Chapter 10: Our Babysitter, the Principal
It was an ordinary Tuesday evening at the Ingerman household. The family had just finished dinner, and Beth and Jack helped clear the table. "Thanks for helping out kids, is your homework all done?" asked Heather.
"Yep, mine's done." said Beth. "So is mine." added Jack. "Then I guess you two are free the rest of the night." said Fishlegs. "Awesome." said the two, and they went upstairs to play. "Fishlegs, they grow up too quickly." said Heather.
"I know." he said. Then the phone rang, and Heather answered it. "Hello, yes this is she. What they can't do that, is there anything that can be done? Well I'll have to see what number can I call you back on. Uh huh got it thank you." Said Heather, and she hung up.
"What's going on, Heather?" Asked Fishlegs. "That was my father's old lawyer, apparently some people want to buy my dad's old ranch and build on it." Heather explained.
"What, but I thought your dad wanted his land to used as a horse sanctuary." He Said. Heather and Dagur's late father, Oswald enjoyed his job as a horse rescuer, and when he died he requested that his old ranch be used for healing injured horses and other animals back to health.
"I know, he wants me to go up to Minneapolis to help verify his will." Said Heather. "You really should go Heather, if you want I can go with you." Said Fishlegs. "Thanks, honey." Said Heather, as she kissed his cheek.
The next day, Heather called Dagur and told him about what was going on. "They're trying to take Dad's land? Well I'm not gonna stand for that, I'm going too." He Said. "You are?" Heather Asked surprised. "What I can't support our father?" Asked Dagur.
"It's not that. It's just I was gonna ask you to babysit Beth and Jack." Said Heather. "Oh, well I'm sure one of the others could babysit." Said Dagur. So Heather asked around. But Hiccup was working and Astrid was gonna take Midge out.
Ruffnut and Snotlout couldn't do it because the boys were coming down with a cold, and didn't want Beth and Jack to catch it. And Tuffnut couldn't do it cause he and Tam already had plans. With an important matter to settle and no babysitting for the kids, the situation seemed hopeless.
On Thursday while on a lunch date with Mala, Dagur told her about the situation. "That's terrible." She Said. "I know, if only we could just get a sitter." Said Dagur. Then Mala had an idea. "Hey, I know someone who can." She Said.
After Dagur told Heather and Fishlegs, they told the kids, that night at dinner. "Beth, Jack on Saturday your father and I are going to St. Paul this weekend." Said Heather. "The whole weekend?" Asked Beth.
"Yes, we'll leave Friday afternoon and come be back Sunday afternoon." Answered Fishlegs. "Cool, a weekend with Uncle Dagur." Said Jack. "Actually Dagur's going with us, and everyone else is busy." Said Heather.
"Then who's gonna watch us?" Asked Beth. "Miss Wings." Said Fishlegs. Beth and Jack froze right in their seats. "Miss Wings, Uncle Dagur's girlfriend, our principal?" Asked Jack. "The one and the same." Heather answered.
Beth and Jack looked at each other with nervous looks. Their principal was going to be their babysitter? The next day at school they told the others. "Miss Wings is going to babysit you guys?" Asked Tam.
"Totally weird." Said Spikelout. "We know." Said Beth. "But I thought you guys were okay with her. And besides we've hung out with her before." Reasoned Midge. "Well yeah, but this is different. We've only hung out with her as a group, but we're going to be alone with her for practically a whole weekend." Explained Jack.
"And what if she acts the way she does here?" asked Beth. Miss Wings ran the school with a firm grip. "I'm sure it'll be okay, and who knows maybe you'll have fun with her." Said Midge. But Beth and Jack just looked at each other with nervous looks.
When school was over, Heather and Fishlegs were packed and ready to go. "Now I'm trust you two will be on your best behavior?" Asked Fishlegs. "Yes Dad." Said Beth. "And you'll do what Miss Wings says?" Asked Heather. "Yes Mom." Said Jack.
Then Dagur pulled up in his car, with Mala in the passenger seat. Then the three got ready to take off. "Thanks again for watching the kids, Mala." Said Heather. "No problem, I'm looking forward to getting to know them better." Said Mala.
Then she faced the two. "Hello, Beth, hello Jack." she said. "Hello, Miss Wings." said the two. After hugging and kissing the kids goodbye, the three piled into Fishlegs and Heather's minivan. "Now we'll be back Sunday evening." Said Heather.
And then they drove off. "Well, shall we?" asked Mala leading the two inside. Once inside she set down her purse, and her tote bag. "Now then..." she started. "We know the drill." said Jack. "No TV till our homework's done, no playing around, and in bed by 9:30." said Beth.
"Actually, I was going to ask you two what kind of ice cream do you like." said Mala. "Ice cream?" The two asked confused. "I've got rocky road and cookies and cream." Said Mala taking the containers out of her bag.
"Well I like cookies and cream." Said Beth. "And rocky road's my favorite." Said Jack. "Good. Then you can have some for dessert." She Said, putting them in the freezer. Then she asked, "Is all your homework done?"
"I just have to finish my math." said Jack. "And all I have to do is answer some questions." said Beth. "Then you two go finish that up, then it'll be out of the way so we can have some fun." said Mala.
"Okay." said the two, and they went upstairs. "What do you think she meant by "fun"?" asked Jack. "Beats me." said Beth. When the two finished up their homework, they went downstairs to watch TV, while Mala was getting settled in the guest room.
