When Another is in Your House...

Annabelle Jones

My name is Annabelle Jones. I am a junior at a high school, in a small town known as Plymouth, called Plymouth High School. The town is so small that the school only has around sixty-five people in each class. If I have a chance to I like to hang out with my friends; Madison, Rachel, Alex, Becca, Jessica, Taylor, Johnny, Jeff, Michael, and Dalton; during school. My friends and I like to like to go places together after school because of the little amount of time we have to see each other at school.

I love spending time with my friends, but going places all the time can get expensive. I talked to my parents, John and Katie Jones, about my money problem.

Mom said "you need to get a job."

A job? What kind of job? Why can't my parents just give me the money I need? They always have. I've never had a job before, so why do I need one now? Maybe I should talk to one of my friends about this decisions.

"Hey Becca, do you have a minute to talk?" I texted.

"Hey Annabelle, whats up?" Becca texted back.

"I'm running low on money, and I talked to my mom about my problem. Mom told me that I should get a job. What do you think I should do?"

"Well, if you need your own money then a job is probably the best way to go."

"You really think so? What kind of job?"

"I do. You should start with something easy, maybe babysitting?"

"That could be a good idea. Thank you!"

The next day I made a flyer to put up around town. The flyer said that I would babysit for five dollars an hour and had my phone number on it so anyone who wanted me to babysit could get in touch with me.

I put up my flyers, and got a call that same day! It was Jacob and Mckenzie Anderson, They said that they needed a babysitter that Friday night for a few hours. If the kids say that they like me after that one night, then I would have a permanent job (if i wanted it). They have three kids; Elizabeth, Jessie, and Matthew; who, they say, are well behaved.

It was set, I had my first babysitting job! Maybe even a permanent job after that. I now need to figure out something fun to do with the kid while I'm there.

I thought this was the most exciting thing that I have ever done.

I also thought that the Anderson's were nice people on the phone.

I would soon learn that my thoughts were all wrong, but it might be too late to get out by the time I figure out that .