because it would save money and Richard was one of my only friends in the class. - He's going to crash with us - said Peter, as we waited for Richard to arrive at the point

average of seven hundred and fifty dollars a month on housing, food and the few outings with Emily to have fun. My savings would run out in August, so I would need to save at least three thousand dollars to survive until the next vacation in December. One hundred dollars a day, as the summer vacation was forty-five days at the university I was studying at, if I worked every day I would earn four thousand and five hundred dollars. During the semester I could still do odd jobs on the weekends when I was calmer about my studies, so I would have extra for emergencies and even to travel and see other places. I wasn't very good with finances, but it seemed like there was no way I could go wrong. - Here's what we can do, you come tomorrow and stay with them - said Sam, interrupting my thoughts. - I'll have to go to the city to sort out some things and even meet with the school director. If when I return, I still find you alive and in control of the situation, you will be hired - he added, making a joke. - Combined. I said goodbye to him and ordered a taxi just so I could go alone, since the boys had left the farm at lunchtime, after giving some lame excuse to Sam. - Are you going to babysit them? - That's right, friend. Nine-year-old triplets. Emily's eyes widened. - You are crazy? You know they're suspended from school and they stuck gum in their poor old babysitter's hair and they still offer to take care of these little brats? They will tie you to a bonfire and set it on fire like Mortiça's children from the movie The Addams Family. I snorted. - Friend, it's not that big of a deal, they're just kids. - She looked at me disagreeing. - I have ten brothers, remember? And lots of cousins, the last time I counted I was close to thirty. Three kids will be a breeze. - If you're saying, who am I, an only child, to disagree. - Relax, everything will be fine. Have I told you how much he's willing to pay me? She denied it. - One hundred dollars a day! - I exclaimed, almost shouting. - Do you have any idea how much this will cost? If I work all summer vacation, I will receive four thousand five hundred dollars. - Wow! It's a lot of money, it will cover all your expenses for the next semester - she said exc