I went over to the Curio Shop right after school today to help out. With Christmas coming up I am trying to get as many hours in at the Curio Shop as possible. I was having a great afternoon. With everyone getting ready for Christmas Uncle Arte’s shop has been packed.
The thing is, I hadn’t mentioned to Uncle Arte that I had failed my math test yesterday. I mean, I guess I was going to tell him at some point. I’m just not sure when exactly I was planning to do that. These things take time, you know?
I was just helping Dr. Quack wrap up a present for a ‘certain someone’ (what the heck does that mean, anyway) when I heard the bell over the door ring and when I looked around, I saw Ms. Cowoline walked in the door with Cowabelle.
Can you say Panic Stations? The last thing I needed was for Ms. Cowoline to start chatting with Uncle Arte and spill the beans about the test. I rushed over to try and intercept her, but then Cowabelle kept pestering me questions about this item and that. Every time I answered her and try to get away, she’d spot something else she was interested in. Man! Does Cowabelle want every single thing in the shop?
I finally managed to get away from Cowabelle when I saw Ms Cowoline walk up to the counter where Uncle Arte was working. I rushed over just in time to tell him that she knows how disappointed he must have been when he heard how poorly I did on my math test, but that he shouldn’t worry too much because I usually do pretty well in math and I just seem to be lacking focus right now. Uncle Arte turned and looked at me and that was all I needed. I just turned around and dashed out of there.
I don’t know what I’m going to do. If you saw the look of disappointment on Uncle Arte’s face… I think I’ve ruined his Christmas.
Tutt tutt tutt..,.. Sparky, you should have studied!!!! I always study when I have a test ( math especially!)
And I HAVE heard of his parents once. Or at least his mom. It was in a W Tales book I bought from the W Shop. But it’s really only Arte I’ve heard of that’s his relative.
Tsk. Sparky, you’re fine. I mean, you did sort of mess up…But Arte’s probably mad just because he wants to help you and at the same time he’s dissapointed in you for not trusting him. You’ll be ok, it’s not like you ment to fail it on purpose! ;)
^-^Cinderpelt^-^
Dear Sparky,
You have not ruined your uncle’s Christmas – he is just a little disappointed that you do not trust him more (i.e., that you did not share with him that you had made some poor decisions that led to your doing poorly on the test.) He loves you, and the two of you will work it out. Please find him and talk with him – it will be okay! Good luck!
MDIChickadee
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