The Story Of Us

Chapter Eight

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The next couple of weeks after i met Harry, everything went by like a a blurr. I didn't really remember anything. That was the week of my vacation so i didn't even see Blake all week. Yes i was very happy i didn't have to. Emily's family went camping so i didn't really talk to anyone.

That is until the phone rang at 3 in the morning. I groaned. Who the heck could it be. Is it that important that they had to wake me up right now?

"Hello?" I practically yelling into the phone.

There was a silence on the other side and i thought they had hung up. Just when i was about to give up, the person on the other side spoke.

"Hi Charlie isn't it. Well i was wondering if you could babysit my kids for me. Just for tomorrow and i'll pay you whatever you want." a woman's voice said.

I was still confused. Who the heck is it? How do they even know my name? And babysit?  I don't babysit and i hate kids.

"Sorry who are you?"

The woman on the other line cleared her throat, "well my name's Angela Nates and i heard you were babysitting? A friend of mine gave me your phone number and they say you were really good."

I don't remember babysitting for anyone. Or giving anyone my phone number. Whoever said i was good must've been talking about someone else. How do i  break it to her easy?

"I'm sorry but i'm not the Charlie you're looking for. I don't babysit."

"Please my friend said you were the one who helped Tommy quiet down at that restaurant. I'm going crazy please just come babysit my boy."

She almost screamed that. I put my phone about 2 inches away from my phone and i could still hear her. That's when i remembered. That dad that had the crying baby and the frustrated mom. Why did i have to say he could call me anytime to babysit for him?

I sighed, "sorry but i kind of was just feeling sorry for him."

"Well can't you just come for today? I'll pay you $50 an hour. Or do you want more? $100? It's only for today. Please i haven't been out of the house for months now."

Wow she was really desperate. Maybe i should do this. I don't have anything to do today.

"You know what just tell me where you live and i'll be there around noon."

"Oh thank you. You are such an angle. I don't know how to repay you."

She told me her phone number and address and then hung up. I sighed. Something tells me i'm going to regret this. I don't even know how many kids she has.

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I'm standing on Angela's front door. Should i do this? Maybe i should just call and cancel. But then she was really excited. And called me an angle.

I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. A red haired lady opened the door. Her hair was sticking everywhere and i was sure there were cheerios in her hair. And who knows what else. Her clothes looked faded and there were black bags under her eyes.

She smiled gratefully, "oh thank God. I thought you had changed you mind or something. Um come in i'll show you around."

I walked in and was immediately overpowered by a strong smell. It was a mixture of baby powder and fresh lilacs. Who exactly lived here?

"Mom i told you i don't think we need a babysitter. I can take care of Ian all by myself. You can go out on your date."

I heard a familiar voice say. Why was that voice so familiar? And the woman was going on a date? With who? Looking like that?