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haven’t had much time to discuss it yet.”
    â€œDid you tell her about my monster-movie idea?” he asked eagerly.
    Before I could answer, Gabe Campbell stomped past us. “Out of the way, freaks,” he said, purposelybumping Liam hard with one shoulder. He paused just long enough to glare at me. “Especially you , superfreak!”
    â€œOw,” Liam muttered, rubbing his arm as Gabe took off. “What was that all about?”
    â€œWho knows?” I stared after Gabe. He was always calling me names—Cassie, too—but “superfreak” was a new one.
    Bianca glanced up from her book as Liam and I sat down. “Hey, Caitlyn,” she said. “Ms. Xavier was just here looking for you.”
    â€œShe was?” I glanced around. “Why?”
    â€œDon’t know,” Bianca replied. “But here she comes again.”
    Sure enough, the teacher was barreling toward us with a big smile on her face and her patchwork peasant skirt swishing around her legs. “Caitlyn!” she exclaimed breathlessly. “You rushed out of class so fast that I didn’t get a chance to touch base with you. Have you given any thought to my idea?”
    â€œYour idea?” I’d nearly forgotten our conversation the day before. “You mean about the project?”
    â€œYes, of course.” She leaned on the table, almost putting her hand down on Bianca’s sandwich. “I mentioned it to your twin, too, but she said she’d have to speak to you about it. So what do you say? Are you two in?”
    Out of the corner of my eye, I could see my friends trading perplexed looks. “I’ve been so busy I haven’t had a chance to think about it yet. Can I get back to you?”
    â€œOf course. No pressure!” She laughed loudly, then patted me on the arm. “I just really think it could be . . . enlightening. Hmm? But yes, let me know what you decide after you’ve discussed it with Cassie.”
    â€œOkay.”
    â€œWhat was that all about?” Bianca asked once the teacher had gone.
    I sighed. “Nothing. Just some idea she had about Cassie and me working together on the social studies project.” I filled them in on what Ms. Xavier had said. “What’s the deal with her, anyway?” I added. “She seems almost obsessed with the whole twin thing.”
    â€œShe’s interested in all kinds of weird stuff.” Liamshot me an apologetic look. “Not that being twins is weird.”
    â€œIt’s okay; I know what you mean.” I smiled at him. “So what else is she into?”
    He shrugged. “Lots of things. Like last year she decided everyone would learn more if she hung crystals all over the room. Oh, and she was into aromatherapy for a while. She made the whole school smell like lavender for months.”
    â€œThe principal stopped her from teaching a unit on voodoo, though,” Bianca put in. “That was too much for Aura.”
    â€œShe’s not from here,” Liam added. “She married into Aura. Her husband’s family has been here forever, but she lived in New Orleans before.”
    I was already losing interest in Ms. Xavier. Whatever her obsession with twins, it was a little odd, but no biggie. Kind of cute, actually.
    â€œI’ll have to let her down easy on the twin project idea,” I said.
    Liam took a sip of his water. “So you’re not going to do it?”
    â€œNo way. It’s been hard enough to get Cassie to work with me on our birthday party—doing a social studies project with her would be a disaster!” I laughed. “Anyway, speaking of the party, Cass and I are supposed to figure out a plan tomorrow.” Suddenly I had a great idea. “Hey, why don’t you both come over? You can help us brainstorm.”
    â€œSure, that sounds fun,” Liam agreed immediately.
    â€œCool! Bianca? What about you?” Neither of my friends