It must be love 'cause I feel so dumb!

Novelization of the 1976 ABC-TV Movie Special. "a sad love story with a happy ending". Erik is nearly fourteen. He's a loner, but not exactly alone. He has a best friend, (Bill, his dog), he collects comics, and is into artistic graffiti. He has also gotten his braces off and thinks he's ready for anything. He was not prepared for falling head over hills with the prettiest cheerleader in school.