Kyle and Tess stared at each other from across the room.

"Don't even think about it," Tess said.

"This is my house and I will do as I please," Kyle said.

"You better put that thing away right now mister," Tess said

"What's the matter?" Kyle asked. "Your not afraid of it are you?"

"Of course not," Tess said. "I just thought it would be bigger."

"Oh I can make it bigger," Kyle said. "Believe me I can make it real big."

Jim walked in the front door carrying several bags of groceries.

"Hey Kids I'm home," Jim said. "KYLE! What are you doing?"

The entire floor was strewn with newspapers, which were also covered with woodchips. And there was Kyle kneeling at the coffee table with a large block of wood that slightly resembled a small Buddha.

"Well since I can't get a hold of a statue of Buddha here in town I thought I'd carve one of my own," Kyle said.

"And I thought the neighbor was weird when she tried to sculpt the baby Jesus." Jim sighed. "Well you be sure to clean up this mess when your done."

"Yes batman," Kyle replied under his breath.

"Isn't this sacrilegious," Tess asked.

"Well it's either this or I pay the guy at Senor Chows fifty bucks for one of his buddhas," Kyle said. "And unfortunately I'm broke."

"Ugh," Tess grunted walked to her room. Kyle shrugged and went back to work on his homemade buddha, when Tess came back with a large wad of bills in her hand.

"Here," Tess said handing Kyle a fifty.

"What?" Kyle asked. "Holy Cow! Where'd you get all that cash from?"

"It's something Nasedo left in case I ever needed it," Tess replied. "Here take it."

"No I can't take that from you," Kyle said.

"Yes you can," Tess said. "I want you to have your Buddha."

Kyle resisted for a moment before finally taking the bill from her.

"Thank you," Kyle said. "That's very nice of you."

"Your welcome," Tess said.

The two stood in silence looking at each other.

"Now go buy your buddha before I change my mind and take my money back," Tess spit out.

"Sure thing, goldilocks," Kyle said with a smirk.