Eggheads. Alex muttered as she sat down at her computer desk. Who needs brothers anyway? They're nothing but losers who never leave! She flipped the switch on her

computer, smiling as the screen began to glow. Her fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard and within seconds she had entered the World Wide Wiz Web.

Let's see who I can chat with... Oh, look! My boyfriend Mason is on!

Alex: Hey Mason!

Mason: Hello, Alex!

Alex: What are you up to?

Mason: Not much. Just came inside from howling at the moon.

Alex: Why would you do that?

Mason: Well I am a werewolf you know!

Alex: Oh yeah... I keep forgetting! Have you had any luck finding cologne to hide that doggy scent of yours? Ugh!

Mason: I've tried several different things with some success. I'm also looking for a way to hide this flea collar of mine to make it look like jewelry.

Alex: I can totally help you with that!

Just then the door opened, and she turned to find Justin glaring at her. "Alex! What are you doing?"

"Talking to Mason on the World Wiz Web." She answered sweetly.

"What? We've been downstairs waiting for you for twenty minutes!" Justin yelled.

"Waiting for me? Why?"

"Well, in case you've forgotten, there's a meal we eat at night. It's called dinner!"

"Oh... No thanks. I'm not hungry." Alex said.

"What? Geez, Alex! I'm starving! If I had known you weren't going to eat, I would have eaten your portion of spaghetti and meatballs!"

At the mention of her favorite food, Alex's eyes widened. "Hang on! I'll be right there!"

Justin laughed evilly. "Oh no you don't! Not this time!" He ran out of the room and shut the door behind him.

"Justin, wait!" Alex yelled. She reached the door and tugged on it, annoyed to find that it was locked. "Open says moi." She said, pointing her wand at the door.

But nothing happened.

In a panic, she began pounding on the door. "Justin! Let me out!"

Minutes later she heard footsteps approaching. "Mom! Dad! Justin locked me in my room and I can't get out!"

"Serves you right!" Justin's muffled voice said from the hallway. "And speaking of serving... Doesn't this smell gooooood?"

Suddenly the heavenly aroma of her mother's spaghetti and meatballs wafted under the doorway and filled her room.

"Justin, please! Let me out! I promise I'll be nice to you! I'll even introduce you to that girl you like so much at school!"

"Who, Mandy? Well for your information, she has a boyfriend." Justin said. "And besides, I already have a girlfriend. The fair Juliet has returned yet again."

Alex scoffed "Who, your 1,000 year old vampire of a girlfriend?"

"Well... I'm off to have my dinner and then some of Mom's famous cheesecake for desert." Justin said.

"Cheesecake? Oh Justin please let me out!" Alex whined.

"Okay, let me think about it." Justin said.

Then seconds later... "Not on your life."

"Fine! Be that way!" Alex yelled through the door. She returned to her computer and was about to resume her conversation with Mason, dismayed when she saw that

he'd logged off. Great. How do I get rid of an annoying brother? Let's see...

She typed annoying brothers into the Wizard search engine and clicked the button. Suddenly a list of websites filled the page.

Hmmm... She thought as she scrolled down the page. What's this? She clicked on the link and began to read:

Dr. Frasier Crane, radio psychiatrist can be heard Monday through Friday from 2-5pm PST on KACL Seattle . "He's listening"...

She rolled her eyes. Bor-ring! Who needs a head-shrinker? Well, besides Justin and Max? She thought with a laugh. But wait, what's this?

Dr. Crane is a respected psychiatrist who can help with any problem that arises; ranging from problems with family to problems at work and everything in

between.

Well, I don't have any problems with the sub shop, but I sure do have brother problems. Mom and Dad would kill me if I called long distance. Where is Seattle

anyway? I think it's down south somewhere.

"Alex, get down here right now!" her dad yelled. "Justin's already on his third helping of spaghetti and meatballs!"

"And I'm on my fourth!" she heard Max yell.

I need to talk to this Frasier person in person...

"Person in person, get it?" She said to the empty room. "Darn, where's an audience when you need one?"

She took her wand and twirled it over her head...

"A boat is no boat without a paddle. Take me to a place called Seattle. Wherever that is."

Instantly, the room began to swirl and her belongings were flying around her. "Whoa! What's going on?" Within seconds she landed with a thud on the sidewalk,

drenched by a downpour of rain. "Great! And I just had my hair done, too!"

She groaned and rose to her feet.

Where in the heck am I?

As soon as she looked across the street, she knew...

"KACL. That's where this Frasier person lives!" She said happily. "I wonder if he's home!"