Hey I'm updating, it's probably going to rain today so I get to write new chapters that you can all check out.
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Chapter two: Babysitting
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"How was work?" huffed Jarryd pushing his younger brother off of the black leather couch in front of the TV, by the normal eye you could instantly tell that he was related, with his black hair and similar facial features, he was only two years older than his dear sister and four years older then his very annoying younger brother. Jinx's younger brother was sitting on the floor glaring up at the twenty year old above him, this sixteen year old by the name of Joey had the same pink eyes as his eighteen year old sister.
"It was great, not only did I do a good job but I got a date out of it, with a co-worker…are you fighting over the control again?" Jinx asked leaning on the couch and smiling down at her siblings.
"Yes," and Joey jumped up and made a snatch for the control but missed it as Jinx took the control out of Jarryd's death grip.
"Hey!" Jarryd exclaimed turning in his seat and making the grabbed for the control, he got a hold on her arm and in a flash Jinx swooped down and bit Jarryd on the arm, "ow," both the two boys jumped from the couch and launched themselves onto the girl.
"Now this is interesting, the siblings are fighting for the control, I would've thought you would have had more class," Kai was leaning on the doorframe watching in amusement and referring to Jinx.
Jinx looked up and glared, "don't you know how to ring the door bell, this is like breaking and entering," she growled, Jinx got up off the floor and with one more yank she got the control, out of Joey's grip (you know what I just realised that the siblings names all begin with J and I didn't know, that is weird).
"Well technically I didn't break anything, just consider it entering, now my mum wants to ask you something," Kai stood straight and looked blankly at the people in front of him.
"What for?" Jinx asked putting the control in her back pocket of her pants.
"Do you think I know," Kai growled getting annoyed, he then smirked, "are you coming?" he asked the smirk still there.
Jinx looked at him warily and answered, "yes," Kai grabbed her by the waist as she moved past him and his hand faintly brushed past the little bare skin under her shirt, "let go of me," she said moving in his arms, his hand rested on her back pocket and quick in a flash he grabbed the control.
"Here," he threw the control at her brothers, who both made a leap to catch it, only resulting in Jarryd being sat on by Joey.
"Hey," Jinx whined turning around and seeing Kai smirking at her widely, "that's not fair, I'll get you back," she warned and again she made a move to walk out the door.
"Thanks," chorused the brothers, still fighting for dominance over the TV.
Kai waved back and followed the irate girl to his house. Kai's house was double story, and had around six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a kitchen, double storey library, study, games room, a dining room and a lounge, his house very similar to Jinx's.
Jinx opened the door to his house and stepped inside, both families had known each other for years and were quite used to finding someone over, Kai had two siblings, just though he was the eldest and Joey had to be their best friends, while Jarryd good friends with Kai's mother, "I was expecting you Jinx, now I need a small favour for the following weekend," a middle aged woman walked out from the door leading to the kitchen and smiled at Jade giving her a big hug.
"Good to see you Melissa, I'll do anything," Jinx and Kai's parents had gotten over the stage of calling each other Mr and Mrs. Hiwitari.
"Good because Kai's father and I have an important meeting to go to and we need you to baby-sit Ruby and Andrew," explained Melissa, Jinx glared at Kai who was smirking and shrugged his shoulder.
"Um…but what about Kai, can't he do it?" Jinx asked trying not to get angry.
"No, cause like some people I have a life," stated the blue haired boy, leaning casually against the wall.
"Kai don't start," warned Melissa giving her son the very well reserved glare perfected only for him, "but will you please do it," she turned back to the black haired girl and tried to put her puppy dog look on, that only usually worked with her husband.
Kai and Jinx both rolled their eyes, "you do know that look doesn't work any more, but if I have to do it I will," shrugged Jinx, stepping back for the happy mum. Melissa smiled and hugged her tightly muttering the words 'thankyou' over and over again, "Kai a little help here," muffled Jinx looking at Kai.
