Part 3 (1/2)

6/Bingo

I put my head down on my table. 'Cause I needed to figure out who didn't send me a valentime, that's why.

I thinked and thinked real hard.

Then, all of a sudden, I springed up.

”Lucille! I thinked of a plan! I thinked of how to find that guy! All I have to do is see the names of who signed my valentimes! 'Cause whoever is missing is the person who didn't send me one!”

Lucille looked admiring at me.

”That is very smart of you, Junie B.,” she said. ”You should be on Cops. Cops.”

”I know it,” I said back. ”My head is as sharp as a tack.”

After that, I got all of my valentimes in a pile. And me and Lucille looked at the people who signed them.

We kept track of their names very good.

Only too bad for me. 'Cause seven of my valentimes weren't even signed!

”Darn it,” I said. ”Now what am I supposed to do?” what am I supposed to do?”

Just then, I saw Mrs. hurrying to my table again.

”Junie B.? I have some good news for you!” she said. ”Guess what I just found in the bottom of the valentines box?”

I sat up real quick.

'Cause guessing games are my favorites, of course.

”A meatball,” I said.

Mrs. did a frown.

”No, Junie B. Why would there be a meatball in the box? Think about it. What have people been putting in the valentines box all week?”

”Valentime's cards,” I said real smart.

”Right,” she said. ”And how many valentines did you get today?”

”Sixteen,” I told her.

”Yes,” she said. ”You were missing one, weren't you? And so what do you think I found in the bottom of the box just now?”

This time I thought my hardest.

”A meatball,” I said.

Mrs. rolled her eyes up at the ceiling. Then I looked up there, too. But I didn't see anything.

Finally, Mrs. pulled a giant envelope from behind her back.

”No, this, this, Junie B.,” she said. ” Junie B.,” she said. ”This is what I found in the bottom of the box. I found this big envelope. And it's addressed to is what I found in the bottom of the box. I found this big envelope. And it's addressed to you! you!”

My mouth came open very shocked.

Then all of a sudden, I clapped my hands very thrilled.

”HEY! WAIT A SECOND HERE! MAYBE THIS COULD BE MY MISSING VALENTIME!”

Mrs. looked funny at me. ”Bingo,” she said kind of soft.

”YES!” I shouted. ”BINGO! BINGO! BINGO!”

After that, I jumped up and down. And I danced all around. 'Cause n.o.body broke the rule after all! And that was very nice of them!

After I finished dancing, I opened up the envelope.

And it was the beautifullest card I ever saw!

It had lace and hearts all over the front! And a purple ribbon was weaved all around the edge!

”Look, Mrs.! Look! Look! It's a mushy gushy kind!” I said. ”I always wanted one of these things! Who sent it? Huh? Read me their name, okay? Who sent it? Who sent it?”

Mrs. opened up the card and looked at the name.

Then she laughed out loud.

”Well, well, well...it looks like you've got yourself a fan,” she said.

She ruffled my hair.

”This card is signed, From Your Secret Admirer.” From Your Secret Admirer.”

I raised up my eyebrows.

”Huh? What? Who?”

Mrs. smiled.

”A secret admirer is someone who likes you very much, but he's too shy to tell you,” she explained.

”I guess your Valentine's Day turned out pretty good after all, huh?” she said.

”Yes! My Valentime's Day turned out almost perfect!” I said. ”Now all I have to do is figure out who my secret admirer is, and I will be in business!”