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condition was dangerous? On the other hand, once they went public they couldn’t take it back. Once they went public she would surely lose control of the situation. “If it really is telepathy, maybe we don’t want everyone aware that we can read their minds,” she said.
    “People would freak out,” Tess said.
    “They’d cart us off to some mental institution,” Mackenzie said, turning white. “Hook us up to all kinds of tubes.” So. Many. Needles. I don’t deserve that. Do I? “Maybe we shouldn’t say anything. It might go away.”
    Tess nodded. If I only have one day with this ability, I want to put it to good use.
    Pi was still weighing the options. There was no real rush to tell. She could always change her mind in the morning—if it was still happening. She might as well try to explore it on her own that day. It was like poker—no reason to show the rest of the world that she had a flush. “I think for now we should keep this just between us.”
    “I agree,” Tess said.
    Mackenzie nodded.
    “I’ll talk to Olivia,” Pi said.
    I’m going to find out everyone’s secret thoughts! Tess thought.
    Pi caught Mackenzie scowling. I don’t want Tess knowing my secret thoughts. I don’t want anyone knowing my secret thoughts.
    “Why?” Pi asked. “What are your secret thoughts?”
    “Nothing,” Mackenzie blurted out. Don’t think about it, don’t think about it.
    Tess shook her head. She doesn’t want the whole school knowing she cheated on Cooper.
    Aha.
    “Tess!” Mackenzie yelled.
    Tess clamped her hand over her mouth. “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to think it!”
    As if Pi cared enough to keep up with her classmates’ on-and-off-again relationships.
    Mackenzie bit her lip. Maybe I should talk to Carmichael. Maybe I want this mind reading thing to end as soon as possible. Before it ruins my life.
    “It won’t ruin your life,” Tess said quickly. “We won’t tell anyone about the Cooper thing. Swear.”
    “Swear?” Mackenzie asked.
    Tess nodded.
    Mackenzie turned to Pi.
    “Whatever,” she said. “I barely even heard anything. Don’t worry about it.” Like I honestly care about her stupid relationship.
    “Hey!” Mackenzie said.
    Pi rolled her eyes. “Sorry.”
    Tess linked her arm through Mackenzie’s. “Let’s go to the cafeteria. See what everyone’s up to.” I want to find Teddy. ASAP.
    Pi had no idea who Teddy was and didn’t care about that either.
    “How do you not know who Teddy is?” Tess asked. “Teddy Russell? He’s in our grade. He’s my guy best friend.”
    Pi leaned against a locker. “I don’t know. I just don’t. You guys go. I’ll wait for Olivia. What we should do is figure out if there are other people this is happening to. If so, round them up. Have a meeting.”
    Mackenzie nodded. “Where?”
    “Club room 309. I have a key,” Pi said. “I’m on the chess team.”
    Were we surprised by that? Not even a little.

CHAPTER SEVEN
That’s What You Think
    When Olivia opened her eyes, she saw a white ceiling. She was lying on a floor. She closed her eyes again.
    “Olivia?” she heard. “Can you hear me?”
    “Yes,” Olivia said. She opened her eyes and saw Nurse Carmichael—and then remembered what happened.
    Oh. My. God.
    She quickly closed her eyes again. She’d had a total breakdown. She’d hallucinated that she could hear people’s thoughts! Who did that? The stress of speaking in public must have really gone to her head. She kept her eyes shut tight. “Is everyone watching me?” she asked.
    “We cleared the class out. It’s just you and me.”
    This was worse than she’d thought. “Did I faint?”
    “Yes.”
    “How long was I out for?”
    “About a minute and a half. Your friend Renée caught you, so you didn’t hurt anything.”
    “Sorry to bother you,” Olivia said. “Again.”
    “It’s no problem,” Nurse Carmichael said, and Olivia finally opened her eyes.
    Of all the kids who could have fainted, why does it have