QUOTE : Mae?” Mom’s voice rises over the noise.<br /><br />“Mm?” I look up, realizing again that everyone is watching me. Apparently, I’ve missed a direct question.<br /><br />Her brows furrow. “Are you okay, honey?”<br /><br />With horror, I realize my entire face and neck are flushed. “Yeah, sorry, was just chowing on my dinner.”<br /><br />Theo leans on his elbows. “I called Professor Plum, and you didn’t even blink.”<br /><br />“Oh.” I wave my fork. “I’ll be whoever’s left.”<br /><br />I can feel the ripples of shock make their way around the table. I am laid-back about few things, it’s true, and none of those things are Professor Plum. Like any self-respecting woman of twenty-six, I take my Clue very seriously.<br /><br />And yet.<br /><br />“What’s the big deal, guys?” I ask. “Sometimes a little change is good.”<br /><br />• • •<br /><br />I’ll have you know that Colonel Mustard won Clue tonight, and Professor Plum is already off to bed, pouting that not only did I take the good luck juju with me to a new character, but Professor Plum himself was the murderer, in the conservatory, with the rope. I don’t think Theo enjoys my victory dance, but Andrew sure seems to.