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"When is School going to start?" Asked Andy. 

(He loved school a lot)

    "In 3 weeks," replied his mother cheerfully.

 "Ah man, I really want school to begin

right now!" Cried Andy.

  His mother noticed the disappointed look on 

Andy's face and said, "Come down stairs for 

breakfast soon," She walked out the door to 

the kitchen.

 "Alright," Andy agreed.

Andy took a seat down at his desk in the 

corner, near the window.

  Andy got out a piece of parchment to write 

on.

 The light from the window glared into the 

room, there was light filling it up more and 

more.

 He wrote, Dear Maddie, it's taking 

forever for Summer to be over. See you 

on Monday. It will be fun to go to the 

water park together.

                                 Your 

friend,

Andy

Next Andy went downstairs and out the door to 

put the letter in his mailbox.

  Finally he ran back into the kitchen for 

breakfast.

 His mother was reading her favorite novel:

          The Mystery of Dogwood Cross.

 "Uh, mom? Hello?" Andy asked waving a hand 

in front of her face. 

 (It wasn't easy when her book was jammed 

really close to it.)

  "Y-Yes, sweaty?" His mother was startled 

when he had erupted her silent reading.

Since Andy's mother seemed so interested in 

her book he replied, "Why don't you go up to 

your room and read, so it's quiet while I make 

myself some breakfast?"

  His mother looked shocked.

 Andy usually wanted to sit and eat with his 

mother and talk, but he had a feeling that a 

friend was going to visit.

 Andy got out supplies of all sorts for a project 

he and his friend would do.

 As he gathered food items and baking items a 

face followed by a waving hand shot up 

from the window.

 "Hey, And, ready for our project?" The child 

asked, using Andy's not so well nickname. 

(They were still working on them.)

  "You got it Joe, I'll let you in one minute," 

Andy agreed opening the window latch.

  As the boy climbed into the kitchen.

 The boy's name was Josh and he didn't have 

as bad a nickname as Andy's.

 "So, is everything ready?" Josh continued 

looking around at the kitchen table.

 "Yep, I think I have everything we need," 

Andy exclaimed checking all the supplies.

 "Let's check, just in case," Josh advised.

 "Great idea, here's the list of things we need," 

Andy said, handing Josh the white paper.

 "Thanks," Josh read the list and explained, 

"Anyway the first thing we need to have is 

baking soda. Do we have that?"

 "Yes, we have that one, so you can check that 

one off," Andy observed holding the item up.

Josh checked off, baking soda with a pen from 

his pocket.

 "Next we need, a blender, one pot and one 

pan, baking powder, a bowl, knife, vanilla, 

sugar, wiper and that's it. Got that all?" Josh 

said looking at the list then the table, 

repeatedly.

  "I-I think so, but next time try to slow down 

a little," Andy protested.

 "Okay, sorry," Josh chuckled, checking off the 

rest of the food.

After they had both finished checking over 

everything, they started to put together their 

little "project."

 First they added to the big, bright, orange 

bowl, the vanilla followed by some baking 

powder.

 "Got number one done," Andy pointed at the 

list, ANOTHER list.

 Josh picked it up and checked off number one.

When they finished putting it all together, A 

girl came in from the front door.

 She seemed to be a little upset.

  Andy knew who she was and had

 no idea why she was upset.

"Hey, Maddie, why so upset?" Andy asked.

 "Well, you see Add, the day we go to the 

water park has been canceled! We can't go at 

all now! I'm so sorry!" Maddie protested 

panicking.

 "Oh, that's okay, anyway, (sigh) you made up 

a new nickname for me and since I love 

math and adding it fits in well. Joe and I are 

just testing a "project," want to help?" Andy 

continued doubtfully. 

 "Uh, sure." Maddie agreed.

 They mixed and stirred adding more and more 

ingredients to the bowl.

 Finally, they finished.

What they had made was a purple looking 

liquid. 

 They pored it into a glass bottle.

 "So, what does it do?" Josh asked shaking the 

potion.

 Andy glared back at him and snickered, "Oh 

this, it makes you better at math, all you have 

to do is drink it."

 "But how to we know it works?" Maddie 

observed closely. 

 We test it of course." Andy responded taking 

a big step backwards.

 Maddie did the same.

"Looks like we have our volunteer." Andy 

laughed.

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