Good news! Fall Break is here and I'm gonna finish this story by Halloween
(my big sister's b-day!)!
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CM: Ho many times, Cadet?
Joey: Ten, Captain, sir!
CM: Then I'm going to expect twenty tomorrow!
(CM walks away)
(Joey notices Ciara and walks up to her)
Joey: Hey.
Ciara: Hi, aren't you that guy I had t correct about the Civil War?
Joey: Yeah, that's me, Dumb Blonde Joey.
Ciara: You're no that dumb. It happens to every, even me.
Joey: For real?
Ciara: (laughs) Yeah, for real. Especially in math, I totally stink at it, but I bet you're a true mathematician, right?
Joey: (in his mind) No, I'm failing math!
Ciara: Did you say something?
Joey: Uh, yeah. I was saying, that uh, I'm a really good mathematician. My other teacher was proud, she gave me A plus pluses!
Ciara: Really, great. So I guess you can help me with my math homework. I'm totally stuck on numbers seven through thirty-two; maybe you can help me.
Joey: Hey, why not now?
Ciara: OK. Lemme go get it.
Joey: (to himself) Way to go, Bucko. Look what you got yourself into?
Ciara: Okay, I'm back. So, first you have to help me with number 7.
Joey: Let's see- 4 cubed times 53 squared divided by 2 squared. These must be exponents!
Ciara: Yeah, see, there's the problem. You see I kinda started to fall behind in 6th grade when we learned about exponents and order of operations, so I don't really now what to do.
Joey: (in his mind) Think, Joey, think! Miss Nguyen went over this with you guys! Something about PEMDAS, it was Please Exclude My Dumb Aunt Suzie! And exponents, Miss Gurney went over this one! Uh, oh yeah! Exponents- the big number is the base and the exponent is the number of times you multiply your base! Yes!
Ciara: (taps her pencil) You OK?
Joey: Yeah I'm fine. Ok, here's what you do- the big number, four, is the number you're gonna multiply. Three, or cubed, is how many times you're gonna multiply it. So, what's 4x4x4?
Ciara: Let's see, 16 x 4 is. 64!
Joey: Okay, so that's how you do it. Do you still need help?
Ciara: No, I think I got it no! Thanks! (gets up and kisses Joey on the cheek) See you tomorrow!
Joey: Bye! (Joey gets up and heads back to the P. Panthers' house)
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Onni: You starving? I brought you some bread just in case.
Joey: Nah, I can get used to it.
Onni: You? Not eating? I knew it, the Earth is spinning in the wrong direction!
Joey: It's not that abnormal. What's abnormal is me getting noticed by the most popular girl in HBMA!
Onni: Katherine Cordes noticed you?
Joey: Katherine Who? No, I'm talking about her friend, Ciara Thomas.
Onni: She's okay, but Katherine looks a lot better.
Joey: Dude, you wouldn't believe what happened during dinner!
Onni: What happened?
(Joey explains the story)
Onni: Dude, you are so lucky! I can't even get Katherine to look at me!
Joey: If she doesn't look at you, call her name and see what she does. Oh, and tell her that you can duel; girls love guys who can duel!
Onni: Did you tell her that you can duel and that you were 2nd in Duelist Kingdom?
Joey: Not yet, maybe we should take action tomorrow!
(.and tomorrow arrives.)
(Literature, the class where Joey, Onni, Ciara, and Katherine come together)
(Before class)
Joey: Hey, Ciara. You like Duel Monsters?
Ciara: Do I like 'em? I love 'em! I even have a few!
Joey: Well, you're talking to the runner-up in Duelist Kingdom!
Ciara: No way! For real?
Joey: Yep. Everything's at home, so I can't necessarily prove it yet.
Ciara: Don't worry I believe you.
(As for Onni.)
Onni: Hey, Katherine.
Katherine (looks at Onni) Oh, hi. You're Onni Spearitt, right?
Onni: Yeah, that's me.
Katherine: I've been trying to get noticed by you all year!
Onni: Really? I have too!
Katherine: That's one point for us!
Onni: You mean we were playing Heart-to-Get?
