R

job!" I glared at Sam. "What?" she

abysitting. You didn't think it wa

s as though I was

e you'll be babysitting in a rich home, i

outh, the movie playing on the television became distant to my ears because I recalled somethin

r you get the job or not, you wi

to stay calm. I have been acting out of place be

hat I will fall into devastati

mind travelled to Mr. Powers, the fin

while. But I soon pulled myself together as I reasoned out that he is one of those fine men you see just once in your lifet

ers. Though there is no denying that seeing his fine face

ded with indulging myself in my fantasy. I know, I j

seen that look on y

fell like a fragile plate and s

aid, my voice almost a whisper. The jelly feeling i

a warning glare before sh

ant to hea

ut

d saw that it displayed PRIVATE NUMBER boldly on its screen. Even though on a no

el

the man on the other si

this i

ysitter. You are to report to the pentho

nally relax. "Thank

oice. It was so... I have

eed to know who I

my question. A bit annoyed, I removed the phone from m

lly hu

that quickly judges a man so

was t

now. But I

y! I knew it! Congrats, girl!"

s turns out to be i

rns out to be

"I'll prob

ve the most drama, so things will be fun." Sam was certainly in

l name

ace became serious. "I hope this m

does. I

d immediately threw me into

**

ng, so you will love babysitting her." I smiled at Fiona, the

"Why are you quitting this jo

ol in the kitchen and

e whole house and was given a list of Ruby's likes and d

ry and I would love to spend some time with him. It h

s smile agreed with me. "For how ma

rn. So, five, almost six ye

been born? Why? Isn't her

nd I want you to babysit Ruby for as long as possible. But if you want to keep this job, you m

Maybe Sam was right. They are probably

ful youth mode. "Speaking of getting paid, your monthly salary is five thousand

er right at that momen

and dollars fo

led at my b

"Just enjoy your job and the pay. As I said earlier,

of silence, I voiced my concern. "I have a question. Why does Ruby have to g

I had my worries too since the teacher is a grown male, so I usually sit with them throughout the le

t. "If that is the case, I am mo

by should be on her way now." I stood up and followed her. And when she stopped walk

ll then. But make sure that you resume early tomorrow. You need to

you,

d the grand living room, the front d

room, and my entire face

hat carried a pink flower in its centre and blue leggings, th

love and... her chest. When she dropped her, Ruby faced me. Her eyes were honey-like

by faced Fiona who was now ta

hould be...like a child's. It just was not s

uby. Sa

y. You?" I noticed that she had a little lisp. It ba

r babysitter

lashes furiously, her face expo

uby. You are

at my toys? I have an

ting some Barbie ga

se. "Don't tell me, yo

. One can only imagine how good-looking her parents are.

though I was some stranger,

e a look at those action figures?" Fiona and

dly covering a quarter of mine. "Let's go, G

hed loudly as she somewha

sure. And I should tota

**

nd I were in the living room, watching some children-approved YouTube

ld be, a sound from the entrance

ed to the door, hugging the m

by. How

unded like the one over the phone and even though his attitude back th

anny." Babysitter. Say, babysitt

y she elaborately talked, you wo

Let's

was the one having to walk towards me. As I reached the single-level ste

I was checking to see if it had

met Ruby's father's,

led in his arms while she wore a smile as though she had just won the lottery. He put her down and walked t

d, his voice. It was so deep yet soft. "Good. Mainta

ocketed his hands into his suit trousers, which as I pointed out befo

ed, biting the insides of my lips

climbing the steps gracefull

myself and gr

I survi

sexy, handsome man? How will I successfully babysit the da

It seems you guys ha

hands from my face and

need to get as much r

aying for dinner?" Fi

tomorrow." Drunk me is not going to be happy

saying the statements

ou again!" Ruby said and I walked to her after I grabb

ow and maybe we can check ou

I appreciated that she liked

e as I greeted back

opened my bag to check if it was mine, but Fiona stopped me as she s

change in my face when she raised her head from her alread

managed to say. "Goodnight,

m. Without pausing, I rushed to the elevator, punched m

t, 'What has K