A Babysitter's Nightmare

Chapter 5

[Andrea--->]

It turns out that Craig has ALL of the same classes that I have. I don't really have any friends so it was nice to have someone to hang with and actually talk to the whole day and to know that they'll be here all year made my day awesome. School is over and now we're walking towards the parent pick up zone.

"Do you get picked up?" he asked, I think he's looking for someone.

"Oh no. I don't, I walk home." I said, he looked at me like I was crazy.

"They let someone as pretty as you walk home alone?" he smiled. I ignored his comment as he continued looking.

"Who you looking for?" I asked, curious.

"My little brother and sister. My sister is 2 and my brother is 5." He said, continuing to look around.

"Awe, what's their names?" I asked as he looked up and smiled at a bunch of smaller kids walking in a line with a woman who seemed to be the teacher.

"Here they come now, you can ask them." he said, as a small girl and boy ran to him. He picked him up as the girl held his hand, walking back towards me. "Tell Andrea your name." he smile, releasing her hand.

As she came towards me, I knelt down so we were level. She smiled at me and held her cute small hand out.

"I'm Serenity." I shook her hand and she gave me a hug. I've never seen a four year old do that.

"My name is Andrea." I smiled releasing her hand.

"Pwease to meet you." she smiled as I stood back up and she and I walked back towards Craig and his younger brother.

"Tell her your name." Craig said, fixing his brother's shirt. He must be shy because he turned his head away from me. When Craig turned around, he did it again. I laughed.

"His name is Mickel. Hey, Andrea do you think you can come over to my house? I'm babysitting because my mom and dad are at work." He asked. I pulled out my phone and dialed my dad, signaling for Craig to wait a minute.

Dad: Hello?

Andrea: He dad can I go to a friend's house, today?

Dad: Is that friend helping you look for a job?

Mom: *background* Daniel!

Dad: Just saying. Yeah, you can go. Are you having dinner there or are you coming home.

I put my hand over my phone and turned to Craig as he look up at me. I mouthed, "Are we having dinner?" he nodded and I put the phone back to my ear.

Andrea: Dinner over there, see you when I get home.

Dad: Bye, hun.

Andrea: Bye.

"He said yeah." I smiled, picking up Mickel and he gave me a high five.

After about fifteen minutes, we had gotten to his house. Its really nice. For about 3 hrs, we watched Nick Jr. Until Serenity and Mickel fell asleep so it was just me and Craig.

"What do you want to watch, now?" he asked, getting up and going to a bookshelf that was full of movies.

"I don't know, something scary, I guess." He immediately picked out Sinister. Throughout the whole movie we held each other really tight. It was the best and worst experience I ever had. By now it was 8:45 p.m., I don't have to go home until 11:30p.m. Hopefully, Craig can walk me home.

Although, being in his arms made me feel unusually safe, I felt like that dude was coming to get me and run me over with a lawn mower or set me on fire to burn alive.

"Oh no! Turn on every single light, like, right now." I said, looking all around.

"Why are you so afraid? Its just a movie, Drea." he smiled, turning on lights. I didn't answer because I was still looking around. He kinda scared me when he sat down. I jumped a little.

"No more scary movies for you." he smiled and I laughed, then he looked nervous.

"Are you okay, Craig?" I asked, he kept looking away.

"Yeah, um, can I ask you something?" He asked, starring at the beige carpet and scratching his neck as I nodded.

"Do you, do you, uh... Do you wanna-" I interrupted him by pressing my lips against his and breaking away. "So is that a yes or...." he asked, trailing off. I nodded as the doorbell rang multiple times. It must be his mom.