A Kiss for Good Luck — Carol Ellis

EVERY LOVE STORY HAS TWO SIDES ...

AND HERE'S THE GIRL'S SIDE
TESS'S STORY...

Charlie and I were two different people. If I loved him, and I thought I did, I'd let him be who he was. If I loved him, I'd leave well enough alone.

But Tess can't leave Charlie alone. She wants him to be as serious about his gymnastics as she is about her running. She can't understand why Charlie doesn't drive himself to win -- doesn't live to be a champion. She doesn't know why fun always comes first with him. Then slowly Charlie begins to change -- begins to push himself harder and harder. And Tess wonders if she has created something that could come between them -- that might even destroy their love ...

AND HERE'S THE BOY'S SIDE
CHARLIE'S STORY...

I liked telling Tess a joke and watching her eyes, because when she laughed, her eyes lit up like sparklers.

Charlie is all fun and laughter. He takes everything lightly -- maybe that's why he's the most popular guy in school. And he's even happier when he meets Tess, a championship runner. At last he's found someone who truly understands him, who makes all his dreams come true -- someone who always brings a smile to his face. But Charlie wonders if Tess is right: Maybe he doesn't take things seriously enough, and so he tries to change ...