babysitter, ruel van dijk

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disclaimer: this is a fanFICTION, and i am well aware that some of this is not true. just go with it, and enjoy the story :)

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still 7 months ago, on the same night

→sky's pov←

here we are, making small talk. it got a lot less awkward now that i've kinda decided we're on good terms, because he's becoming way less dick heady, you know? i'm not even sure, but he seems sweet, and he keeps getting nervous. which to me, is quite cute.

"so uh-", i was interrupted.

"ruel, ruel! thank goodness i found you" a tall, slender, beautiful woman, came speeding towards the hot tub, with a child in each of her arms.

"hey can you watch your siblings for me while i take care of your dad", she stated not as a question, "he got a little drink in him, if you know what i mean" she said very suggestively.

"uhh yeah sure mom", ruel said unsurely, while taking the kids into each of his arms.

"oh by the way, mom" he spoke again, "this is my friend, skylar" to which i froze.

i softly waved, with the slightest of a smile, but the most obvious of blush on my face. she waved back, with a larger smile, and rushed off, probably to look for her drunk husband. focusing my attention back on the conversation i was having, only to find ruel trying to calm down his two siblings. decently young as well, to me they look somewhere in the range of 2-5 years old. the little one was fussing and trying to pry his way out of ruel's arms, while the older girl was on the brink of tears, for who knows why. ruel clearly not knowing what to do, i put my arms out.

he looks at me with the most confused face of the night, and in a slightly "duh" sounding tone, i say "give me one of the kids, you doofus". and i take the younger boy in my arms.

i start dancing him in the water to keep him entertained, and he's giggling and smiling and looking at the water. i boop him on the nose and start speaking in a more baby tone, saying things like, "aww you're so happy now!" and such.

ruel on the other hand is having trouble trying to calm down his younger sister, so i mumble a "switch" and we swap kids. me now with the more upset, older, and stubborn girl, i try to get out of her what's wrong. eventually telling me that she's not getting the same amount of attention, and afterwards she's no longer upset.

throughout the next 30 minutes, ruel and i are switching kids, entertaining them, letting them sleep, and everything in between. finally, ruel's mother comes back, gently taking the kids from us.

"you're good at that" she said to me with an impressed smile, and i feel my smile start to get wider. i adore kids and love taking care of them, in all honesty. "where are you from?"

"i'm from LA" i say and watch her expression change to a more pleased and excited look.

"we're moving to LA! do you have any contact information, so i can keep in touch for babysitting possibly?" she says with the most hopeful look she can manage.

"of course, 323-526-9846" i give her my information as she happily types it into her phone.

"i'll be keeping in touch with you then, skylar" she says with a proud look on her face.

i'm just sat there pretty shocked, this woman knows nothing about me, except for my name and that i'm good with kids. i suppose that i'm 'friends' with ruel, but are we even friends? ruel looks just as shocked as i do, probably confused watching that entire interaction. we look at eachother, still confused. we both keep opening our mouths, almost about to say something, then rethinking our words and shutting our mouths.

i start to move in the water, and see ruel's face become more confused and curious. "i'm going to head up now, my parents are probably wondering where i am" i chuckle to break the odd atmosphere. ruel starts shifting in the water, towards the steps of the hot tub as well.

"yeah, i was also just about to get out, also" back to his awkward, shy self. i laugh to myself, because of the way he's acting. wrapping a fluffy, hotel towel around me, i grab my bag and walk into the main part of the hotel. as i'm sitting in the elevator on the way up, it hits me, that that was my last full day in hawaii.

i shuffle into the room, seeing sasha had already showered and gotten ready to sleep, i followed to do the same. setting down my bag and getting toiletries and such to shower and clean up. right before i walk into the bathroom, sasha speaks out.

"hey! something fell out of your bag, i think it's a note", she says with a tone of confusion.

i look over to see a little paper beside my bag, i pick it up and set it on the nightstand. then i look over to sasha.

"if you read it before i do, i will literally fight you right here in this hotel room" i threaten, as she puts her hands in the air like she's innocent. i walk off to the shower and give her another look, at least until i know she won't read it.

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a/n oy vey, this one is already so much shorter than the first chapter lmao.

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