The Tomato and The Fox

Babysitting

Lila answered the door with a smile "Hi, Nathanael!"

Nathanael smiled a blush on his cheeks "Hi, Lila"

"Come on in, I've just got to get my jacket and bag" She stepped aside letting Nathanael in.

Then suddenly her Mother, Rosetta Rossi came down the stairs "Lila I need you to look after Amelia"

Lila glared at her Mother "I can't, I'm going to watch a movie"

"You can always watch a movie some other time" Her mother replied standing in front of the mirror in the hallway and fixing locks of her hair back into place. Then she glanced back up the stairs "Luca come on we don't want to keep Mr Carrell waiting!" She exclaimed impatiently. "I'm coming, dear!" a male voice shouted down.

Lila's Father came down the stairs. He had the same coloured eyes as Lila and the same olive coloured skin. The main difference was the man's jet black hair, strong jawline, and sharp nose.

"Padre non è giusto!" Lila exclaimed.

Her Father looked at her "La vita non è cara"

Lila glared daggers at her parents. Then her father noticed Nathanael standing awkwardly by the door.

"Bonjour Nathanael"

Nathanael's eyes widened in surprise at being noticed "B-bonjour Mr Rossi" he stuttered out.

"Since when were you going out?" Lila asked her parents, a scowl on her face.

"Since Mr Carrell invited her us a few seconds ago" Her mother replied.

Her Father opened the door and waited for Rosetta to come.

"Sto uscendo con Nathanael, non puoi solo lasciare!" Lila shouted.

Her mother stopped at the door and turned back to look at Lila "Mr Carrell is a very important client I will not be rude and refuse his invitation"

Lila growled as her Mother walked out of the house. "Look at it this way it will be good practice for you two," Mr Rossi said with a wink at the two teens then he walked out shutting the door and leaving them in silence.

'Good practice?' Nathanael thought in confusion.

Lila turned to Nathanael with a rueful smile "Sorry Nathanael looks like I'm not going to be able to go with you to the movie"

"It's okay, you didn't know your parents would suddenly go out," Nathanael said with a sympathetic smile

"Yeah, it's always work with them!" Lila sighed.

Then a voice shouted from up the stairs "Lila! I'm going to slide down the Bannister!"

"Be careful!" Lila shouted back. Then she looked at Nathanael who was looking confused and she smirked; "The little delight is coming now!"

Then a young girl came sliding down the Bannister and then she jumped off when she reached the end. She laughed and ran up to Lila.

Lila smiled at the young girl and turned to Nathanael "Nathanael, this is Amelia, my cousin she's staying with us while her parents are away on a cruise trip" Lila explained.

Amelia had the same olive coloured skin as Lila and brunette hair. Her hair was shorter than Lila's and cut in a bob and she had golden-brown eyes. She was wearing a white T-shirt with a cat printed on it with a long yellow cardigan and black leggings with yellow sneakers.

Amelia noticed Nathanael and grabbed onto Lila glaring at the redhead boy. "Why is he here?" Amelia grumbled.

"Nathanael is here because I was meant to be going out but now I'm stuck looking after a little monkey," Lila said looking down at Amelia.