Book 4 of The BSC Legacy is next and is the last book of the series. It can be found at story ID 395216. It's titled Adolescence Passing and is the BSC's senior year of high school. Enjoy this last installation of their junior year!

The BSC Legacy - Book 3: When Numbers Really Count

By: CNJ

PG-13

23: Almost Seniors!

Kristy:

"...and next year's senior class President is," Ms. Silverbein announced over the loudspeaker. "...Caitlin Giotti!"

We all whooped and yowled. Abby also just won Student Relations Officer as well.

Once homeroom ended that last full day of classes for our junior year, Claudia and I congratulated Abby on her win. Just one more day of classes, then we'll have tomorrow, Friday off, then next week were our final exams for the year.

"Hard to believe we'll be SENIORS next year," Abby told us as we headed to our next classes.

Dawn:

A bunch of us gathered around Caitlin to congratulate her. She seems to have a ton of great ideas for next year. Stacey and I added our congratulations as well.

Now with the IN clique finally defunct, things will be very different. Our senior year will be more relaxed and all kids will be able to mingle without fear.

Caitlin is going to make a swell class President and Abby is going to make a fine SRO.

Mary Anne:

Bit by bit, SHS has picked up the pieces and moved on from the Storm. Ms. Silverbein also appears to be feeling better.

I'm looking forward to summer, when I'd have my first "real" job working several days a week along with Mona in a day care center.

Stacey has a summer job at a video store while the rest of the BSC got summer work at various other places.

This summer we'll also start training the next generation of the BSC. So far we have Charlotte Johanssen, Becca Ramsey, Karen Brewer, and Vanessa Pike. As to who will take what officer position remains to be seen. We have a whole year yet to work it out or let them decide.

That afternoon, the Stoneybrook Beacon staff had an end-of-year party in Ms. Fedder's room. So did Visions.

"Congratulations, Mary Anne!" Ms Fedders smiled at me.

"What...?" I was puzzled a minute.

"On making head editor for next year," she smiled at me.

"Oh...yes, thanks," I'd forgotten that I'd applied for that position two weeks ago, right after our field trip.

Impulsively, I reached out and gave Ms. Fedders a hug. It was a nice, small party...cookies, chips and fruit punch.

Afterward, I walked home with Mona and Claudia and we talked about our impending senior year. Next year, Claudia and Mona would be the senior photographers so I congratulated them on it.

"One more year..." Mona told us.

Anna:

Exam week went by quickly for me and finally our junior year was over. The evening after our last day of school, my BSC friends and I stood out on Abby and my porch in the twilight and talked about what was coming for next year.

"A freer Stoneybrook High," Dawn put in.

"There's college plans looming," Stacey put in.

"We'll be the oldest kids in school," Kristy added.

"Don't forget about off-campus lunch too," Mary Anne chimed in.

"Yeeaaah..." We all added.

That'll be a swell change from cafeteria food. There's a little shopping center with a few fast-food eateries within walking distance right up the street from Stoneybrook High.

"It's going to feel strange leaving after next year," I said softly.

We were quiet a minute, then Kristy told us, "Let's make a toast and a pact...to stay as close as we are now even if we go off to separate colleges. To the BSC...forever friends."

"Forever friends..." We all clicked soda cans and cups, then drank just as a shooting star streaked across the sky.

Look for Adolescence Passing at story ID 395216.

Storyline Copyright 2002 by CNJ