Aunt Martha walked to the living room shocked by what she heard, sat on the couch and read her book when June came in, took the newspaper from the table and unfolded it to read a section. A few minutes later Ward came to the living room with a book in his hand from the den, sat on his chair and opened it.

"So Ward, is everything okay with Beaver?"

"Yes, June. Everything is okay with Beaver."

"That's good." She said then continued, "Ward?"

"Yes dear?" Ward asked as he looked at her.

"Are you doing anything tomorrow?"

"No, unless you want me to do something for you tomorrow," he told her.

"Yes, I need you to fix the garbage disposal, its sounding funny to me."

"Okay dear," Ward told her as he began reading, June and Aunt Martha read as well.

While June talked, Aunt Martha listened in by lowering her book then as Ward talked, she looked at him over her book as she pretended to read. She thought it was nice they talked about Beaver but wondered why Ward couldn't fix something without June asking him to.

The next day—

After Ward fixed the garbage disposal, he did yard work while June went shopping and Aunt Martha was on the phone with a friend when Beaver walked in from the kitchen to the hall and overheard her conversation.

"Yes, that's what I heard. What? You think I should ask him? No, I couldn't do that but I should tell June, she will be hurt. No, I am sure I heard right. He doesn't love her."

Beaver quietly snuck up stairs to think about what he heard as he was annoyed at the thought she would think his father would no longer love his mother. A while later, June came home and Aunt Martha helped her put the groceries away as well as make lunch then they both talked.

"June, you know, people change and sometimes it's good to change things in your life," Aunt Martha said as June looked at her confused.

"Oh?" June stopped and looked at her.

"Well, I think that people should tell other people how they really feel and sometimes it's best to just see how the person feels about you."

"What?!!" June said as she looked at her aunt.

Everyone had lunch but Ward noticed everyone was quiet then the phone rang as Beaver went to get it then he excused himself and left to go see Claire.

"Is everything okay?" Ward asked breaking the silence.

"Yes, Ward, everything is fine," Aunt Martha replied as June just smiled at him.

"Okay."

At the malt shop—

"Hi Claire," Beaver said as he smiled and sat at the booth across from her.

"H Beaver. I'm glad you could come and see me. Um--- there is something I need to talk about with you."

"Yeah, um, there is something I wanted to talk to you about too," Beaver said as they looked at each other.

"Beaver, I really like you and I had some good times together with you," she started.

"Yeah, so did I."

"But you see, I want to go out with guys my age and this isn't working out really," Claire told him considerately.

"Okay, I understand. So we shall be friends?" Beaver said then asked, glad she had the same feeling he did.

"Yes, were you going to tell me the same thing?"

"Yeah," Beaver said with a smile.

Beaver felt better that he wouldn't be dating someone else older than him since his parents didn't know anything about it and felt lighter now that he wouldn't have to lie to them. A week later Zach found out who Claire was dating but never told Ward since he didn't know if he knew and didn't want to embarrass him if he didn't. Also he was glad she was now dating a boy her age and hoped Beaver would find himself another girl his age.

They both shook hands and went to their homes then Beaver talked to Ward in the den as he closed the door.

"Dad, I overheard Aunt Martha talking to a friend and she overheard our conversation when we were in the den and I guess she doesn't think that you love Mom."

"Oh gosh. That would explain why they were so quiet at lunch," Ward said.

"What do we do Dad?"

"I will call your mother and you are going to tell her, I don't want us to embarrass Aunt Martha," Ward said as he opened one sliding door and called June. June came in as Ward told her that Beaver needed to talk to her and Ward left closing the door.

"Mom, Aunt Martha overheard Dad's and my conversation 'cause she thinks that Dad doesn't love you,"

"What's this?" June asked confused.

"I was going into the hall from the kitchen and I think Aunt Martha overheard Dad's and my conversation last night 'cause I heard her say she thinks that Dad doesn't love you." Beaver said then continued, "Aunt Martha talking to her friend on the phone and she said that she heard Dad say that he no longer loves you but really I needed some advice to break up with a girl."

"Oh, Beaver. I'll talk care of it," June said as she patted his shoulder than they both left the den as Beaver went upstairs and June went in the kitchen. Ward and Beaver went to the malt shop to talk about how things went with his former girlfriend.

Aunt Martha was cooking when June walked in then they both sat down.

"Aunt Martha, what did you mean change is good?"

"Well, maybe you should ask Ward how he feels about you?" Aunt Martha told her.

"What?! Ward? What makes you say that?" June asked pretending to be confused.

"Oh, well, I overheard him saying something that he no longer loves you," Aunt Martha told her.