"Damn it, I was supposed to be home an hour ago," Adina said pulling away
from Bright. They had went to the cliff overlooking the mountains after
school, and talking led to kissing, which led to Adina being an hour late.
"Oh come on, we were having fun," Bright laughed as he got up.
"I know," Adina smiled coyly, "But I'm already supposed to be grounded.again."
"Want a ride home?" Bright asked, motioning to the car.
"No, I think I'll walk," Adina replied before glancing at her watch, "Or better yet, run. Bye Bright." Adina flashed him another coy smile before bolting off towards her house.
"Man, I love her," Bright muttered to himself, watching her run off, her hair flying frantically in the wind. Adina listened to the rhythm of her feet hitting the ground as she ran. Feeling the cold, biting wind rush through her hair was so liberating, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed as she neared the house.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to loose track of time," Adina announced after she threw the door open.
"Oh, your home," An unfamiliar, feminine voice came from the kitchen. Adina followed it, puzzled by who it could be, "You must be Adina."
"Excuse me, but who the hell are you?" Adina questioned, before noticing Delia was sitting at the table with the girl.
"I'm Madison, your dad hired me to be Delia's babysitter," Madison announced. Adina studied her. She was tall and skinny, with shoulder length blonde hair and brown eyes. Adina couldn't help but be disgusted.
"Why would he hire a babysitter?" Adina thought allowed, wondering if it was about the previous weekend's events.
"You'd have to ask him," Madison shrugged, "Anyways, Delia has told me all about you."
"Well, now that I'm home I don't think we'll be needing your help anymore tonight," Adina told Madison, but she didn't budge, "Meaning you can leave now."
"Not until I finish making dinner," Madison explained motioning to the stove.
"I think I can handle it, seeing as I've been the primary cook here for the last 6 months," Adina responded, folding her arms tightly against her chest, "Okay, Barbie?"
"Excuse me?" Madison asked, surprised. Just then Ephram appeared in the kitchen, who didn't look too happy about seeing Madison either.
"So I see you've met Madison," Ephram mumbled.
"Unfortunately, yes," Adina said, sending a cold look in Madison's direction.
"Alright guys, why don't you help Delia finish setting the table," Madison replied, handing Delia some silverware, before turning to the oven.
"No way, you can't tell us what to do," Ephram responded, "So stop acting like your our babysitter."
"I was hired to take care of things while your dads not around," Madison informed them and Adina rolled her eyes in response.
"Yeah well, who do you think "takes care of things" the rest of the time?" Adina spat back.
"I'm just doing my job," Madison replied, not ready to be defeated by them.
"Yeah, well Delia is your job then, not us," Ephram reminded her, before storming out of the kitchen. Adina just lingered for a minute, giving Madison the dirtiest look she could muster.
***
"So what's your tragic flaw?" Adina asked Ephram, as they sat on the couch together the next night.
"I don't know yet," Ephram answered, pondering it for a moment, "How about you?"
"I think my tragic flaw would be my biting wit, or possibly my unavoidable charm," Adina joked, just as Madison entered the room.
"Alright guys, you need to start working on your homework," Madison announced, turning off the TV.
"Are you kidding me?" Ephram asked, turning to face her, "Did you listen to me at all last night, or are you too blonde to understand?"
"Like I said before, I'm just doing what your dad is paying me for," Madison repeated, giving each of them a disapproving glance.
"Ok, that's it, I can't take it anymore," Ephram said standing up, "Your done."
"What?" Madison asked as Ephram pushed her towards the door. Adina got up and followed them.
"You can go now. We will take care of our sister as we've been doing for years amazingly enough without your help. You can stop worrying about the fall of the Brown household, because you're fired," Ephram explained, leaving her speechless.
"Your dad hired me," Madison stated matter-of-factly.
"This isn't the first time we've had to correct his mistakes, and it won't be the last," Adina finally spoke up, "Oh, and some advice, I wouldn't use this as a reference."
***
"So how was your night, guys?" Dr. Brown asked as he entered his home. He was quite surprised to find his three children sitting in the kitchen eating ramen without the babysitter.
"Where's Madison?" Andy asked, glancing around.
"Ephram fired her," Delia answered sullenly.
"Why?!?" Andy questioned surprised, "Delia, will you excuse us?" Delia nodded, and left the kitchen, with Adina quickly trailing her.
"Not you Adina, you get to stay for this one," Andy told her, "I have a feeling you played a part in this as well. So what happened?"
"The girl turned ten kinds of crazy on us. Power tripping like you wouldn't believe. Telling us what to do, what to eat. All very prison camp. Definitely not a positive influence for Delia," Ephram explained, Adina just nodded in agreement.
"I can't believe you did this, do you understand how hard she was to find?" Andy asked, still puzzled by his children.
"Dad, why did we need her anyway?" Adina had to ask.
"You and I both know that lately, my confidence in you as a good rolemodel for Delia has really plunged," Andy answered, "I'm sorry, but right now, I think It'd be best if Delia had someone else taking care of her. I'm sorry, and I'm going to hire Madison back."
"I can't believe this," Adina shook her head, storming up the stairs.
***
"I don't understand how you can like her, D," Adina told her sister that night as she brushed out her hair.
"She's really nice, and fun, and she plays with me," Delia answered, "I still like you better if that's what you mean. I'll always like you the best."
"I'm sorry Delia, I know that sometimes I don't have a lot of time for you, but that's part of growing up," Adina tried to explain, "It doesn't mean I love you any less."
"I know, but is it okay if I like Madison?" Delia asked hopefully.
"Of course, and I'll do my best to put up with her," Adina promised, leaning over to tuck in her sister, "As long as you promise to be mean to her sometimes."
"Deal," Delia laughed.
