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Chapter 17: Baby sitting

"Can't... reach." I murmured, trying to grab the cereal bowl that was set on the very top shelf.

I would bet all my money that Alfie set it there, just because he liked when even I tried reaching, and he would eventually come get it for me.

Giving up I turned around and saw Alfie trying to stifle his laughs. I stuck out my tongue and crossed my arms,

"Was it really necessary putting the bowls all the way up there?"

"Of course. That way I can help you get it." He replied, reaching up an arm and grabbing the bowls handing me one, "I could have gotten it myself." I huffed, grabbing a handful of cereal from the box and throwing it at him, while he continued laughing.

"Go get ready. We have to baby sit Joey today. Remember?"

I offered to take Joey out for the day to give Imel & Kian a break and run errands in town.

"Remember Joey, behave and no candies. Got that, aunt Fel and uncle Alfie?" said Imel as she puts on a backpack on Joey.

We had been to the park, for ice cream and on a long walk in the city. "Where now?" Alfie asked, at first he was reluctant to come, but after a while he agreed and was actually enjoying himself. 

"I know." I said, scooping Joey up and walking towards the car. He giggled as I buckled him into his car seat, before getting behind the wheel. Alfie was already seated in the passenger seat.

"Where are we going?" he asked, and I pulled out of the spot.

"Zoo?" I answered. "ZOO! ZOO!" Joey called from his car seat bouncing up and down excitedly.

"To the zoo it is." Alfie said, entertaining the baby until we arrived. When I pull into the parking lot, I go around the car to get Joey out, but Alfie had already beat me to it, and was awaiting me to hold on one of Joey hands.

"So, this is what having a kid like." Alfie chirps, when I grab the other hand.

We went to look at all the animals, but the sea creatures was what captured Joey's full attention. We let Joey watch the creatures swim up close as Alfie & I watch from behind.

"Alfie, would you kindly remove your arm from my head?" I asked while staring into his eyes. "I already said over and over again, I'm average." I added.

I wasn't average for a 24 year old. I'm 4'7. He's 6'1.

But in reality he was just too tall. He smirked and removed his hand. "You make a great armrest." He teased, and I gave him a dry look, "I wish you would stop saying I'm short, you're just abnormally tall."

I huffed, crossing my arms. He laughed and leaned down to give me a kiss, so I stood on my tip-toes to beat him. "You're such a little hobbit." He chuckled, pulling back and ruffling my hair, "But it's cute."

"But you really need to stop. It's not even a full day, and you've teased me atleast twice."

It was finally time for Joey to take a nap, and also time for us to go back to Imel's house. We quietly placed Joey into his car seat, not wanting to wake him up.

"Thank you guys. We really needed that break. Baby sit often, please." replied Kian as we returned Joey.

We returned to our car and drove back to our house. Not wanting weekends to end. I got really tired. I quickly snuggled in bed, as my first day of work was going to start tomorrow, as an Art teacher.