I watched her walk away from the Biological Lab with a frown on her face. Marilyn then sighed when she was about thirty feet down the hall. I did take a few classes on psychology during my days in college, but neither of those classes focused on Child Psychology. I knew I had given her what could be considered too much work for a child her age. But, I had lectured her about enacting pranks numerous times. And the tricks she pulled that time really were a little far-fetched. Especially those she played on Ben and Sue. I probably could understand her getting back at Johnny for erecting that gaudy poster of Pee Wee Herman (I believe that is his name.) over her bed a few days ago. There are times I felt like Marilyn was much maturer than Johnny and Ben, despite their age differences. I began to ponder more over what kinds of tasks I should make Marilyn take on that next day as I sat down at my computer. Suddenly, Susan entered.
"Hi darling. I take it you punished Mary pretty well."
"Ah, I suppose our April Fool recently visited you." I responded with a smile, then I stretched up and kissed Sue on the lips. She kissed me back, then continued.
"Mmmm, not tonight sweetie. I have a headache. Anyway, just how harsh were your punishments? The way Mary is acting right now, you could swear that she just got out of a torture chamber."
"All I did was make her clean up a few of the labs. How is she behaving?" I replied.
"Oh, she is just being awfully quiet, actually a morose kind of quiet. You don't think she's planning something, do you?"
I chuckled, then said.
"I would like to think after what I put her through, she would not dare play a prank on me."
"You know Reed, has it ever occurred to you that the reason she plays pranks on the rest of the team is the fact you're just a little too lenient with her sometimes?"
"Well, I never really have thought much about it."
"What I mean Reed is don't you ever feel like you're spoiling her here and there?" She then asked. I pondered for a minute, then replied.
"Yes, I suppose I've let her have what she wants lots of times. But, I highly doubt that is the cause behind her tricks. If anything, it is mostly her age, and adolescence playing its part."
"Well, it's whatever you say Reed. After all, you're her guardian. I still think spoilage plays a huge role."
She said as she left the lab. I turned back around in my revolving chair, and got back to an experiment I was conducting on the computer.
"Hi darling. I take it you punished Mary pretty well."
"Ah, I suppose our April Fool recently visited you." I responded with a smile, then I stretched up and kissed Sue on the lips. She kissed me back, then continued.
"Mmmm, not tonight sweetie. I have a headache. Anyway, just how harsh were your punishments? The way Mary is acting right now, you could swear that she just got out of a torture chamber."
"All I did was make her clean up a few of the labs. How is she behaving?" I replied.
"Oh, she is just being awfully quiet, actually a morose kind of quiet. You don't think she's planning something, do you?"
I chuckled, then said.
"I would like to think after what I put her through, she would not dare play a prank on me."
"You know Reed, has it ever occurred to you that the reason she plays pranks on the rest of the team is the fact you're just a little too lenient with her sometimes?"
"Well, I never really have thought much about it."
"What I mean Reed is don't you ever feel like you're spoiling her here and there?" She then asked. I pondered for a minute, then replied.
"Yes, I suppose I've let her have what she wants lots of times. But, I highly doubt that is the cause behind her tricks. If anything, it is mostly her age, and adolescence playing its part."
"Well, it's whatever you say Reed. After all, you're her guardian. I still think spoilage plays a huge role."
She said as she left the lab. I turned back around in my revolving chair, and got back to an experiment I was conducting on the computer.