"Well so far this isn't so bad." said Jack. "Yeah, but I wonder what we'll do for dinner. Do you think she can cook?" asked Beth. "Maybe, I just hope she's a good cook." said Jack. As they watched their cartoon, they heard footsteps.
Mala came downstairs, and into the living room. "So...do you two have any preferences for dinner?" The two looked at each other. "No." they both said. "Good, cause I know a great place we can go." said Mala.
"Where's that?" asked Jack. "It's a surprise, come along." she said. The two put on their shoes, got into the car, and Mala drove them away. They drove into town, and went to a place called Big E's Burgers.
"Big E's burgers? This is like the best burger place in town." said Beth. "You come here often?" asked Mala. "Not really, we usually come here as a special treat." Jack explained. "Well, I think tonight would be a good night for a special treat." said Mala.
They went inside, and Mala ordered them three bacon cheeseburgers, curly fries, and three sodas. They went back the house, and ate. "Thanks for taking us out to dinner, Miss Wings." said Beth.
"Yeah, thanks." added Jack. "Your very welcome kids. Be sure and leave room for ice cream." said Mala, as she ate her food. When they finished their dinner, they each got a bowl of their favorite ice cream, and after watching some more TV, they went to bed.
The next morning, Beth and Jack were each woken up by a delicious smell. "Hey, Beth do you smell what I smell?" asked Jack, peeking his head of his room. "You bet." Beth answered. The two went downstairs, and followed the smell.
In the kitchen, Mala was making waffles. "Good morning, children." she said, noticing them. "Sleep well?" "Yeah, did you really make those?" asked Jack, referring to the waffles. "Yep, I hope you like Belgian waffles." said Mala.
"We do." said Beth, as they got their plates, and sat down at the table. Mala came over with a plate off waffles, and after putting some on their plates, put butter and syrup on top of them.
"So, what do you kids usually do on Saturdays?" she asked, sitting down. "Different things, sometimes we go to library, the mall, or the movies." said Beth. "Sounds fun, you know I was thinking about a place where we could go."
"Where?" asked Jack. "Have you two ever been to downtown Minneapolis?" "Is that the same as going into the city?" Jack asked again. "Sort of. After you finish breakfast and get dressed I'll show you." said Mala.
So they finished eating, put on their clothes, and Mala drove them to the city. They passed all the skyscrapers, big office buildings, and hotels, and continued on. Soon they came to a part of the city where there were little boutiques and shops, diners, and a courthouse.
"This is pretty cool." said Beth, looking at the surroundings. "I thought you'd like it." said Mala, as she parked. "Do you come here often?" asked Jack. "Yes, I used to live down this way." Mala answered.
They explores the area they went into antique shops, music store, a shop that sold candles, and got to see inside the courthouse. When it was time for lunch, they found a diner to eat at. The kids thought it was cool how the waitress and cook spoke.
Jack asked for a hot dog with relish, they called it walking a dog through the garden. Beth wanted a root beer float with a scoop of ice cream on top, and they called it putting a hat on a root beer float.
"That was fun." said Beth, as they got back into the car. "Yeah." Added Jack. "Glad you two had a nice time." Said Mala. They drove back home and the kids went back upstairs. Mala stayed downstairs, to watch TV.
After her show ended she realized the kids had been quiet for a while; so she went to check on them. She peaked into Beth's room, and saw she was dozing on her bed. Then she checked on Jack, who was also sleeping.
Mala smiled and went back downstairs. Then the phone rang. "Hello?" "Hi Mala, it's Heather. I was just calling to check on things." Said Heather over the line. "Oh everything's fine." "Beth and Jack are behaving themselves?"
"Oh those two are great they're napping now." "That's nice. Well I was just checking in see you tomorrow." Said Heather and she hung up. After the kids woke up, they played outside with Meatlug and Windshear, and even Mala played too.
When it came time for dinner, Mala suggested ordering pizza; which Beth and Jack were okay with. They ordered a pepperoni pizza with bread sticks. When it arrived Beth and Jack had three slices each, bread sticks, washed it down with soda, and had ice cream for dessert.
When Sunday came Mala cooked French toast for breakfast. As the kids ate she spoke. "You know kids I really have to applaud your attitudes this weekend." she said. "Why?" asked Beth.
"I understand it can't be easy having your principal date your uncle, and even more awkward for your principal to be your babysitter. But you two had an open mind, and I really had a nice weekend with you two." said Mala.
"Well so did we." said Jack. "Yeah, it was a great weekend." said Beth. Mala smiled, and said, "I'm glad." They spent the rest of the day watching TV, and when the afternoon rolled by Heather, Fishlegs, and Dagur came back.
"We're home." called Fishlegs. "Mom." said Beth. "Dad." said Jack. "Uncle Dagur." they said together. They all hugged, and after some talking, Mala and Dagur left the house.
On Monday, the other kids were curious about Beth and Jack's weekend with Miss Wings. "So how was it?" asked Midge. "Did she make you do homework all weekend?" asked Spikelout. "What was she like outside school?" asked Tam.
"Well?" asked Tim. Beth and Jack looked at each other. "Well, it was a fun weekend. She took us downtown." said Beth. "And she's really nice and a good cook." said Jack. The two really had a nice time with Miss Wings, and they wouldn't mind being babysat by her again.
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