"Did you understand what I explained to you?" she inquired again.

"Yes, I understand; go to the living room, and I'll be there soon," he said, even though he didn't. Because he was embarrassed, he couldn't ask her to repeat the instructions. He took the mop after she left and whipped the dirt off of it before cleaning the counter.

The only thing left is that stupid dish, the machine he didn't want to mess up, but unfortunately for him, he did just that when he pressed something else and all the foam came out of the machine, causing a mess in the kitchen.

As she walked in on the...