Chapter 21

"Shit. Does she have photographic memory or what?" "She memorized all the numbers with just a glance? That's real talent right there!" "No way. They probably let her see the questions in advance and cheated." Panic flashed across Tamara's eyes as she witnessed Mildred's unexpected talent. She stood by the window, exchanging a subtle look with the male professor. The male professor cleared his throat and said, "Ms. Ginger, to ensure fairness and impartiality, I will now read out a random sequence of numbers. Please repeat them back." "Sure." He crossed his arms, leaned against the chair, and began blurting out whatever number came to his mind. "Two, five, eight, five, nine, three, seven, four, nine, two, seven, five, zero…" When he finished, he realized he could barely remember what he had just said. "Can you repeat that?" Mildred repeated the sequence of numbers without a miss. "Can you do it backwards?" She spoke again, the numbers flowing from her lips as naturally as every