Trouble in Paradise

Since the sweet little girlfriend from last year's class isn't in Lucas' class this year, they have hit some snags.

Even though they only see each other on the playground and in gym class, it seems they have enough time to tangle.

"My new boyfriend is going to beat you up," she threatened one day.

Last week, "Mom, can you lock the door when you leave because she said she's turned into a vampire and she's coming to bite me," he worried. I assured her that a) she wasn't a vampire and b) she doesn't know where he lives anyway.

Then, last night, "That must be the bruise I got when she pushed me over on the playground," he figured.

"What did you do back?" I wanted to know. "I karate chopped her."