Back Online by Laura Dower

Author:Laura Dower
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
Published: 2016-03-14T19:16:13+00:00

The Magic of Electrons

Multimeter Measures

Simple Motors

Resistors and Capacitors

Computer-Aided Drafting and Design

Web Development

Basic Robotics

Mrs. Wing explained how the school had received an important grant from a computer foundation—a grant Mrs. Wing had applied for last year. Her technology program had been selected over the summer from among hundreds of others across the country. The grant funds would help her to do a complete overhaul of the school’s website. Part of the change included tech assistance from Mrs. Wing’s top students as well as any members of the Tech Club.

Madison knew that was why Joe fit right in with the rest of the geeks in the room, herself included. But she hoped that didn’t mean he’d be hanging around her all the time. The last thing Madison needed was another boy in the mix.

As soon as everyone settled in, taking notes from their seats, the classroom door swung open.

It was Dan.

Dan?

There he was, backpack slung over one shoulder, hair falling half over his face. She hadn’t expected him, and now all at once Madison’s insides swirled with unmistakable cute-boy butterflies, the same ones she used to get with Hart—only worse. She had a prickly feeling on her scalp and on her earlobes and all sorts of weird nerves in places she’d never had nerves before.

All because Dan walked into the room.

He just looked so handsome in those shoes and jeans. Pork-O or not, he made her head woozy, and Madison wanted him to look right at her and say something nice.

Stop staring, Madison told herself. You’re acting like a weirdo. It’s just Dan.

“Yo! Dude!” Egg called out.

Dan put up his hands like he was at a stick-up and laughed.

“You can sit here,” Madison said softly, but she must have said it too softly because he was looking in the other direction.

At Leyli.

“There’s an open seat right here!” she called out.

“Yo, dude, here!” Egg yelled a little louder.

Joe waved Dan over, too, and of course Dan went for the seat near his guy pals and cousin.

Mrs. Wing and her bracelets jangled over to Dan and the crowd of boys. Her head bobbed up and down, listening closely to Dan’s excuses. She always demanded an explanation for a tardy arrival. He had a million of them.

Dan finally yanked a late pass from his shirt pocket. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Wing. Won’t happen again.”

“He’s so cute. Isn’t he cute?” Leyli whispered to Madison.

Madison shrugged and made a face. “Dan? Cute? Are you serious?”

“Well …” Leyli said, smiling. “Yeah, totally.”

“He picks his nose, you know,” Madison said, feeling a little guilty about making up a lie, especially one so stupid. “I saw him eat it once.”

“Oh, come on,” Leyli said, looking a little grossed out—and more than a little confused. “He does? Really?”

Madison nodded. “I told you his nickname is Pork-O, right?”

Leyli gazed off into the distance. “Well, I still think he’s cute. Who knows?”

Class proceeded quickly, with more explanation of the extensive plans Mrs. Wing had for the group. Everyone was assigned a few tech tasks right before the class ended, including an honest appraisal of the existing website.

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