"But mom I am 18 practically a legal adult! Why can't I stay home by myself?" I said following her around desperately as she did her last minute packing.
"Because your father and I will be gone for two months this time. Besides you couldn't even stay out of trouble when we left you alone for two weeks last time." My mother said annoyed. I opened my mouth to argue but the doorbell cut me off. My father yelled that he would get it and I turned back to my mother. She cut me off though and said "That will be the boys coming to collect you. Now I know you have never met them before and they aren't very much older than you but I expect you to behave and do what they say." She started to walk away again but I followed and complained.
"But mom, come on why do I need a babysitter. I can take care of myself for awhile." I said walking right past the three boys that apparently were suppose to watch me for two months without so much as glancing at them.
"Michele Demetria Torres!" My mother spun around beyond annoyed. She was about to continue but I cut her off in a flat voice.
"My full name? Really? That is just uncalled for." She glared at me and I kept my mouth shut even though I heard the boys behind me chuckle.
"You will go with these boys and you will do as they say. And if you would have shown more responsibility last time we left then we wouldn't have to get our business associates THREE sons to watch you so we can go on this mandatory business trip with them!" My mom yelled.
"Hey I was responsible last time. I stayed alive, I fed myself…" I began.
Mom cut me off with a sarcastic laugh "You called your friends and took a road trip across the country to California without planning it one bit or letting any of your parents know and ended up getting a tattoo while you were there and totaling the car in Utah and had to take a train back. You almost got arrested in Colorado and you missed a week of school! I hardly call that responsible!"
"It depends on your point of view. I made it out of everything alive didn't I. What doesn't kill you makes you…" I started again.
"Don't even think about finishing that sentence!" my mom yelled before walking away. I made to follow her and continue the argument but my 26-year-old brother threw his arm out and caught me around the waist before picking me up and spinning me around to face him.
"Logan, why can't I just stay with you!" I asked him while crossing my arms in front of my chest.
"Because little sister, it is my fiancé's birthday and I am taking her to Paris for awhile and after that I also have a business trip I have to go on. Now come on and I'll introduce you to your babysitters." He said and pinched my cheeks. I slapped his hand away and pouted.
"Nope not gonna work sis." Logan said laughing. He grabbed my shoulders and turned me around to look at the three boys standing at the door smiling cautiously at me as if they expected me to attack them at any second. I looked at them closely for a few seconds trying to remember where I had seen them before. Suddenly it clicked, they were the boys in the popular band, Connect 3.
I laughed causing the boys and my brother to look at me weirdly. "Hahahaha, I'm sorry I just find it ironic that the three responsible guys that are watching me for 2 months are world famous pop stars." Immediately the four boys in the room with me began to laugh as well.
Logan threw his arm over my shoulders and said "Little sister many people are more responsible than you."
"Hey! Once again it is all how you look at it. You see in my perspective I am more responsible than my age. I mean come on I went to California and fed myself, had a place to sleep and made it back unharmed. The tattoo was completely legal and the only reason I was ALMOST arrested in Colorado was because I was at a pro-life march that turned violent and I only spent three hours in jail before they realized I was one of the peaceful protestors." I said looking at my brother who smiled at me in a way that told me that he was actually very proud of me.
"Yes but you see mom and dad did not appreciate the call telling them that their little girl was arrested and in a cell. Plus, don't even pretend that you didn't have a trip planned for these next two months."
"Fine, so I did but this one was carefully planned and the three of us have been saving up money for a year."I said with a pout.
"Stop being a baby and go introduce yourself like the proper society girl mom and dad have been trying to make you." Logan said pushing me towards the boys with a laugh.
I smirked back at him and said "The day I turn into the perfect society trophy wife they want is the day I want you to kill me." The four males in the room laughed again. I turned back to the three in front of me and said "Hello, I'm Mitchie as I am sure you have figured out by now." I shook each of their hands and waited for them to say their names. I knew they were a famous band and in all honesty I did love their music but I had no idea what their individual names were.
"Nice to meet you." One said. He seemed to be the youngest of the group and one of two with curly hair.
"Trust me we will have fun the next two months" Another said. He had straight hair with a few curly patches here and there. He was the best looking in my opinion. The minute our hands touched I felt sparks fly up my arm but I kept a straight face and ignored it.
"I promise it won't even seem like we are babysitting you." The oldest said before running a hand through his curly hair.
I smiled at them and tried to be as polite as possible while saying this "Umm good I'm glad that it should be more fun than expected but if you don't mind me asking…umm..what are your names?" I bit my lip nervously hoping that they wouldn't take offense that I didn't know.
The three of them looked at me with wide eyes and slacked jaws. I could tell that they hadn't had to tell a person their names in a long time. I continued to chew on my lip while I studied them and waited for them to introduce themselves. Suddenly the youngest snapped out of it and smiled brightly at me and said "I'm Nate. I can honestly say that I'm glad you aren't an obsessed fan it will make things less…weird." He said after searching for the right word. I smiled back before turning towards one of the other boys.
"I'm Jason." The oldest said with a smile that reminded me a lot of Logan's 'big brother /I'll protect you' smile he always sends me. I smiled back just as big before turning to the middle brother. As soon as my eyes met his I felt butterflies in my stomach. On instinct my hand came to my stomach to try and calm them.
He smiled at me and stared in my eyes for a few seconds before saying "I'm Shane." He surprised me by pulling me into a hug. My whole body felt like it was on fire and I thought my face was going to be torn in two by the force of my smile. Right then and there I decided that maybe, just maybe, these next two months won't be as bad as I expected.
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