The next day, at Gym, I went to Mary Anne and said, "Did you give your dad the tie yet?"

"Yes, he liked it. I got permission to sleep over at your house tomorrow night," said Mary Anne.

"Okay, good," I said with a smile. "I can hardly wait."

"Me, too," Mary Anne smiled back.

"Sounds good, I'll let my mom know later after school," I said.

"Okay," said Mary Anne.

After school, I did call Mom and I had permission to do so. Mr. Spier was working at the time and would be home early in an hour.

"I'm also planning to write poems about Dad for Father's Day next month, so I'll start it early," said Mary Anne.

"That's a nice idea," I said.

"Maybe I'll get tips from Vanessa since she speaks in rhyme," said Mary Anne.

"Good idea," I said.

At her house, I was reading the book. Mary Anne already did hers two days after it was assigned. She did Betsy Ross. In fact, she was the first one to turn the book report in according to her teacher. She never turns anything late.

"He would like that as a gift," I agreed. "I can't wait to get it. What can I get for Watson?"

"I could make a tie for him," replied Mary Anne.

"Perfect," I said. "I like that idea."

An hour later, Mr. Spier took us out for dinner at Stamford Fan Zone. That was his favorite memory because that's where he asked Mary Anne's mother, Alma, to marry him with a song called The Promise by The Rolling Stones.

After dinner, they brought me home.

"Thank you for supper," I said.

"I'll see you tomorrow at one," said Mary Anne.

"Okay. Mom and Watson are leaving at one-thirty anyway," I said.

"Perfect timing," said Mary Anne as we giggled.

I went inside the house.

"Hi. How was dinner?" asked Mom.

"Good, thanks," I replied.

We talked awhile before I went up to my room to finish reading The Perfect Man. I finished it twenty minutes later. That didn't take too long. I was planning to write the book report out tomorrow because I don't like doing it too late even though it was only eight pm.

The next day, after lunch, I said, "May I do the report on the porch? It's a nice day out."

"Sure you can," replied Mom.

That's what I did. I had to do three to four pages, which is why I was having Mary Anne to take over while I work on it. She came at five minutes before one and she came on the porch with her overnight bag and she waved to her father.

"Hi, Kristy," said Mary Anne.

I looked up and said, "Hi."

"It's a beautiful day out, so I can take Karen and Andrew to the park," said Mary Anne.

"I was about to ask you that," I said.

"Oh, goody, I read your mind," said Mary Anne as we laughed. "I'll go inside so your mom can talk to me before she leaves."

"Okay," I said.

She went inside to put her stuff in my room and told my mom the plan.

"That would be a good idea to let Kristy concentrate on her book report," agreed Mom.

"I agree with you," said Mary Anne. "Want me to take them now?"

"Sure you can. They're in the den. They knew you were coming to take over for Kristy," said Mom. "I don't expect her to baby-sit when she's busy with book reports or any other essays."

"Neither do I," said Mary Anne.

She went to get Kristy and Andrew ready to leave for the park. They left not long before Mom and Watson did. Two hours later, I was in my room after it was getting a bit too hot out there doing the book report. That was when Mary Anne came back with the kids. I can hear them arguing. I had my door shut anyway to block it out.

"It's all your fault!" exclaimed Karen.

"No, it's not!" cried Andrew.

"Keep it down so Kristy can focus on her book report," said Mary Anne. "You both need to sit on the couch and we're not going back to the park until you can behave."

She can be firm to any clients when they fight, but always in her gentle tone. Then, Mary Anne knocked on the door and came in.

"Can you come down when you get a chance? I'm having problems with Karen and Andrew," said Mary Anne.

"Sure," I replied as I put my pencil down. "I needed a break anyway."

We came down.

"Guys, I can hear you both fighting. Do you want to tell me what happened between the two of you?" I asked.

"I was playing with Nancy at the park and then Andrew bumped into me! He did it on purpose! That's when we started with a big fight," said Karen.

"What if it was an accident? You can't yell at him for that. He's only four. I'm sure she might be embarrassed if everyone stared at you while you guys were fighting. You can come and stay with in my room with me and when I'm done with my book report, you need to come back down with me so you and Andrew can say your sorry to each other before Nannie comes home," I told her.

"I will," promised Karen.

"Do you also promise me that, Andrew?" I asked.

"Yes," replied Andrew.

They both tell me everything and they would feel much better. I help them talk things out when I'm in charge. I can be firm when they fight, but I do go easy on them like a good sitter does. I finished my book report within thirty minutes later.

When Karen and I went down, she and Andrew did apologize to each other like they promised.

Nannie came back and Mary Anne told her what happen adding they apologized to each other afterwards.

"Good. You girls can go hang-out now. I can watch Karen and Andrew," said Nannie.

"Okay. I'm done with my book report anyway," I said as Mary Anne and I left to go hang-out.