December 2037
"Of course he'll do it. There's nothing he wants more than money." JoJo said.
Hyunjin chuckled. "That's true."
"And it's only for an hour, maaaybe two hours some days." She reminded.
"Then how much is fair?" Hyunjin asked.
"Well, I think about $100.00." JoJo said, tilting her head.
"That seems like a lot. That's all going to go toward donuts and video games." Hyunjin laughed.
"I think we should make him put half into a savings account that he can access when he's 18." JoJo said.
"Ohhhhh." Hyunjin nodded. "That's good thinking, lovey."
She smiled proudly. "Thanks. I know." She said, flipping her hair.
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"I'll cut you a deal." Hyunjin said, sitting Juno down at the table.
"Better be a good one, dad. I had to pause my game for this." Juno growled.
Hyunjin snorted. "I'll make it worth your while Your Highness."
Juno smiled. "Good."
"So," Hyunjin began. "Your mom and I had an idea. First of all, you'll be 14 in the spring, so you might want to start earning some money after school, right?"
Juno placed his elbows on the table and leaned forward. The topic clearly piqued his interest. "Mmhhmm." He hummed excitedly.
"So here's your job offer; Every day, after school, you take the bus to Teddie's school, pick him up, take him home, and watch him for one or two hours." Hyunjin said.
"But you or mom always pick us up from school." Juno said.
"I know, but we might switch our work schedules around so that rather than alternating where one of us works till 3:00 and one works till 6:00, we'll both just work until 4:30 every day." Hyunjin explained.
"Then you'll get home at almost 5:00?" Juno asked.
Hyunjin nodded.
"But I've never ridden the bus on my own." Juno said.
"I'll teach you what to do." Hyunjin said.
Juno hummed. "Well, how much are we talking?" He asked, raising his brow.
"$50.00 dollars a month." Hyunjin said, knowing that Juno would bargain no matter what price he gave.
Juno sighed. "That's a little low. I don't know if I can do that." He said, clicking his tongue.
"That's all I've got for you." Hyunjin said.
"You know an actual babysitter would charge at least $10 a day. That's at least $200 a month!" Juno argued.
Hyunjin tilted his head side to side as if he was thinking. "$70.00. Best offer. Can't go any higher."
"You know, you're saying you can't, but reality is saying you can." Juno said sassily.
Hyunjin rolled his eyes. "You aren't going to be watching him for a whole day."
"No, but I at least love him more than a babysitter would. So I should earn more."
Hyunjin laughed. "$80.00."
Juno sat back into his chair and silently pointed upward. "More." He said, closing his eyes and pointing up again.
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Our Family
Fiksi Penggemar*Sequel* What would it be like to be the patriarch of a family of eight boys? Christopher knows all too well. His parents were out of the picture at a young age, and since then, he's been in charge of the family. He's raised his brothers as if they...
