After finishing breakfast, Andrew rummaged through his desk drawer in search of a brown magic marker but only found a blue one. He decided to take the blue marker with him in his lunch box as he made his way to school. However, he paused two blocks away to examine his reflection in a nearby car window. Seizing the opportunity, he pulled out the blue marker and began to adorn his face and neck with a pattern of blue dots. Although they didn't resemble Nicky Lane's freckles, they certainly created an impression! Once at school, Andrew quickly took his seat in class. Miss Kelly clapped her hands, signaling the children to quiet down and stop their chatter. The class erupted in laughter. "What is so amusing? Can you share the joke, Lisa?" Miss Kelly asked. Lisa stood up and pointed, "It's Andrew, Miss Kelly. Just look at him!" "Andrew, stand up so I can see you," Miss Kelly requested. Andrew complied, proudly declaring, "I've grown freckles, Miss Kelly!" He understood that his blue dots appeared ridiculous, but he felt indifferent. He turned to tease Sharon, who responded by making a frog face at him. Throughout the day, Miss Kelly cast a few puzzled glances in his direction but chose not to comment. During recess, Nicky Lane remarked, "Whoever has blue freckles?" Andrew chose to remain silent.

At two o'clock, Miss Kelly summoned Andrew to her desk. "Andrew," she began, lowering her voice slightly, though it was still audible to the rest of the class. "Would you be interested in using my special formula for removing freckles?" "For free?" Andrew replied, surprised. "Absolutely," she assured him. Then, she retrieved a small package from her desk and handed it to him. "Remember, don't open this until you're in the Boys' Room. It's a secret formula, alright?" "Got it," Andrew acknowledged. Once inside the Boys' Room, he eagerly unwrapped the package. Inside, he found a note that read: "Turn on the water. Wet the Magic Freckle Remover and apply it to your face. Rinse off. If it doesn't work the first time, try again. In total, three applications should do the trick. - Miss Kelly" Andrew chuckled to himself, realizing Miss Kelly had figured out that his freckles were not genuine, but she chose to keep it secret. Following her instructions, he discovered that the freckle remover had a pleasant lemon scent. After four applications, he successfully removed his freckles. With the package in hand, he returned to his classroom. Miss Kelly greeted him with a smile. "Well, Andrew, it looks like it worked!" she said. "Yes, Miss Kelly, it really did!" he replied. "You look great now, Andrew. You know, without freckles, you're quite the handsome boy!"