At long last the tests are over. It's finally summer. I'm finally done with school. Life just keeps getting better and better for me. I can't help but have 'What time is it?' from High School Musical 2 going through my head. It's an amazing feeling knowing that I don't have to go back to school at the end of the summer. I'm starting my never ending summer and the only way is up.
I do want to have money though, at least a little. Without money I can't do anything fun like rent movies, go to the cinema with my friends or buy chocolate. I cannot survive without chocolate. Chocolate is love, chocolate is life. So my first summer mission is to get a job or rob a bank. I think getting a job might be easier though and less risk of getting killed.
"Mum, I'm home!" I shouted before running up to my room and dumping my bag in the corner. I got changed into some jeans and a T-shirt. Then I went back downstairs to find my mum. In the kitchen I found a bright post-it stuck to the fridge.
Hey honey,
I had to go to work. I won't be back until tomorrow morning.
There's money for pizza or whatever you want for dinner.
Love Mum
"Yes! Pizza for dinner, result" I cheered to myself. Summer's already getting off to a great start already. I decided to call the pizza place now since it was almost 6 and I was hungry. There is never a time when I'm not, to be honest.
Sadly they said it would take half an hour for my pizza to get here. I turned on the TV trying to distract myself from the growing hunger in my stomach. After what felt like a lifetime, the doorbell rang. I jumped off the couch and sprinted to the door, handed the delivery guy the money and grabbed my pizza. I never move as fast as when I'm getting food.
I sat on the couch, devouring my pizza happily. Pizza is the Italians give to the world. God must have been in Italy to create pizza because it is a small heaven that can be recreated again and again and still be perfect. I think I'm slightly addicted to pizza.
Just as I went to eat my last slice the phone rang. I sighed, putting down the pizza slice and went to get the phone. Just my luck that they were all upstairs, so many steps, there's only 13 but still. I finally found one of the phones and answered it.
"Hello?" I said bringing the phone to my ear. "Hello, sweetie, its Anne Marie, I work with your mother" the women greeted through the phone. "Yes, I remember you" I said happily. "Marina, I was wondering if I could ask for a massive favour?" She said sounding quite hurried. "Sure, what do you need?" I asked. "Your mum mentioned you were looking for a job and there's a major problem that has just come up at work. So, could you look after Lauren and Harry for a while?" "Yeah, I'll be right over" I told her. "Okay, I'll see you then" she said before ending the call.
I went to my room and put my shoes back on and grabbed a jumper and my phone charger, shoving it in my pocket. I went down the stairs again. The smell of my pizza was just roaming around the house, making my mouth water. I couldn't resist and picked up the last slice, eating it as a throw the box away.
I turned off all the light in the house and locked it up the house. Anne Marie didn't live that far away, I've been to her house once or twice to pick up things for my mum. It didn't take me long to walk to her house since it was only a few streets away.
I rang the door bell and Anne Marie came rushing to the door. "Hi, Marina! Come in" she gestured before running off to get something. I went in and shut the door behind me. She came back putting on a shoe. "I need to run and I don't know when I'll be back, but if you could just watch them and make sure they don't kill each other, that be great" she said struggling to put her shoe on.
She stood up straight and headed to the door. "Thank you so much, you're a life saver!" she said as she opened the door. "The two of them are in the kitchen" she told me pointing to a door at the end of the hall before leaving.
I let out a large breath and opened the door. As I walked in two heads turned to look at me. "Who are you?" the girl asked. "I'm Marina, your mum wants me to keep an eye on you guys while she's at work" I told them. "We don't need a babysitter" she spat. "Who said I was babysitting" I shrugged. "That's what you implied" she replied. "No, babysitting would mean that I'm looking after babies, you are not babies" I told them. "I like her" the boy said to his sister.
"So, do you want to tell me your names?" I asked. "I'm Harry and that's Lauren, ignore her she just likes to think that she doesn't need a babysitter because she's too old" Harry informed me. "I was exactly the same at her age, until I prove that I need to be supervised at all times" I replied. Lauren looked up at me with curious eyes. "What did you do?" she asked. "I set the toaster on fire... making waffles" I said laughing a little. Lauren and Harry burst into laughter.
"Do you want to come and watch TV with us?" Lauren offered. I smiled and nodded at her. "C'mon then" she said jumping up and grabbing my hand, pulling me to another room in the house.
"How old are you?" Harry asked when we were watching Spongebob. "I'm 18" I answered. "Our brother's 20" Lauren stated. "I didn't know you had another brother" I shrugged. "He's pretty famous" Harry stated proudly. "Oh really, what for?" I asked. "He's in a band. Do you want to see?" Lauren expanded on Harry's statement. "Sure" I shrugged.
Lauren disappeared and came back with a laptop not long after. "They're called 5 Seconds Of Summer" Lauren mentioned. "I've been heading them on the radio a lot recently, actually. They're a pretty good band" I told them.
She brought up some pictures of the band and looking at them there just, wow! One of them had blonde hair that was spiked up into a quiff. Another had green hair, strange but it somehow suited him. There was another with more tanned skin and dark brown hair. Then the final one had blonde that was a little darker than the other blonde but it looked so fluffy and he was wearing a bandana to hold it back. They are a very attractive band, very, very attractive.
"That's our brother, Ashton" Harry said pointing to the blonde in the bandana. "He does not look like he's 20" I said in shock. "None of them do" I added. "The rest aren't 20, they're 18" she laughed. "So they my age?" I asked. "Yeah, why?" Harry asked. "I stand a chance" I exclaimed causing Harry and Lauren both to laugh.
We sat there watching episode after episode of Spongebob Squarepants. I could tell that Harry was tired but every time I would ask if he wanted to go to bed, he would try not to look tired and say he wasn't tired. During the fourth episode I felt him cuddle into my side. I looked down at him and he was asleep, he looked so adorable and I couldn't help but smile at him.
"Lauren," I whispered. She turned to look at me. "Where's Harry's room?" I asked keeping my voice low. "I'll show you" she stood up and waited for me to. Harry was still clinging to my side so I just carried him like that. I followed Lauren through the house to Harry's room. She opened the door step aside so I could go in. I brought him to his bed and put the cover over him.
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This is a new story I'm writing with @alitacokitty. So I hope you like and stuff. -Niamh
