problems I'd ever seen. Before I realized it, I was showing Tobi shortcuts for working the problems. Math wasn't as easy for Tobi as it was for me, but she caught on rather quickly 6 When we were finished, we went to the library and spent some time together. Ms. Potter didn't care as long as we talked quietly. Tobi started chattering away about something silly her brother had done, and I had a few brother stories of my own. Before long we were both laughing out loud. It felt just like old times. I felt really good as I headed back to class. I wondered if Tobi felt the same way. I didn't have to wonder long. When I went out to my bus that afternoon, Tobi was waiting on the sidewalk. We sat together on the bus, chatted incessantly, and made up for lost time.