Fixated

Three

Monday at school we found out about a new science project.
"You will have to invent something that works," Dr. Dors said. "You will have a partner."
"Umm Dr. Dors do we get to pick our partners?" Max Connor asked eyeing me.
"No, I have picked your partners," Dr. Dors held a peice of paper up. "Max and Frank."
He ran off the list.
Ty looked at me as Dr. Dors read off my name then his.
Crap.
I didn't want to be stuck with him cause I knew I would be doing all the work.
"You willing to come over after school?" I asked him.
"Yeah," he said.
After school Ty followed me home.
"So, I don't really know much about you Ty," I said.
"Yeah, I think we are on a need to know basis," he said hands deep in his leather jacket pockets.
"Well I wanna get to know you better man," I said.
"Whatever Jock."
I didn't talk to him till we got home.
"Her we go," I said.
"Okay let's get this over with," he said.
We headed up to my room.
"What do you need to make this mansion better?" Ty asked.
"This is not a mansion," I said a little offended.
"Whatever," he sat in a chair and crossed his arms.
"Do you hate me or something?"
"No, I just hate school."
"Oh."
"You know what let's go do something. Explore some island find something that needs help then invent something to help it."
"Okay."
"We need a boat."
"My Dad's got one."
"Can you drive it?"
"Yeah."
"Well where is it?"
"Down at the harbor."
"Great, lets go get it."
Ty took off his Leather jacket and stood up to leave.
I followed him out.
"I need to ask my dad you know," I said trying to keep up with his quick pace.
"Okay," he stopped and shrugged. "Go ask."
I raced to Dad's study and asked him. He said yes and we were off.
This almost gets us right back where we started.