Adulthood

Roots

*Francesca's POV*

"Jacob Alexander Del Cruz-Bishop! Get your ass down here!" I screamed up the stairs. I was beyond pissed. We've been here for 3 weeks and the cops are already showing up about Jacob.

"What, Cesci? I can hear you all the way in my damn room." He comes pounding down the steps.

"That's the point. What the hell did you do?" I pinch his arm.

"What do you mean?" He plays dumb. I glare my eyes and drag him into the living room. His eyes widen at the young,cute,cop sitting in the living room. This isn't his first time seeing a cop. He's gotten into many minor law issues. Another reason why we came back, its summer and I don't need him doing more dumb shit.

"Still playing dumb?" I sit across from the officer.

"Ok,fine. I met a girl,and I decided to take her swimming, naked, after hours." He smirks.

"Why are you so stupid? What possess you to do that?" I place my head in my hands.

"Just pay the fine and everything will be...fine." He smiles his stupid little smile. That's usually what I would do, but this time I'm not. He's spoiled enough already. He's gonna learn to deal with his own shit. He's almost 18 and I can't protect him forever.

"Oh no, not this time. You are going to lifeguard at the pool. No pay." I point at him. Whoo! Extra guardian points for me.

"What the hell! You can't do that!" He stands up quickly. Sexy cop stands also.

"Your mother is right,son. You need a little responsibility in your life." He winks at me.

"I'm not his mom. I'm his legal guardian,sister. Besides do I look old enough to be a mom?" I blush, sitting up a little straighter and crossing my legs.

"Definitely not." He smirks,looking me up and down.

"I'm super responsible. I take care of my car, I wash dishes, I take care of Marsi." He looks from me to the cop.

"You crashed your car twice, every time you wash dishes I have to rewash them, and you picked Marisel up from school once, 45 minutes late and forgot to feed her,help with homework,and put her in bed." I point out, laughing a little.

"Ok. Fine. I hate the dictatorship in this household." He grumbles stomping upstairs.

"You start tomorrow. You better enjoy your last day legally." I yell after him. Sexy cop and I burst out laughing.

"So, never quite caught your name?" He smiles as I gesture him into the kitchen.

"It's Francesca. Francesca Bishop. You can call me baby- Franky. Call me Franky,if you'd like." I stutter out awkwardly. This is embarrassing. I haven't stuttered this much since I first met Toby.

"Ok. Franky,you wanna grab coffee and a donut sometime?" He smiles at me. Chuckling a little.

"I guess the donuts and coffee thing about cops is true. I'd love to." I smile back, leading him to the door.

"Bye..." I trail off, not knowing his name.

"Leo Cercano . I'll drop by Sunday at 12?" He blows me a kiss walking to the squad car.

"So. You're fuckíng the cop and I have to waste my entire summer for free? Seems like an awesome summer to me." Jacob rolls his eyes,grabbing his keys and walking to his car.

"His name is Leo and we have a date Sunday!" I yell. By then,he's already sped down the street.

"I'm such a bad guardian. I can't even keep my little brother in line. I'm a fucking screwup." I sink down on the couch in defeat. I saved my siblings from my parents and the system but yet I can't keep them in check.

"Don't be mean to yourself, Frankie!" Marisel smiles and plops onto my lap.

"I love you, Marsi. You wanna go out for ice cream?"

"Yeah!" Marsi screams running to the door.

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Short ass chapter because I'm lazy and I haven't posted in a while. love y'all

-Camille