Babysitting the Bad Boy: Books 1&2

1.

"How is it?" My mother asked me as soon as I walked into our new house. I choked over the overpowering smell of paint. She had finished painting the living room a pale yellow. She was looking at me with a smile on her face and the paint roller in her hand, waiting for me to give her an answer.

She seemed extremely happy, impressed and satisfied with what she had done. She had paint in her hair and all over her clothes, and a bit of smudges on her face and arms.

"Um... Well... Yellow isn't my color, but I guess if you find the right furniture, it'll look nice...?" I responded with uncertainty as I went to my room. I knew my mother wouldn't like what I said, but she wouldn't care anyways, because if it's something she wanted to do, she'd do it anyway regardless of others' opinions.

We just moved in yesterday, which was Thursday. I didn't start school until Monday, so I was a bit nervous. Normally, I didn't get nervous but because we moved to a smaller town, one wrong move and I could be the entire talk of the town. Also, I left behind a lot of good friends that I wasn't sure if I would ever see again.

"So how did you like the neighborhood?" My mom asked me as she waltzed right into my room. I slightly jumped, startled by her sudden appearance. Then, I plopped down on my small twin bed, it was just the mattress, no sheets or blankets.

"It was... um..." I couldn't find the right words to tell her how much I hated it. Prior to coming home to my mother painting, I decided to take a stroll around the neighborhood to study the surroundings and scope out nearby businesses. In the process of that, I had to walk passed a group of guys who were stoned, and in the process of getting stoned, and it made me uncomfortable because they stared me down.

Then, I proceeded to almost get hit by a guy on a motorcycle who came out of nowhere. I almost had a heart attack. All I wanted was to cross the street and make my way to this fast food restaurant where all they serve is chicken, but that didn't happen. After almost dying, I decided to change my mind even though I really wanted their popular lemonade and chicken nuggets.

"I know that it's not as great as what you were used to. But it just means that we're going to have to get used to this. And I promise we'll make some great memories here, you just have to look on the bright side," she assured me as she placed a hand on my shoulder. "I can already think of a pro, everything is nearby so it makes it really convenient."

I nodded slowly at what she said, but really, I wanted to tell her so bad that I didn't believe anything that she said. I hated this house and I hated this neighborhood. I hated how cheerful and positive she was about this. I just want to go back to living my old life. "I can already think of more than one con.." I mumbled, but she completely ignored me.

"Honey, can you go to grocery store? My keys are on the counter, and as well some cash. Just pick up some snacks, and definitely shampoo and conditioner. Oh, get some Mac and Cheese, the ones in a cup? Yeah, those," she told me as she left my room. "I'm going to be painting my room now!" She shouted and I groaned as I stood up.

I'm not really complaining that much, but I was getting a really bad headache from the paint. All I wanted to do was rest, but I figured getting some fresh air would also help. I walked over to the kitchen and I grabbed the 50 dollars and her keys that were there.

I went outside, got in her blue 2013 Toyota Corolla, and started it up. I drove to Walmart and when I got there, it was really packed. I'm not used to it being super packed, but I'm only there for a couple of items, I'm sure it'll be quick.

When I parked and got inside, I grabbed a basket, and then I was shocked at the sight. I looked around and saw some kids crying, some kids screaming, I saw people talking on their phones, waiting in line and congregating in every aisle with their bulky carts. I thought since it was a smaller town, it wouldn't be as crowded or maybe it was just this grocery store, but it was quite busy in here.