Me: Really ....
A: Yeah. And E [a 10-year-old girl at school] threw L's hat in a puddle.
Me: That seems mean. Has E been picking on younger kids?
A: Not exactly ... she's on the other side in our war.
Me: Oh. Is everyone in the war?
A: Yeah, pretty much. The girl who kissed D ON THE LIPS is on the other side too.
J: Wait, are they lubbers?
Me: Are they what?
J [emphatically]: Love - birds. Are they lovebirds, or did she kiss him like a weapon?
A: Kind of both.
Me: Hmm.
[kettle boils in kitchen]
J: I put the kettle on for you. Would you like some tea?
Me: Sure.
[They go into the kitchen. I overhear the rest of the conversation]
J: Is E's little brother R in the war?
A: No.
J: You should get him in.
A: Oh, yeah! She wouldn't attack us if he was on our side.
J: No, tell him to join her side. Then he can report back to you on all their strategies.
Sounds like someone will be ready to be on Survivor in a few years.
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