"No don't think I-" he stopped mid sentence once he saw the look she was giving him, Kai moved forward and unlatched Jinx from his mum.
"Anyway gotta go," Jinx started walking out the door and flicked a piece of stray hair out of her face.
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"So tell me this again, you got a day off why?" asked Jarryd sitting in the dining room eating the dinner they brought.
"You think I know, Jo said something that I wasn't listening to," Jinx explained forking some chips.
"Whatever, so you're babysitting tonight, be good," Jarryd got up and ruffled up the girls hair, "your cleaning squirt," he called over his shoulder to his little brother.
"Not in a life time," argued Joey sitting in his chair with his arms crossed.
"Well you'll have to won't you, I mean Jarryd's got a date and I got work to do, bye," Jinx grabbed her jacket and pecked her brother on the cheek. She hurried out of the dinning room and picked up her car keys, she walked to her black car and started the engine getting ready to go to Kai's house.
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"JINX!" shouted two young kids hugging the taller flustered looking girl.
"Um…hey guys, let go of me."
"What are you planning for us tonight Jinx?" asked Ruby, she was only four and was very much like her older brother when it came to fights.
"Something, now go a finish eating," Jinx ordered, she watched as Andrew dragged his little sister off.
"Have fun babysitting, this is seriously bad luck on your behalf, isn't it?" Kai moved into the lounge room. The lounge room was big and had a large plasma screen TV, couches and coffee table, with the occasional photo frames and ornaments along the shelves of the cream walls.
"Bad luck is my name, idiot…so what are you doing tonight?" Jinx asked taking a seat on the opposite couch from where Kai was sitting.
"Tala's coming over, we got a history assessment task to do," Kai said flicking through the channels, "you?"
"Maybe take them to the mall or something," Jinx replied snatching at the remote from his hand, she grabbed it and flicked it to her favourite channel MTV. Kai just slouched in his chair but had to get up to answer the door.
"Jinx, we heard you might take us to the mall," Ruby said sitting next to her favourite person.
"Yep, lets go now shall we, go put on your shoes and jackets," Jinx got up and walked into the hall and watched the two little kids put on the items, "hey Red," she greeted at seeing Tala.
"Hey Pinkie," he replied.
"Come on hope your in for a walk, guys cause I seriously can't be bothered driving," Jinx moved the little kids out the door.
"Okay," they both said.
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Jinx held onto both the little kids hands and led them across the street; she wasn't feeling comfortable that night she kept feeling like someone was following her. Looking back she spotted a black figure moving closer to them. Jinx stopped in her tracks and moved the boy and girl behind her, her eyes narrowed and she hid them under her long hair, glaring silently at the figure and ignoring the little kids questions, mostly coming from Ruby. She felt Andrew let go of her grip and grip protectively at his little sister.
The figure came into light and in his hand was a small pocket-knife he was smiling insanely at the people in front of him, "what do you want?" snarled Jinx getting into a fighting stance. Jinx had taken martial arts for a few years, but it wasn't enough to fight a full-blown battle.
"I think you know what I want," he replied taking a step forward, on impulse Jinx took a step back and suddenly pushed the kids out of harms way.
"I know how to fight," glared Jinx, she thought how unusual it was that she was acting so calm, of course it was acting, deep inside she was petrified.
"And I've got the knife," he raised it and brought it down and slashed at her right shoulder, Jinx who winced in pain moved behind the man and kicked him behind the knees, but then he retaliated by punching her and kicking her stomach and face.
Andrew was covering Ruby's eyes and was watching in horror as his neighbour was fighting to keep them all alive. Ruby was whimpering in her brother's tight grip, she thought it was far worse hearing the fight and not watching than, watching and hearing at the same time.
