Chasing Your Dreams

Babysitting

Jason's pov

I walk downstairs where Brittany and the girls are eating breakfast. I grabbed a plate of eggs, sausage, and hashbrowns. "What are we doing with Keely and Kendyl when you go back on tour?" "Jess is gone on some trip... I wonder if Miranda and Cole wouldn't mind babysitting."

Miranda's pov

I was waiting in the waiting room at the baby doctor. Cole was asleep beside me. My phone rings, shattering the silence and waking Cole up. "Hello?" "Hey hun." "Oh hey daddy, what's up?" "Well me and mom are going back on tour. Mind watching the kids for a week til Jessica gets home?" "Um sure but I'm at a baby appointment right now. I'll be out probably at noon see ya then."

Jason's pov

She's at a baby appointment. Man that's weird to say. "Alright, I'll drop 'em off then." I get off and tell Britt. "Our first appointment is in two weeks." I crack open the newspaper. "At least we'll be off tour by then. Hey girls pack your stuff, you're gonna stay with your sister for a week." Kendyl skips down the steps. "Ok daddy!" She's sure cheery. Keely stomps down, the exact opposite of Kendyl. "What's wrong?" Brittany asks. "My stupid boyfriend broke up with me!" "Boyfriend?! Since when did you have a boyfriend?!" I gape. "I don't anymore obviously." She slumps on the couch. "Dammit, kids stop growing up on me." I mumble to myself. "Well we're going back on tour so you're gonna stay at your sister's house." "She's not my sister!! And you're not my mom!" She yells, shocking me. "What the?! Keely what the hell has gotten into you!" She sits on the couch angry. "Keely?" She starts to cry. "I'm sorry, mama! I'm just stressed. I'm failing algebra and history. The boy I like just dumped me and one of my friends almost killed herself yesterday. I'm so sorry!" I set the newspaper down. "It's okay, princess. Come here. We'll work on your grades and that boy shouldn't have been anywhere near you in the first place. Is your friend okay?" "Yeah. Her mom stopped her."

Miranda's pov

I get an odd text from dad.

J: Keely's a little emotional right now and she might blow up so careful.

M: ok. What happened?

J: stuff with school and her friends. Not my story to tell hun, just if she blows up go easy on her.

M: ok I will.

I'm worried. Cole is recording at the studio when dad drops off the girls. "Baby's healthy." I say. The girls take their bags to the extra rooms we have. "Wanna come see the nursery?" "Sure." We go upstairs. "We'll paint the walls when we find out the gender." "It looks great, sweetheart." "Is Keely alright?" "Yeah she's just going through some teenager stuff. Lord it's hard havin' a grown daughter and a teenage daughter." I smile. "Kendyl's next." His eyes go wide. "Nightmares, darlin'." He says, pointing at me. I laugh. "Oh dad, you're so funny." "That's what I'm here for." He says. "Have fun on tour, dad." He turns around after opening his truck door. "I better see your butt back on tour soon!" I laugh and lean against the doorframe. "I will. I'm just lazy and pregnant right now." "No excuse, baby girl, Carrie Underwood is on tour and she's pregnant." I laugh. "Ok dad!" I close the door, laughing to myself. Then my little sisters stood waiting.