She just stared at me. It wasn't malicious, but it was very unnerving, especially because I was so damn awkward. She looked at Tez and then I looked at Tez. Tez looked at both of us and then he jumped.
"Oh! Umm, Joy this is your new nanny. Her name is Kristina." Tez said almost child like.
Joy looked me up and down.
"I don't want a new nanny. I want daddy back" Joy said sadly.
"Daddy will be back in a few months Joy, but you need someone to take care of you while he's gone" Tez said, again in his child like voice.
"Why can't you take care of me Ant?" she questioned.
"Because I'm not responsible enough Joy" he said with an odd tone.
I could tell he was lying. Joy looked at me.
"Well, I don't like you" she said with a matter-of-fact tone and walked away.
"Understandable" I said and proceeded to make my way up the stairs. I went to my room and closed the door. Tez came in and sat on the bed with me.
"I don't know what to do Tez. I'm not a nanny. I'm way too awkward to deal with kids and she already doesn't like me" I said sadly.
"She didn't mean that. Joy justs needs to get used to you" and with that he got up and left.
I got off the bed after he left, locked my bedroom door and got in the shower. I stood there, mind boggled for a few minutes before figuring out how to turn it on, then I sank to the floor and sat under the water. 'Why am I even here? This little girl hates my entire being, she probably will never like me, I just don't know why I got my hopes up.' I thought.
I heard 'Fuck LA' playing. I thought if maybe I just let it ring, they would leave a message and stop calling, but it kept going. I washed up quickly and got out. I walked into the bedroom and I saw the phone screen light up and the song started playing again. I picked up the phone and looked at the screen: Kendrick. I walked down the hall with my towel on and knocked on Tez's door.
"What?" Tez said groggily
"You left your phone in my room and someone keeps calling" I said
"...... Oh umm.. can you.. do you have it?" he said fully awake now.
"Here" I said handing him the phone and walking back down the hall.
I went back in my room and started to get dressed. I put on a pair of navy blue pajama pants that Tez gave me, a white crop top and some socks. Once I got down the stairs I went straight to the kitchen and got a family size bag of chips and a water bottle. I turned on the TV and Spongebob was on. "Good enough" I said to myself. I heard small feet walking down the stairs and into the room I was in. I looked to my right and there she was.
"Hey" I said.
"This is my favorite show" Joy said shyly.
"Lucky for you, it's mine too. Want to watch with me?" I said making room next to me
"Sure" she said excited.
"Want some chips?" I asked
"Daddy doesn't let me have snacks after dinner" she said softly
"Well daddy isn't here now, is he?" I said smirking and handing her the bag.
She took them and smiled. We watched Spongebob for 3 hours. "Patrick is really getting on my nerves" I said outloud. No reply. I looked down and saw Joy sleeping. I picked her up and took her to her room and then I went to mine. I sat there for 2 minutes before I heard a knock on my door.
"Come in!" I yelled.
It was Tez. "Hey" he said
"What's going on?" I said curiously
"Nothing, I just wanted to talk. Tell me about yourself."
"What do you want to know?" I asked him
"Everything" he said seriously
I proceeded to tell Tez my life story. I told him about the bullies. I told him about my 6 year hop from school to school. I told him about my home life, my worries, my newest fears. I told him about my past love life, my favorite color, hobbies, comfort food and binge feel-good TV shows. I told him who my idols were and why. I told him what music makes me happy and what music makes me sad. I told him all of the people I aspire to meet someday and a few of my life goals. I told him a few items on my bucket list and what runs across my mind at any given moment. I told Tez exactly what he wanted to know. Everything.
It felt good.
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It Started With Joy - A Schoolboy Q Fanfic
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