The Attempt

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It is Halloween weekend, which means 2 extra days off school. Unfortunately for Kenna, that means 2 extra days of babysitting the badass.

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Kenna wakes up at 5am on Thursday to her phone ringing. Kenna picks up her phone and sees the caller I.D is Bill.

"Hello", Bill says, "Is this Kenna?"

"This is she", Kenna replies, "Why are you calling so early?"

"I'm gonna be away on a business trip this weekend", Bill states, "and I won't be back till Monday morning."

"Okay..."Kenna replies, "But what does that have to do with me?"

"I was wondering...", Bill asks, "If you could stay at the house the entire weekend?"

"You mean like sleepover?", asks Kenna, "Every night? From today till Sunday?"

"Yes...", answers Bill, "You don't have to stay the night on Sunday, due to school. But Thursday, Friday and Saturday night."

"Ummmmm....", Kenna thought long and hard. She didn't know if that was such a good idea. But if she wanted money for college, she was gonna have to do this.

"Yes", Kenna answers, "Will I be getting paid for the 2 extra days?"

"Yes", replies Bill, "You'll also be getting paid for staying the nights as well."

"Okay", Kenna responds as she starts getting out of bed, "I'll be there shortly."

"Well I'm already about to board the plane", Bill states over the phone, "So I won't be there."

"Okay...", Kenna says.

Flight 76 now boarding

"My plane is boarding", Bill articulates, "Bye."

Bill hangs up, leaving Kenna on the other end. She turns her phone off and walks into the bathroom to shower.

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Kenna is in her room finishing packing, when her mom walks in.

"Where do you plan on going?" Kenna's mom asks as she's standing in the doorway of Kenna's room.

"Bill, who is my babysitting employer, is going out of town for the weekend. And he asked if it was alright if I could stay over the weekend to babysit." Kenna replies as she closes up her suitcase.

"What makes you think I would say that's okay?" Kenna's mom asks, getting irritated.

"Well...", Kenna starts saying, "It's not like I'm babysitting a teen boy. He's only a little boy."

"I guess..." Kenna's mom starts saying.

"Look...I won't do anything I shouldn't", Kenna begins, "I know what to do and not do. You know I am very responsible."

"You're right..." Kenna's mom agrees, "Fine, you can go. But next time ask before you agree to it right away."

"Thank you mom." Kenna says while hugging her, before going downstairs.

"Make sure to be quiet, everyone's sleeping still!" Kenna's mom whisper yells as Kenna walks down the stairs.

Kenna waves to signal she heard her mom.

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Knock knock

Patrick opens his door a crack, peering through it sleepily.

"Kenna?", Patrick questions, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to babysit you", Kenna replies, "Got a problem with that?"

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