Sabotage: Sabotage Plan

“Sabotage, it will be!” said Tiffany to Nikki at their grade five, Valentine’s Day school party. She was determined to sabotage her father’s new girl friend, Mercury Bond. Tiffany wanted her new teacher Miss Jones, to become his best friend. "Ask your Mom and Dad if you can come to supper with us, tonight and then we can work on our sabotage plan together.”  

Nikki spotted Mercury Bond.

 “She’s coming,” Nikki whispered. “I really don’t like her.”

 “She’s weird,” replied Tiffany. “Look at those five inch heels!”

 “Girls, I’m getting some Valentine’s Day cake,” said Mercury. 

 “That smile is sickening,” thought Nikki.

 “Thank you,” replied Tiffany politely, choking on her words. “We have something to do.” 

“We do?” asked Nikki, moments later. “What?”

“Find Miss Jones,” said Tiffany. “Sabotage plan part one, invite another woman for purposes of comparison.” 

“What is sabotage plan part two?”

“Observe how they act in front of my Dad,” replied Tiffany. “Should we keep notes?”

“I’ll do that,” offered Nikki. A born writer, she had already started to make mental notes. “Sabotage plan part three.”

“Be on our best behavior,” suggested Tiffany. "To impress Miss Jones.”  

“Sabotage plan part four.” said Nikki.

“My Dad will love her,” said Tiffany, looking for her teacher. “I want Miss Jones to be my mom, not that hard rock lady.”

Moments later, Tiffany introduced Miss Jones to her father. Mercury had not returned yet.

“Miss Jones, would you join us for Valentine’s Day cake?” Tiffany asked. 

Nikki laughed. Mercury would have to go back for more cake and stand in line again. That line was getting longer and longer, too.

“Sabotage plan part five, six and seven,” Nikki wrote in her notebook. “Offer Miss Jones cake, keep 

Mercury busy while Miss Jones gets to know Tiffany’s Dad and then, invite Miss Jones to dinner tonight.”

"She'll never know she's being sabotaged," whispered Tiffany.