It Takes Two Are You Thinking What Im Thinking – Belle Payton (1)

“She and Ava have psychic powers.” Alex shook her head. “I don’t think—” “Oh, come on, Alex. You heard what Madame Sibyl said. And then you willed Ava to come over here, and you mentally told each other to wear the same outfit,” Emily said. “I know, but—” Before Alex could explain that she couldn’t make a pen move yet, and she was still trying to convince her sister to try to even use her powers, Rosa flung her willowy arms around her and gave her a hug.

“If you could find my bracelet, Alex, I would be so grateful. I mean it. I need you to try. Please!” Rosa cried. Alex awkwardly patted Rosa’s back as the stone in her throat expanded. Rosa pulled away. “So?” Can Ava and I really do this? Alex wondered, unsure how to respond. Once more, all eyes were on her. “You can do this,” Emily said, as if she were the one who read minds. “I know you can.” “It would be so good if you found Rosa’s bracelet,” Lindsey added.

This is the good thing! Alex realized. This is how we can use our Power for good. “Sure,” she told Rosa. “We’ll help you.” Rosa grinned and hugged her again. Alex had never felt very close to Rosa, but from how tight her hug was, Alex could tell how much she wanted this to work. “Will you do it now?

Picture where it is and all?” Alex glanced across the room at Ava, who was showing Kylie something in a book. Strangely, she felt more confident that she could find Rosa’s bracelet than convince Ava to do it with her. Ava rested her chin on her hands and listened to Kylie. “The book is about teamwork. They’re called the Souls, so even though they sound separate, they do come together,” Kylie explained.

“In the academic bowl at the end, right?” Ava asked. “Exactly!” Kylie grinned. “You’re going to kill it on the in-class essay.” Ava had finished the book for English class last night and she understood it, but she’d had Kylie retell the story. Kylie made the plots and themes so much easier to understand. Plus, she did great voices and accents. “You should be a teacher,” Ava told her. “Or an actress.” “I could teach acting. Or act like I’m teaching,” Kylie teased.

“Or you could—” Ava began. “Ava, I need you.” Alex had appeared behind her. “What’s wrong?” Ava asked, swiveling to see her better. Alex chewed her lip. “It’s kind of private.” Alex glanced at Kylie. “Are you okay? You can tell Kylie, too,” Ava said. “I need you. Alone,” Alex urged.

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“That it was going to rain,” Alex said. “It’s pouring.” She pointed toward the huge windows bordering Ashland Middle School’s front door. Ella peered through the rain-splattered glass. “Wow. It really is. Who knew?” “I did!” Alex cried. “I sensed it this morning. I had this cute outfit planned, very nautical. Navy-and-white-striped top, navy pants, and my new red suede ballet flats.

But I changed to a sweatshirt and sneakers. Ava said I was nuts, because the sun was shining when we left the house.” “So she didn’t change her outfit too?” Ella asked, pulling her dark hair into a ponytail. “Hello? Have you met my twin sister?” Alex asked with a laugh. “She was already wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. Ava wears the same outfit practically every day, rain or shine.”

Ella shook her head. “I don’t have any classes with Ava. Why doesn’t she do debate club with us?” “It’s not really her thing,” Alex replied. She and Ella had just left the after-school meeting of the debate club. Although they’d gotten to know each other a little when they were both running for seventh-grade class president, they weren’t close friends. But after watching Ella outdebate an eighth grader on why America needs a female president, Alex knew that would change.

Especially because Ella had been really nice to Alex when Alex won the election. Alex loved debate club. She loved sharing ideas and talking in front of a group. But Ava didn’t—she loved sports. And she was good at them too. She was the only girl on the Ashland Tiger Cubs football team. “Any sign of the late bus?”

Ella asked. Alex pressed her nose to the glass. The wind caused the trees to sway and the rain to pelt sideways. “Nothing yellow out there,” she reported. “No bus yet.” Boom! Alex jumped at the loud clap.

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• Author: Unknown
• ISBN: 9781481431385, 9781481431378, 9781481431392
• Pages: 101
• Language: English (en)

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