the steinfeld effect

chapter twelve : babysitter

"So do I measure the bottle 4 or 8 or do they drink the same amount?!"

I had Kieth on my right arm, both of them are too hard to manage ever since Griffin, Hailee's brother and his wife left her apartment about an hour ago. She's now in a call with their mom to ask how much the twins needed.

"can't I just feed them a carrot or something?"

Hailee ran her fingers through her hair, all frustrated while walking back and forth.

"what do you mean Kieth swallowed an entire carrot when he was 7 months, he's literally 3 he can manage to eat with those tee-"

"OW!"

I couldn't help but to laugh, Kieth and I stared at each other while Hailee tried to get rid of her finger off Apollo's mouth.

"Jesus! Did you raised your kids in the forest cause Apollo just tried to bite my finger off with his razor sharp teeth.."

"okay..okay, yes I will don't worry.."

She put the phone down, her arms struggling as she carry Apollo to her arms.

"I understand now why you need help, but why can't you just hire baby sitters?"

Instead of an answer, I received a glare from her. Classic Steinfeld.

"I just can't let anyone in, the last time I did my old apartment's location was exposed in the internet."

Though she looked so stressed carrying a child, she managed to make Apollo quiet. Both of them are now resting their heads in our shoulders now I am able to breathe out freely.

"if this is how having kids are, I am not having one."

Hailee looked over Apollo who's eyes are starting to drift away to sleep.

"well it depends who you're having kids with."

I looked over Keith in my arms who was still wide awake, but he was just quiet and busy staring on my face.

"Do you want kids?"

I blinked a few times, how come she's switching the question I asked her to me.

"well...until I get my life together and marry someone that I like."

"why are you switching to me the question I just asked you?"

Hailee slowly walked over the foldable couch and placed Apollo down, he's now sleeping peacefully with his hands up in the air. Adorable.

"because I can't answer your question unless you answer mine."

"what does that mean?"

I started walking towards her, I was surprised that Keith fell asleep through out our small conversation. Just like Apollo, he has his hands up while sleeping. They really were twins.

"forget it, do you wanna eat?"

She raised both of her eyebrows before taking her phone out of her pocket.

"can you cook?"

"I can't, that's why I am ordering us one."

The last time she asked me to eat was the first time I got to meet her close, and I think she can tell now if I refused.

"of course, sure."

I nod my head before sitting down right next to the twins, carefully putting my weight into the couch to not wake them both up.

"Timmy just asked me where I am."

Hailee shot her head up to me, she stopped scrolling before her eyebrows met.