A/N: Hey guys, thanks for reading. The next chapter is almost done, and will be posted as soon as I get 5 reviews.
Steph
"Oh come on, we were having fun," Bright laughed as he got up.
"I know," Adina smiled coyly, "But I'm already supposed to be grounded.again."
"Want a ride home?" Bright asked, motioning to the car.
"No, I think I'll walk," Adina replied before glancing at her watch, "Or better yet, run. Bye Bright." Adina flashed him another coy smile before bolting off towards her house.
"Man, I love her," Bright muttered to himself, watching her run off, her hair flying frantically in the wind. Adina listened to the rhythm of her feet hitting the ground as she ran. Feeling the cold, biting wind rush through her hair was so liberating, and she couldn't help but feel disappointed as she neared the house.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to loose track of time," Adina announced after she threw the door open.
"Oh, your home," An unfamiliar, feminine voice came from the kitchen. Adina followed it, puzzled by who it could be, "You must be Adina."
"Excuse me, but who the hell are you?" Adina questioned, before noticing Delia was sitting at the table with the girl.
"I'm Madison, your dad hired me to be Delia's babysitter," Madison announced. Adina studied her. She was tall and skinny, with shoulder length blonde hair and brown eyes. Adina couldn't help but be disgusted.
"Why would he hire a babysitter?" Adina thought allowed, wondering if it was about the previous weekend's events.
"You'd have to ask him," Madison shrugged, "Anyways, Delia has told me all about you."
"Well, now that I'm home I don't think we'll be needing your help anymore tonight," Adina told Madison, but she didn't budge, "Meaning you can leave now."
"Not until I finish making dinner," Madison explained motioning to the stove.
"I think I can handle it, seeing as I've been the primary cook here for the last 6 months," Adina responded, folding her arms tightly against her chest, "Okay, Barbie?"
"Excuse me?" Madison asked, surprised. Just then Ephram appeared in the kitchen, who didn't look too happy about seeing Madison either.
"So I see you've met Madison," Ephram mumbled.
"Unfortunately, yes," Adina said, sending a cold look in Madison's direction.
"Alright guys, why don't you help Delia finish setting the table," Madison replied, handing Delia some silverware, before turning to the oven.
"No way, you can't tell us what to do," Ephram responded, "So stop acting like your our babysitter."
"I was hired to take care of things while your dads not around," Madison informed them and Adina rolled her eyes in response.
"Yeah well, who do you think "takes care of things" the rest of the time?" Adina spat back.
"I'm just doing my job," Madison replied, not ready to be defeated by them.
"Yeah, well Delia is your job then, not us," Ephram reminded her, before storming out of the kitchen. Adina just lingered for a minute, giving Madison the dirtiest look she could muster.
***
"So what's your tragic flaw?" Adina asked Ephram, as they sat on the couch together the next night.
"I don't know yet," Ephram answered, pondering it for a moment, "How about you?"
"I think my tragic flaw would be my biting wit, or possibly my unavoidable charm," Adina joked, just as Madison entered the room.
"Alright guys, you need to start working on your homework," Madison announced, turning off the TV.
"Are you kidding me?" Ephram asked, turning to face her, "Did you listen to me at all last night, or are you too blonde to understand?"
"Like I said before, I'm just doing what your dad is paying me for," Madison repeated, giving each of them a disapproving glance.
"Ok, that's it, I can't take it anymore," Ephram said standing up, "Your done."
"What?" Madison asked as Ephram pushed her towards the door. Adina got up and followed them.
"You can go now. We will take care of our sister as we've been doing for years amazingly enough without your help. You can stop worrying about the fall of the Brown household, because you're fired," Ephram explained, leaving her speechless.
"Your dad hired me," Madison stated matter-of-factly.
"This isn't the first time we've had to correct his mistakes, and it won't be the last," Adina finally spoke up, "Oh, and some advice, I wouldn't use this as a reference."
***
"So how was your night, guys?" Dr. Brown asked as he entered his home. He was quite surprised to find his three children sitting in the kitchen eating ramen without the babysitter.
"Where's Madison?" Andy asked, glancing around.
"Ephram fired her," Delia answered sullenly.
"Why?!?" Andy questioned surprised, "Delia, will you excuse us?" Delia nodded, and left the kitchen, with Adina quickly trailing her.
"Not you Adina, you get to stay for this one," Andy told her, "I have a feeling you played a part in this as well. So what happened?"
"The girl turned ten kinds of crazy on us. Power tripping like you wouldn't believe. Telling us what to do, what to eat. All very prison camp. Definitely not a positive influence for Delia," Ephram explained, Adina just nodded in agreement.
"I can't believe you did this, do you understand how hard she was to find?" Andy asked, still puzzled by his children.
"Dad, why did we need her anyway?" Adina had to ask.
"You and I both know that lately, my confidence in you as a good rolemodel for Delia has really plunged," Andy answered, "I'm sorry, but right now, I think It'd be best if Delia had someone else taking care of her. I'm sorry, and I'm going to hire Madison back."
"I can't believe this," Adina shook her head, storming up the stairs.
***
"I don't understand how you can like her, D," Adina told her sister that night as she brushed out her hair.
"She's really nice, and fun, and she plays with me," Delia answered, "I still like you better if that's what you mean. I'll always like you the best."
"I'm sorry Delia, I know that sometimes I don't have a lot of time for you, but that's part of growing up," Adina tried to explain, "It doesn't mean I love you any less."
"I know, but is it okay if I like Madison?" Delia asked hopefully.
"Of course, and I'll do my best to put up with her," Adina promised, leaning over to tuck in her sister, "As long as you promise to be mean to her sometimes."
"Deal," Delia laughed.
A/N: Hey guys, thanks for reading. The next chapter is almost done, and will be posted as soon as I get 5 reviews.
Steph