Brownies anyone?

Max came home from school and said: Mom, will you make me some brownies? Sure, I said, what for? Well, first I want one and then I want to take some to Noel. Who's Noel?, I asked. She's a girl in my class and there's only 2 more days of turkey hunting season so she missed school and needed help with her math. Uh, ok I'm thinking. And what does that have to do with the brownies? I was helping her with her math and she listened to me so I want to show her my "gratitude." Let's try that again... you were helping her with her math or she was helping you? I was helping her, he said. Okay, so you want to show your gratitude because...? Because she listened to me! Still confused I ask: do you like Noel? His head bows low and cheeks get flushed... yes, he said. So, yes, I helped my son get the girl and made the brownies.