And mid-block further down . . .

"I want her on my team!" a girl shouted. The opposing team captain drooped in dismay.

She grinned with honest surprise at the enthusiastic response of her new team mates. She never quite came to take as her due the attraction people felt for her. Mothers swarmed her with smiles, small children hung on her footsteps like puppies. Boys handed her their misspelled hearts .

She was always the most popular, prettiest girl. And nice. Very nice.