Mary Test Hates Spinach (version 2)

One fine evening, Hugh Test, Lila Test, Mary Test, Roo, Lumpy, and Johnny Test were having dinner at a fancy restaurant.

The waiter placed their meals in front of them - steak with rum sauce, broccoli, and mashed potatoes for Hugh, escarole bean soup for Lila, a spinach salad for Mary, grilled cheese sandwiches for Roo, burgers and hot dogs for Lumpy, and grilled chicken for Johnny. "Mmmmm!" Hugh said, looks good!"

Mary was ready to dig into her supper. But before she could, she picked out a few things she did not like. Then she took out a raw green spinach leaf from her salad. "Hey, this isn't lettuce!" she yelled, "What kind of a salad is it?"

"Uh-oh, she's gonna pop!" Roo said, looking worried.

"This is spinach!" Mary said.

"Oh dear, Mary was gonna be mad." Johnny said.

"Yeah Johnny. I told her she was." Lumpy said.

As the water was refilling Mary's glass, he looked at her. "Is something the matter?" he asked.

"This is spinach." Mary said. Then she shouted, "And I HATE SPINACH!!!!!"

And on "spinach", Mary threw her fist on the plate, causing the salad bowl to fly off her plate and land right on the waiter's head! Everyone stared at the whole Test family in shock. The waiter was humiliated and very angry to have salad on his head.

"Uh-oh." Mary gulped.

Lila, Roo, Lumpy, and Johnny felt embarrassed. But Hugh was very, very angry at Mary.

"I'm so embarrassed!" Lila said to herself.

"Mariella Samantha Elizabeth Test!" Hugh scolded through gritted teeth. Mary hung her head in guilt.

Hugh, Lila, Mary, Roo, Lumpy, and Johnny went home. Hugh was still angry. Marie, Angel, and Nala were babysitting Susan Test and her boyfriend, Gil Nexdor.

"Back so soon?" Marie asked.

"Did you have a good time?" Angel asked.

"How did it turn out?" asked Nala.

Susan began telling Marie, Angel, and Nala what had happened. "My sister punched her salad, and it exploded!" Hugh and Lila glared at Susan as she finished the story. "All over the waiter, and everyone was staring at us."

"They were not," Mary yelled. She folded her arms, pouting. "Everyone's making this into such a big deal!"

"No more dinner for you Mary." Hugh told Mary. "You need to behave and learn to eat. Now go to your room!"

Mary became very angry. She glared angrily at Hugh and told him, "You are as evil as Verminious Snaptrap!!" She then went to her bedroom crying and sobbing.

"Dad, can we go to Aunt Marie, Aunt Angel, and Aunt Nala's birthday party at the Once Upon a Buffet and Grill tomorrow? And i could come with Roo, Lumpy, Gil, and Johnny?" Susan asked.

"Yes Susan." Hugh said. "I am afraid that Mary would not be joining us."