(The next day)
"But, I don't get it" Kyle said, "How are we supposed to change their minds
about getting married?" He asked.
"It's so easy. All we have to do is act like we want them to be togther and
spend time together and they'll get sick of eachother without us even
having to do anything..." Maria explained, "Annoying habits?" She
questioned.
"Excuse me?" Kyle asked.
"Annoying habits. Does your dad have any really annoying habits?" Maria
repeated.
"Why do you care if he does or doesn't?" Kyle asked not totally getting the
picture.
"I don't care, but you do. If he has any annoying habits, do whatever you
can to encourage them when he's around my mom. I'll do the same. If I know
my mom, the thing that gets to her the most are little annoying habits.
Though I don't really understand why because she herself has like a billion
of them" Maria babbled.
"Oh, ok" Kyle said.
"What about places your dad likes to go?" Maria asked.
"Again with the, why do you wanna know this stuff?" Kyle asked.
Maria sighed, "Do I really have to explain everything Buddha boy?" Maria
started, "Places your dad might like to go but my mom happens to hate you
know" She explained.
"Well he likes to watch football..." Kyle said.
"That's perfect! My mom hates football" Maria told him, finally feeling
like they were getting somewhere.
"What about your mom?" Kyle asked.
"Shoping" Maria said.
"Dad can't stand being in a store for more then 2 minutes" Kyle said.
"Mom would be in a store for hours on end if she could" The petite blonde
said with a excitement, "I think this just might work..." She added.
(Later At Dinner)
"So, mom, when are you guys going to go shopping for the baby?" Maria asked
her mom.
The four of them were sitting around the kitchen table, eating dinner.
And like Maria had suggested to Kyle, she was bringing up the subject of
"most annoying habits/most hated places to go", also known as "Operation
Break Up".
"Oh, honey, I hadn't even thought of that!" Amy replied. "Wow, we should
get started though, shouldn't we? How about we go as a family tomorrow?"
She looked straight at Jim, who smiled at her.
"Sure honey."
He leaned across and kissed her on the lips. Maria and Kyle looked like
they were about to gag.
"And we could go to that new mall at the next town over. It's open till
11:30 at night! We could spend the whole day there... Maria, you could
invite Michael, and Kyle could invite someone too."
"Oh, mom... No way."
Amy looked at her daughter in surprise.
"Are you and Michael on another off week?"
Maria looked at Kyle, and nodded slightly.
"Yea, I don't want to talk about it, okay?"
Her mom nodded. "Ok sweetie. So," she said, changing the subject. "How
about it? Make a day of it."
Jim nodded, while the two teens agreed.
"Oh damn," Jim said moments later.
"What?"
"The football is on tomorrow night! I'm going to miss it!"
Amy looked at her fiance. "Football? Oh gross. It's only a game, I think
this is a little more important."
"But it's the..."
"No buts."
"Amy I am going to watch it."
"Jim!"
Maria grabbed Kyle by the arm, and dragged him from the room. They stood in
the doorway and listened to their parents fight.
"You think it worked?" Maria asked him.
Kyle nodded. "I think so. Good thinking."
She grinned, and kissed him. "I thought so."