Katherine: That's what it looks like!
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CM: Ho many times, Cadet?
Joey: Ten, Captain, sir!
CM: Then I'm going to expect twenty tomorrow!
(CM walks away)
(Joey notices Ciara and walks up to her)
Joey: Hey.
Ciara: Hi, aren't you that guy I had t correct about the Civil War?
Joey: Yeah, that's me, Dumb Blonde Joey.
Ciara: You're no that dumb. It happens to every, even me.
Joey: For real?
Ciara: (laughs) Yeah, for real. Especially in math, I totally stink at it, but I bet you're a true mathematician, right?
Joey: (in his mind) No, I'm failing math!
Ciara: Did you say something?
Joey: Uh, yeah. I was saying, that uh, I'm a really good mathematician. My other teacher was proud, she gave me A plus pluses!
Ciara: Really, great. So I guess you can help me with my math homework. I'm totally stuck on numbers seven through thirty-two; maybe you can help me.
Joey: Hey, why not now?
Ciara: OK. Lemme go get it.
Joey: (to himself) Way to go, Bucko. Look what you got yourself into?
Ciara: Okay, I'm back. So, first you have to help me with number 7.
Joey: Let's see- 4 cubed times 53 squared divided by 2 squared. These must be exponents!
Ciara: Yeah, see, there's the problem. You see I kinda started to fall behind in 6th grade when we learned about exponents and order of operations, so I don't really now what to do.
Joey: (in his mind) Think, Joey, think! Miss Nguyen went over this with you guys! Something about PEMDAS, it was Please Exclude My Dumb Aunt Suzie! And exponents, Miss Gurney went over this one! Uh, oh yeah! Exponents- the big number is the base and the exponent is the number of times you multiply your base! Yes!
Ciara: (taps her pencil) You OK?
Joey: Yeah I'm fine. Ok, here's what you do- the big number, four, is the number you're gonna multiply. Three, or cubed, is how many times you're gonna multiply it. So, what's 4x4x4?
Ciara: Let's see, 16 x 4 is. 64!
Joey: Okay, so that's how you do it. Do you still need help?
Ciara: No, I think I got it no! Thanks! (gets up and kisses Joey on the cheek) See you tomorrow!
Joey: Bye! (Joey gets up and heads back to the P. Panthers' house)
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Onni: You starving? I brought you some bread just in case.
Joey: Nah, I can get used to it.
Onni: You? Not eating? I knew it, the Earth is spinning in the wrong direction!
Joey: It's not that abnormal. What's abnormal is me getting noticed by the most popular girl in HBMA!
Onni: Katherine Cordes noticed you?
Joey: Katherine Who? No, I'm talking about her friend, Ciara Thomas.
Onni: She's okay, but Katherine looks a lot better.
Joey: Dude, you wouldn't believe what happened during dinner!
Onni: What happened?
(Joey explains the story)
Onni: Dude, you are so lucky! I can't even get Katherine to look at me!
Joey: If she doesn't look at you, call her name and see what she does. Oh, and tell her that you can duel; girls love guys who can duel!
Onni: Did you tell her that you can duel and that you were 2nd in Duelist Kingdom?
Joey: Not yet, maybe we should take action tomorrow!
(.and tomorrow arrives.)
(Literature, the class where Joey, Onni, Ciara, and Katherine come together)
(Before class)
Joey: Hey, Ciara. You like Duel Monsters?
Ciara: Do I like 'em? I love 'em! I even have a few!
Joey: Well, you're talking to the runner-up in Duelist Kingdom!
Ciara: No way! For real?
Joey: Yep. Everything's at home, so I can't necessarily prove it yet.
Ciara: Don't worry I believe you.
(As for Onni.)
Onni: Hey, Katherine.
Katherine (looks at Onni) Oh, hi. You're Onni Spearitt, right?
Onni: Yeah, that's me.
Katherine: I've been trying to get noticed by you all year!
Onni: Really? I have too!
Katherine: That's one point for us!
Onni: You mean we were playing Heart-to-Get?
Katherine: That's what it looks like!
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