More Misunderstandings
Saturday, May 16, 1998
2:30 PM
"Oh come on," Amanda said. "I'm sure there are worse ways to spend a
Saturday afternoon."
"There are also better ways," Lee kept the cordless phone balanced
against his shoulder as he loaded the dishwasher.
"I know that babysitting isn't exactly your cup of tea—"
"That's putting it mildly."
"—but Jason Maxwell's mother was feeling a little down today and
Mother and I thought that a shopping trip might cheer her up."
"But then someone needed to take care of Jason, right?" Lee poured the
detergent into the compartment and closed the dishwasher.
"Well he is Jenna's age," Amanda said. "I'm sure they're keeping each
other entertained."
"Entertained?" Lee repeated. "Isn't this the same Jason who used to
pull her hair and shoot spitballs at her in class? The one who used to
try and take her lunch money?"
"Come on now-that was in Second Grade."
"The same Jason who spends most of his class time out in the hallway
for being too disruptive?" Lee said. "You really want this little
thug-in-training around Jenna?"
Amanda sighed. "Goodbye, Lee, I have to go now."
"A-man-da!" There was a click. Lee gave a sigh of his own as he
hung up the cordless.
"Ow!!!! Stop it!"
Jenna's cry came from the family room. .
"That does it." Lee said to himself. He was about to march in there
and teach that little Jason a lesson when he heard Jason's voice. He
paused near the kitchen entrance, just out of sight, but where he
could hear everything that was being said.
"Sorry, Jenna I was just trying to help."
"Well you're not helping, you're squishing me-take your hand out of
there."
.
"I can't figure out why it's not working."
"You stuck it in backwards, that's why," Jenna said. "I thought it
might come right back out but it's not –IT'S STUCK AND I CAN'T GET IT
OUT."
"Well it's stupid anyway, with all that kissing." Jason said.
Kissing? In his shock Lee took a step backwards, biting his lip to
suppress a yelp of pain as the back of his head connected with the
sharp corner of one of the kitchen cabinets.
"Really?" Jenna said "You didn't think it was so stupid when you
wanted to play it."
Lee's hands clenched themselves into fists-he fought to stay
calm-reminding himself not to jump to conclusions…..
"So what do we do now?" Jason said.
"I don't know," Jenna said. "But whatever it is we won't be watching
The Little Mermaid."
The End
Author's Chapter Notes:
*The standard disclaimers apply. This is the kind of story that happens when I'm in a goofy mood—you have been warned. Hope you enjoy-doesn't count toward the challenge but I thought it was fun*