Chapter 4: Math and shower talk
Summary: Rocket help Mark with multiplication and Willie with algebra.
Also some shower talk
Rocket finished his dessert, a frozen strawberry yogurt in the shape of brain with raspberry and blueberry filling.
Nellie asked," How come you were not shocked by my dessert, when you saw it?"
Rocket wiped his mouth before taping his nose and saying," Smell too much like fruit to be anything else."
Mark asked," When are you going to help me?"
Rocket answered," Tell me what you are having problems with."
Mark replied," I am okay up until the 5s. Th and 9's I am having trouble with."
Rocket asked, " What is Nine times five?"
Mark answered, " I don't know, that is why I want your help."
Rocket cocked his head before asking, "What is Five times Nine?"
Mark answered immediately, "45 But I need your help on the bigger numbers."
Rocket smiled before saying, " You just multiple Nine times Five. All I did was reverse the order. If you do the same thing and put the smaller number first. You should be able to answer a lot of your multiplication table."
Mark asked," What about the real tough ones like 9 times 8 and 7 times 9?"
Rocket answered," The nines are the easiest. Whatever your multiplying, take the number that comes before it, if you were counting. So let us do the first one."
Mark replied," Seven comes before Eight."
Rocket said, "Write down the Seven and than tell me what plus Seven equals Nine."
Mark answered," Two."
Rocket replied, "Write the two behind the Seven with nothing between them and tell me what you got."
Mark wrote down the two before saying," Seventy two."
Rocket looked to Matthew and Nellie before asking, " Is that the correct answer?"
Nellie smiled before answering, "Yes it is and it is a nice trick."
Rocket said, "For 6 and 8. It is a little more difficult. So to multiple 6 times 8. Take it a little smaller. I know you know how to add. So take one of the numbers and make it into two you know how to multiply. For this one we are going to take the 6. I know you know that 3 and 3 equal 6. So what does 3 time 8 equal."
Mark realized what Rocket was planning and answered," 24 and adding another 24 give me an answer of 48."
Rocket asked," Does that help you with your math problem?"
Mark answered, "Yup," before running to his backpack and pulling his math homework from it and began to do the math.
Rocket turned to Willie before asking," What problem are you having with Algebra?"
Rita said," The whole b squared equals 25 or Y time 4 equal 20."
Rocket smiled before asking, " Have you had regular and advance math?"
Willie answered," Yes but this b and y stuff is confusing."
Rocket replied," Than switch it back to Normal math. What times 4 equal 20. What times itself equals 25."
Rita said, "So instead of concentrating on the letter being substituted for a number, Pretend it is a blank like on most math test."
Rocket replied," That should work until you get into advance algebra."
Willie said," Old Mister Walt is going to have a fit, when we take his next test."
Rita smiled before replying," You really want to get Mister Walt piss, Let us tell all our class mates except his two pet pupils."
Nellie said," Come on, Willie. It is a school night and we need to get home."
Matthew said," Rita take Mark to the bathroom and help him take a bath than take one yourself."
Rita turned to Rocket and asked, "Would you help me give, Mark a bath?"
Rocket answered, "Sure" and followed Rita up the stairs.
As they past a door, Rita said, "That is the quest room, where you will be sleeping." Before they headed into the bathroom.
Mark said, " I can take a bath by myself."
Rita answered," We are only here to help you in and out of the tub and to be sure you don't fall and get hurt."
Rocket asked," What do you want me to do?"
Rita answered," Down the hall is a closet filled with towels, I need you to bring back two. One for you and one for me, the one in here is for Mark to use." Knowing Mark did not want to undress in front of a stranger.
Rocket replied," On it." and went to the linen closet
Rocket got two towels before going back to the bathroom and tried to open the door but it was lock. So Rocket decided to knock.
From the other side of the door, Rita yelled," I will unlock it in a few minutes."
Rocket walked over to the wall before sitting down on the floor and wait for the door to open.
After ten minutes, The door opened and Mark and Rita came out. Both wearing Pajamas, before the latter said," You can take your shower or a bath."
Rocket replied," I will take a bath." Before walking into the bathroom.
Rocket made his bath and than removed his clothes and got into the tub. Before starting to give himself a good cleaning.
As Rocket finished rinsing himself off, the door open and Matthew walked in. Rocket said, "Sorry, I took to long."
Matthew replied," Take your time."
Rocket, pulled the plug, before getting out of the tub and beginning to dry off.
Matthew walked to the tub before saying, "You better be careful, when your out and about with the ladies." and began to undress.
Rocket glanced at Matthew before saying," I try to watch for all danger." and reach for his clothes.
Matthew seeing Rocket about to wear his dirty clothes, tossed him a t shirt before saying," Wear that, I will put your clothes in the cleaner, so you can wear them tomorrow."
Rocket put the t shirt on before asking, "What about you?"
Matthew replied," I have more in my room. I will get you up at 7 in the morning, so you can eat breakfast with us before we go to work at my veterinary offices." before removing his last piece of clothes and stepping into the shower.
Rocket said, "I am going to bed, See you in the morning." Before he left the bathroom and went to his temporary room.
