"I think your mom wanted to get you out of the house and away from your sister." my wife replied.
"So what happened today?" I asked.
"When I told Paulina and your mother," Laura said, "and Carole overheard me. That was my fault; I should've realized she was there. She immediately began taunting Jim. She told him he was dumb because he was starting school late, while she was smart because she started school early. Jim got upset, and got up and tried to hit Carole. And I mean he threw a haymaker, but it missed."
I was sorely tempted to ask how Carole's Aikido skills did, but thought it best not to. "So what happened?" I asked. "Who won the fight?"
"Fortunately," Laura said, "Carole sidestepped Jim's swing and I was able to get to them quickly and separate them. But Jim is bitterly upset,
