie and wouldn't come soon enough. Sally ended up racing with Artie Latour and Troo with Willie. Sally and Artie won, upsetting Troo. After the fireworks, Troo and Sally began walking home, and stopped by at Fitzpatrick's Drugstore to talk to Henry. After they left, Greasy Al Molinari came up to Sally and Troo on the street and began to beat up Troo. Henry came to save the day though, and then his father too. They thought Troo now had a broken nose. And of course. Rasmussen showed up again. But then Henry's dad drove Sally and Troo to their grandmother's.

I still find it suspicious how Rasmussen is literally everywhere Sally is! I'm with her on this one. And I also love how Nell and Eddie are back together again....just like all high school relationships today.