Jinx who was cut in various place from the knife, did one final punch to the head and a final kick to the groin. She collapsed and stared at the young man unconscious on the ground, groaning softly she got up and brushed the dirt off her bloodied pants, wiping the blood off her lip she said weakly, "lets get back home," she moved aside and let Andrew and Ruby pass before following them.
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"You're hurt really badly," said Ruby looking up at the babysitter, they were now walking up the long driveway to the house.
"That was a good fight I have to admit, but it was still scary to watch," said Andrew also looking up. Ruby skipped ahead and opened the door.
Jinx and Andrew entered the house and walked through the halls, "you're home early, from the mall," stated Kai who was sitting in the kitchen, both Tala and Kai looked up and rushed to Jinx as they saw what state she was in, "what happened?" asked Kai, grabbing her wrist and twirling her around to inspect the damage.
"Kai, I'm already dizzy from the blood loss this ain't helping," Jinx snapped, freeing her arm, "and just for your information we got attacked," Jinx shrugged and licked her bleeding lip.
"You should've seen her fighting, it was totally cool, if it weren't for the fact we were shit scared," said the fifteen year old boy, near the fridge, "Jinx you're dripping and you should clean those cuts, they don't look all deep but still," Andrew moved and went to join his sister in the lounge.
"They look like knife cuts," examined Tala, peering at a long gash on her arm.
"No shit Sherlock," grumbled Jinx moving her torn sleeve and looking at her shoulder, "you got some bandages?" she asked looking at Kai.
"In the bathroom, come," he pulled her into the nearest bathroom and pulled out the first aid kit.
"Why doesn't she just take a shower to clean the cuts? It'll be more quicker," offered Tala leaning against the wall.
"Maybe cause I don't have a change of clothes," snapped Jinx wincing as Kai applied some antiseptic.
"No, his right, I'll lend you a shirt and boxers," Kai moved to the door and walked to his room.
Jinx walked out the door and yelled, "can I have your pink boxers!" giggling she went into the bathroom and looked at Tala.
"Were you scared?" he asked looking at her curiously.
"Petrified," she answered, they stayed silent until Kai came back and placed the pink boxers glaring and a red t-shirt, "thanks, now out," she ordered.
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After the shower and being bandaged up by Kai and Tala, of course she did the ones that they wouldn't get near, they were all sitting in the games room, Ruby and Andrew had gone to bed hours ago. Jinx was sitting in a beanbag playing Tekken Tag Tournament on the playstation2, while Tala and Kai were sitting on the floor doing their assessment task. She heard the many frustrated noises coming from them and growling at losing concentration at the game she got up and examined the assessment task sheet, "this is full on easy," she exclaimed glaring at the boys, "Witch Hunt punishments, I could write a four page essay on that and all you need to do is write one page, god," Jinx snarled and went back to her beanbag and game.
"Well then why don't you do it," snapped Kai.
"Already did," she replied, "did the four page essay on one topic unlike you where you doing all the topics that is one page. Heres some help, anyone accused to be a witch was put on trail, they would also do a test, they would drown the people expecting that if they were witches they would save themselves, but because witches don't exist the person died, so either way the person died. Then you've got the normal punishments like burning at the stake, you're getting all this down right," Jinx said playing her game.
"Tala's doing it," said Kai, "continue."
Jinx turned around as the game finished, "then you've got hangings, I think beheadings, I'm sure, can't remember them all, look in the books," Jinx advised.
"Thanks," said Tala, writing the rest of his essay.
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Jinx got into the guest bedroom after Tala had gone home and was now lying in bed staring up at the ceiling, she was still thinking about the fight that happened and was still a little frightened. Sighing she pulled the covers over herself and attempted to fall asleep, she dreamt unpleasant dreams and was whimpering and mumbling in bed.
Kai who was next door sighed cause he could hear everything, but he knew he couldn't do anything to help.
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This is the longest chapter I've written without using lyrics, cool. I hope you all like that; I tried to make it a bit exciting.
Anyway please review thankyou.