diff --git a/src/TestStatus.ino b/src/TestStatus.ino
index 579ff72..bed403e 100644
--- a/src/TestStatus.ino
+++ b/src/TestStatus.ino
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ void setup()
 {
   last_time = millis();
   pulse_interval = 0;
+  read_buffer = new CharQueue();
 
   LEDS.addLeds<WS2811, PIN_SIGNAL, GRB>(leds, LED_COUNT); // this configures the BlinkyBoard - leave as is.
   LEDS.showColor(CRGB(0, 0, 0));
@@ -120,8 +121,9 @@ void set_rgb(int r, int g, int b) {
 }
 
 void test_sequence() {
+  int interval = 254 / LED_COUNT;
   for(int i=0; i < LED_COUNT; i += 1) {
-    leds[i] = CRGB(0, 0, 254);
+    leds[i] = CRGB(254 - (i * interval), 0, (i * interval));
   }
   LEDS.show();
 }
@@ -131,7 +133,9 @@ void read() {
     char character = Serial.read();
 
     if(character == 't') {
-      return;
+      read_buffer->clear();
+    else if (character == 'e') {
+      Serial.println(read_buffer->to_string());
     } else {
       read_buffer->push(character);
     }
diff --git a/src/char.h b/src/char.h
index a5efc16..7e98567 100644
--- a/src/char.h
+++ b/src/char.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _CHAR
 #define _CHAR
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 class Char {
 private:
   bool last;
@@ -8,9 +10,16 @@ class Char {
   Char *next;
 
 public:
+  Char() {
+    last = true;
+    next = NULL;
+    character = '\0';
+  }
+
   Char(char pcharacter) {
     last = true;
     character = pcharacter;
+    next = 0;
   }
 
   char get_character() {
diff --git a/src/char_queue.h b/src/char_queue.h
index d50586d..eca566e 100644
--- a/src/char_queue.h
+++ b/src/char_queue.h
@@ -1,39 +1,56 @@
 #ifndef _CHAR_QUEUE
 #define _CHAR_QUEUE
 
+#include <string>
 #include "char.h"
 
 class CharQueue {
 private:
   int mSize;
-  // Char *head;
+  Char *mHead;
+  Char *mTail;
 
 public:
   CharQueue() {
     mSize = 0;
+    mHead = new Char();
+    mTail = mHead;
   }
 
-  int size() {
-    return mSize;
+  void clear() {
+    mSize = 0;
+    mHead = new Char();
+    mTail = mHead;
   }
 
-  void pop() {
-  //   char character = head->get_character();
-  //   head = head->get_next();
-  //   mSize--;
-    mSize--;
-  //   return character;
+  char pop() {
+    Char *realHead = mHead->get_next();
+    char character = '\0';
+
+    if(realHead) {
+      character = realHead->get_character();
+      mHead->set_next(realHead->get_next());
+      mSize--;
+    }
+
+    return character;
   }
 
   void push(char character) {
-  //   Char *next = new Char(character);
-  //   Char *current = head;
-  //   while (mSize > 0 && !current->last()) {
-  //     current = current->get_next();
-  //   }
-  //   current->set_next(next);
+    Char *next = new Char(character);
+    mTail->set_next(next);
+    mTail = next;
+
     mSize++;
   }
+
+  int size() {
+    return mSize;
+  }
+
+  std::string to_string() {
+    return "";
+  }
 };
 
 #endif /* _CHAR_QUEUE */
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53dd924
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	g++ -o run_all run_all.cpp
+
+test: all
+	./run_all
diff --git a/test/char_queue_test b/test/char_queue_test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b85b73
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diff --git a/test/char_queue_test.h b/test/char_queue_test.h
index 474a559..1ed7ffe 100644
--- a/test/char_queue_test.h
+++ b/test/char_queue_test.h
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "../src/char_queue.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 class CharQueueTest {
@@ -22,6 +23,24 @@ class CharQueueTest {
     char_queue->push('h');
   }
 
+  void test_pop_with_nothing() {
+    setup();
+    assert( !char_queue->pop() );
+  }
+
+  void test_pop_after_push() {
+    setup();
+    char_queue->push('h');
+    assert( char_queue->pop() == 'h' );
+  }
+
+  void test_pop_after_two_pushes() {
+    setup();
+    char_queue->push('x');
+    char_queue->push('y');
+    assert( char_queue->pop() == 'x' );
+  }
+
   void test_size_when_empty() {
     setup();
     assert( char_queue->size() == 0 );
@@ -54,6 +73,40 @@ class CharQueueTest {
     char_queue->pop();
     assert( char_queue->size() == 1 );
   }
+
+  void test_size_after_a_pop() {
+    setup();
+    char_queue->pop();
+    assert( char_queue->size() == 0 );
+  }
+
+  void test_double_pop_after_double_push() {
+    setup();
+    char_queue->push('f');
+    char_queue->push('b');
+    assert( char_queue->pop() == 'f' );
+    assert( char_queue->pop() == 'b' );
+  }
+
+  void test_clear_with_nothing() {
+    setup();
+
+    char_queue->clear();
+    assert( char_queue->pop() == '\0' );
+    assert( char_queue->size() == 0 );
+  }
+
+  void test_to_string_with_nothing() {
+    setup();
+
+    assert(char_queue->to_string() == "");
+  }
+
+  void test_to_string_after_push() {
+    setup();
+    char_queue->push('c');
+    assert(char_queue->to_string() == "c");
+  }
 };
 
 
@@ -61,9 +114,17 @@ void char_queue_test(){
   CharQueueTest *test = new CharQueueTest();
   test->test_constructor();
   test->test_push();
+  test->test_pop_with_nothing();
+  test->test_pop_after_push();
+  test->test_pop_after_two_pushes();
   test->test_size_when_empty();
   test->test_size_with_one_item();
   test->test_size_with_two_items();
   test->test_size_after_a_push_and_a_pop();
   test->test_size_after_two_pushes_and_a_pop();
+  test->test_size_after_a_pop();
+  test->test_double_pop_after_double_push();
+  test->test_clear_with_nothing();
+  test->test_to_string_with_nothing();
+  test->test_to_string_after_push();
 }
diff --git a/test/run_all b/test/run_all
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2658ead
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