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balance her chocolate milk with the plate of salad and an extra helping of tater tots along with the huge backpack on her shoulder. Ivy went to sit down with a few kids Madison didn’t know very well, including a new girl in a turquoise shirt that read SURF CHICK .
    Fiona waved to Madison. She’d gotten them all the usual seats at their table. Aimee and her other pals Lindsay and Madhur were there, too.
    Madison took a seat near the others. “Poison Ivy attack. Am I bleeding?”
    â€œWhat happened?” Lindsay asked.
    â€œI wonder how long it’ll be until Ivy wraps the new girl around her perfectly manicured finger. I can tell she misses her minions. Surf Chick is totally next in line,” Aimee said.
    â€œI don’t know,” Madison said. “That’s a little harsh. Ivy just seems—”
    â€œWorse than ever!” Fiona joked.
    The actual word Madison was thinking of was sad , but she didn’t want to say that out loud. She didn’t know for sure that Ivy was sad. Maybe she was just tired. She felt badly about speaking to Ivy like that.
    â€œUgh, who cares about Ivy?” Madhur said.
    â€œWe waste so much time worrying about someone who doesn’t care about us at all ,” Lindsay added, grabbing a banana off Madhur’s tray. They often stole food from each other.
    â€œAt least we can still sit together in the back,” Aimee commented.
    â€œIt is our table.” Madison smiled. “We need a plaque or something that says BFFS ONLY .”
    â€œSwap for chocolate!” Madhur cried, snatching an extra chocolate-chunk cookie from Lindsay.
    â€œOkay, everyone, I have an announcement.” Aimee stood up and tapped on the table like her fingers were drumsticks. “ Big news. The deadline for filming the reality show in Far Hills is coming up, so it could happen any moment now. And our dance studio officially made the final list. I am soooo close!”
    Madhur and Fiona squealed at the same time. “Wow!”
    â€œYeah,” said Madison. “Wow. Close to what?”
    â€œMadison, if this really happens and Madame Elaine picks me to film and if they show me dancing”—Aimee got a dreamy look in her eyes—“life as we know it could change forever .”
    â€œChange?” Madison asked. “Way to be dramatic, Aim.”
    â€œ If it happens.” Lindsay said. “When will you know for sure?”
    â€œLinds!” Madhur thunked Lindsay in the arm. “Don’t be negative! Of course it’ll be awesome sauce once Aimee is a TV star.”
    â€œOh, it’s not that I don’t think it totally could happen,” said Lindsay, quickly backtracking.
    â€œBecause it totally could,” Fiona added.
    â€œWe believe in you,” Madison said. “It’s just—”
    â€œLook guys, I know my life on reality TV is a long shot,” Aimee said with a concerned look. “But if it does happen, not only will I be famous, but you guys can be on reality TV with me, too! A good plan, right?”
    â€œI’m going to be that friend who always hides when the camera is around,” Lindsay said.
    â€œBeing on a reality show would be a good excuse to get a new haircut,” Madhur said thoughtfully.
    â€œHey!” Madison interjected. “Don’t you think we’re getting a little carried away?”
    Aimee made another “announcement” and kept talking about the maybe-it-will-happen reality show. Madison wanted to ignore all of it, but what would happen if the show did make it on the air and was a hit? Could Aimee be the next big thing?
    There were an awful lot of “what ifs” to consider.
    Madison knew a lot about filming since her mom was a movie producer for Budge Films. So she knew that nothing was ever a sure thing when it came to movie making. Aimee was, as wise Gramma Helen would say, “putting the cart before the horse.”
    â€œMaybe