Chapter 6

"Thurston, don't you think the young peoples are acting strangely lately?" Mrs. Howell had been watching Gilligan and Mary Ann since the two had been socializing more often than usual for the past few days.

"What are you babbling about now, Lovey? I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about!" Mr. Howell exclaimed.

"Why haven't you noticed Thurston? They're acting so different!" Mrs. Howell frowned at him.

"Well thats obviously because they are now a couple Lovey! Ginger and the Professor--" Mrs. Howell cut him off.

"No, Thurston, I'm not talking about them! I was talking about Gilligan and Mary Ann. They've been taking little strolls on the beach, and socializing more often than they usually do." Mrs. Howell tried to explain.

"Oh Lovey, not this again! What is so strange about that? They happen to be very close in age and get along well, its all part of friendship! I used to take little strolls with Helen McKinley but I never married her!"

"No, but you did date her..." Mrs. Howell said.

"Exactly, I'm glad you see things from my point of view--" He stopped. "No Lovey! You weren't supposed to say that! You aren't thinking my way. Look Lovey, my point is that a young man and a young woman can be friendly without thinking about each other romantically!"

"But it is possible--" Mrs. Howell was interrupted this time.

"No! No, no, no! You aren't listening to me! Must you be so stubborn woman? Even if there was something between them, you shouldn't be making such a big deal of it!" Mr. Howell sighed.

"Thurston, I think you're the one who's being stubborn! You know that I'm right!" Mrs. Howell crossed her arms.

"Maybe so, Lovey, maybe so. I have a bit of a change between the two, but it really isn't a big deal." Mr. Howell sighed again.

"Not a big deal? But Thurston, we could plan their wedding!" Mrs. Howell brightened up.

"Aren't you still planning a wedding for Ginger and the Professor?" Mr. Howell asked skeptically.

"Why yes, but what's wrong with a double wedding?" Mrs. Howell smiled.

"Oh Lovey, what am I going to do with you?" Mr. Howell wondered aloud.

"Oh we'll get to that later Thurston--"

"No Lovey, thats not what I'm talking about!" Mr. Howell replied coldly.

"Oh fine Thurston. But really, I do think that Mary Ann and Gilligan are hiding something, don't you?" Mrs. Howell asked him.

"Maybe. Just maybe." Mr. Howell shrugged.

I'll have a talk with Ginger, Mrs. Howell thought.