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.