Chapter 3

Just then, Philip Foster's friend and co-worker, Max Black approached their table as Cathy Muller said "Hi. Um...could we get some cider please?" "Sure, I'd love some." Max said. "Cathy, this is Max." Philip said. He looked at Max as he said "What are you doing here?" Max then grabbed a chair from the opposite table, and dragged it across to their table as Cathy said "Oh, hello." As Max sat down at the table, she helped herself to a slice of bread, started buttering it, and she said "So, I show up to work at the lab slash your mom and dad's house, fully expecting you to be moping around in your pajamas eating ice cream obessing about you-know-who." "Ah." Cathy said. "But, you're not!" Max said. "You're wearing man clothes, you even showered, didn't you? You smell good." "Is there a point to all this, cause there really needs to be a point to all this." Philip said. "Right." Max said. "You know that scientific equipment you don't look at anymore? You might wanna start looking at it again." She gave Philip the gadget as she said "This is the reason we came all the way out here" As Philip looked at the gadget, he said "It's malfunctioning."

"That's what I said." Max Black said. Philip Foster then started hitting the gadget on the table as Max said "That's what I did! But, you just hit a little more scientific." "I'm sure it's nothing." Philip said. "Yeah." Cathy Muller said as Philip handed the gadget back to Max who said "It didn't look like nothing. Kind of looks like the readings that Hubert was rambling about." She looked at Cathy as she said "My friend, and Philip's father, Hubert, kind of went banana-crazy." Philip sighed, and said "She's not interested. I'm not interested. Time for you to go now." "Okay." Max said as she placed the chair back where it was before, and walked off. "Short but sweet." Cathy said. "She needs help." Philip said. They started looking at their menu again, but then Philip get distracted by what Max had said earlier as Cathy said "I think I'm gonna have the sea bass." "Sea bass." Philip said. "Yeah, sea bass is good. Sea bass, sea bass, sea bass, sea bass, sea bass, sea bass, sea bass, sea bass, sea bass." "Philip, maybe you should stop saying sea bass, and go out to your friend." Cathy said.

As Philip Foster looked at Cathy Muller awkwardly, he said "This was so.fun." "You know, I'll just stay here, and say sea bass alone." Cathy said as Philip walked off. He walked out of the restaurant, and went into Max Black's car as he said "And I hate you." "What?" Max asked. "I thought he was cute." "Just, shut up and drive." Philip said as Max started driving. Philip then got startled when he heard a voice that said "You need to take the next right." He looked at the back of the car, only to gasp when he saw a young man with spiky blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a blue vest over a white shirt, red shorts, white kneesocks, brown shoes, and black glasses named Lewis Robinson. He looked at Max as he said "Who's he?" "He's my intern." Max said. "You have an intern?" Philip asked. "Oh, yeah." Max said. "Hello, Dr. Foster." Lewis said. "It's uh...it's a great honor to be working with you." "Right." Philip said. "I have to call dad." As Lewis looked at his navigator, he said "Oh, uh...take a right." Max made a sharp turn, and Lewis said "Left!" Max turned left as she said "I have totally master driving in London." Philip called Hubert Foster's number, but when it told him to leave a message, he said "Hi, dad, it's me again. Where are you? I came here because you said you were onto something, and then vanished."