The next day, I had the test in English. We do that first thing to do be done. I was the fifth student to finish. I take my time. It was only multiple questions and true or false. I'm a decent student for those parts.
Everyone else was done before the bell rang for the next class. We have a sub for Math. His name was Mr. Anderson. My other teacher was out with a cold.
At lunch, Kaylee said, "Mom said the mall on Thursday is fine for us."
"Oh, good," said Stacey.
"What does your parents do for a living?" asked Dawn.
"Mom works for a newspaper company for Stoneybrook," said Kayla.
"My dad worked there before my parents got divorced," said Kristy.
"And, Dad is a college professor at Stoneybrook Community College for English and History," said Kaylee.
"That's my dream college," I said. "I want to study to be a fashion designer."
"He worked in New York City before moving here," added Kayla.
"Cool," said Claudia.
"If one of you or both of you want to have a day off from baby-sitting your siblings, Kristy and I can take over," I said. "We can do that if you need to study for a test."
"Absolutely," said Kristy.
"Okay. Especially for D.J. and Mario, we can't even concentrate when they fight," said Kayla. "As a result, we used to wait until after dinner to study."
"I agree," said Kaylee.
"We can keep the kids out of the house," I said.
"Even better," said Kayla.
"Are they around when you guys study?" asked Stacey. "I recall taking over."
"Sometimes," said Kayla.
"Let us know if they will be home," I said.
"Alright. Mom usually gives us a break when we study, but I'll let her know on your idea tonight," said Kaylee. "She'll be happy to hear that."
"May we give Mom the club number in case we'll study for a test?" asked Kaylee.
"Sure, I'll give you the flyer," said Kristy.
"Sounds good," said Kaylee.
"Want to join the club sometime?" asked Kristy.
"Sure," said Kayla.
"I'll let you settle in this week first," said Kristy.
"Okay, we can start Monday," said Kaylee.
"What time is the meeting? Our parents get home by 5:00 pm," said Kayla.
"5:30 pm," said Stacey.
"Perfect," said Kaylee.
"We can watch our siblings at night and when we have a day off from watching them," said Kayla.
"And, if you still need to study, let us know. We give afternoon jobs to Mallory and Jessi. They can't baby-sit at night unless it's for their families," I said.
"Okay, that would work," said Kaylee. "You girls still can take over."
"We don't mind," said Kristy.
After school, I felt good without any homework. Later, my cell rang and I picked it up.
"Hello," I said.
"Hi. Mom wants to invite you over for dinner," said Kayla.
"Sure," I said. "I'll call Dad to tell him."
"Take your time," said Kayla. "It won't be ready for another hour."
"Okay," I said.
After we finished talking, I went downstairs. Dawn was with her mom. I called Dad, but he was in a meeting.
"Can I take a message?" asked Cindy.
"Sure. Do you mind telling him the Willis girls invited me over for dinner?" I asked.
"Of course, he'll be out in ten minutes," said Cindy.
"Thanks," I said.
"No problem," said Cindy.
After we finished talking, I went next door.
Kayla and Kaylee were on the porch.
"Dad was in a meeting, so Cindy will let him know," I said.
"Oh, good," said Kaylee.
"Can't wait to be shown around tomorrow?" asked Kayla.
"Same here," said Kaylee.
"You girls will love it," I said.
We were on the porch for a long time until dinner was ready.
"We have an extra chair for you," said Mrs. Willis.
"Okay," I said.
After we had dinner, we hung out in their room. I liked it.
"At least you can see it since you didn't get to while I was sick," said Kaylee.
"We share the same room," said Kayla.
"That's cool," I said.
"We never had a problem," said Kaylee. "We're like best friends."
"Dawn and I tried to do so, but we had issues and ended up having our own rooms," I said.
"Even though D.J. and Mario fight, but are fine when they share a room," said Kaylee.
"Which is strange," said Kayla.
"The triplets and Mary Jane share another room. This house isn't big enough for everyone to have their own bedrooms, but Kayla and I don't care," said Kaylee.
"Mallory's family is the same way. She and Vanessa share one room, Margo and Claire share another room, and the triplets share the last one with Nicky. They have two sets of bunk beds," I said.
"Same with the triplets and Mary Jane," said Kayla.
"Mary Jane was a twin, but her twin died at birth," said Kaylee.
"That's a shame," I said.
"I know. Her name was Marie," said Kayla.
"Mary Jane doesn't remember any of that," said Kaylee. "She's eight years old now."
"Neither did we. We were only five when it happened," said Kayla.
"Oh, yeah," said Kaylee.
We hung out for hours before I went home.
"See you tomorrow," said Kayla.
"Okay. Thanks for dinner," I said.
"Anytime," said Kaylee.
At home, Dad was already home.
"Did Cindy gave you my message?" I asked.
"Yes," replied Dad.
"I had a nice time," I said.
"That's good," said Dad.
"Dawn was with Sharon anyway," I said. "So, that worked out fine."
"And, the meeting served us pizza," said Dad.
"That was perfect. The girls showed me their room since I didn't get to the other way while Kaylee was sick. It was a nice one," I said. "Those girls are very close."
I went to bed at 10:00 pm. I was reading in bed for a bit.
