There was a flash of light and his dresser...started to expand in size! Just the dresser, nothing on it, and he assumed none of it's contents. It pushed a stack of magazines out of it's way, and in moments, the mirror on top brushed the ceiling while the dresser itself was so large he wouldn't be able to open the door!
"Congratulations, you've just learned that adding a value to the same value doubles the original value! If you'd like to undo this change, press 1. If you want to leave it alone, press 2."
Nate quickly pressed 1, and the dresser shrank back to normal.
This. Was. Awesome!
He practiced on other items around his room, making them large or smaller. Pretty soon, the calculator explained percentages to him, and for the first time ever, it made sense!
Having lost track of time, however, he was suprised to hear Paige's Chevy Cavalier pull up in the driveway.
And that's when he got a funny idea...