The Tables Have Turned

Chapter 2: Babysitter

"Deep breaths. Just" she took her own advice before finishing her encouragement "deep breaths. Okay? You can do this anak!" she said.

She seems like she needs the encouragement more than I do.

I'm not that particularly nervous, to be honest.

I mean, if they are Japanese. Good, great. Amazing! And if not, its not like I'm babysitting for that sole reason. I'm a babysitter because I care.

"Ma, I'm just babysitting please" I said trying to calm her down.

I have full control over myself. Hopefully.

Oh Holy Spirit guide me.

"Leave a good impression!", Shizuku shouted from the living room.

I should leave. Immediately.

"It would really help you in the long run. Like I know, its not your main goal or whatever, BUT.. " she raised one finger for diction. Taking a bite from her churro. ".. knowing that this people might be Japanese. We shouldn't risk not building a good impression. Your appeal is our appeal too. So please, don't be a dummy and tame your weebu self." she finished, leaning fully on the hallway opening.

This feels fake.

I glanced at mama, her smile is crooked almost hesitant. I looked at Shizuku once more and I see it. In her eyes. In mama's face.

Their anxious and I can only guess why.

I took a final scan of both blondes. Remembering that I saw them talking without me after the call earlier.

"You think she's gonna be okay?" Shizuku to mama.

"She haven't seen them but they're kind. I just hope she wouldn' t react badly or hope that they'll understand" Mama whispered.

"Ma, Shizuku, I'm just babysitting. There is nothing that's going to go wrong." I repeated, for the 2nd time today, ever so slowly if only for them to understand what it meant.

Except if there's a burglar. Only then would I break my promise.

Yes, its been awhile since my last babysitting but its not like this is my first time either for them to be this agitated.

And I sense something more from their worried gaze towards me. I can feel it but could never pin it down.

"Okay, I'll leave now. Lock the doors behind me once I'm out. Oh and bleached head" I stopped turning my head to look at her frowning face which immediately morf into annoyance. "Save some, don't hog all of them" I said nodding at the churo on her hand. I turned on my heels to take the remaining steps to the yard.

"You made them! You can just make new ones, selfish old hag" she hissed. Mama made her dislike known.

"You better pay me then" I said.

I almost tripped over mama's flower bush as I'm trying to get a better vision on their exchange. So, I stopped trying and divert my attention to our yard. I admire the work done. We can really put things together. Funny how I would never have thought this would be possible 5 ye-

"Take care Ate.", Mama said, waving goodbye as well. I'm thankful for her intervention.

I looked at mama and waved her goodbye as I locked the gates. I glanced over to her shoulders where I believed Shizuku was but to my utter joy, she's not. However, the pleasure was short lived. Leave it to Shizuku to make things interesting. Taking advantage to our almost empty neighbourhood. She bid her farewell, twerking her non existed butt in the air standing on our terrace. I didn't even noticed when she climbed there. "I'm blessing you! You're welcome biatch"