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Chapter 2: You're all alone

Greg quietly entered his apartment. He smiled at his next-door neighbor and whispered a thank you. He then slowly made his way to the small bedroom. Before he could reach the bed, a child's voice shouted happily: "Daddy! You're home!"

Greg laughed and turned on the light. "Hey, little Princess, I'm home again!"

A little girl with beautiful blonde hair jumped out of bed to hug Greg. "I missed you, Daddy! Can I stay home from school this morning?"

"No!" Greg laughed, hugging his daughter back. "You're free from school this afternoon already!"

"Are we going to do something fun?" the little girl begged.

"Maybe," Greg said. "Why don't you go and take a shower first? I'll make breakfast!"

"Okay!" The little girl skipped to the bathroom. While she enjoyed a shower, Greg answered a phone call. He hung up and went to the bathroom.

"You ready, Princess? Where are your clothes? You put them here last night!"

"Over there, Daddy," the little girl said. "Who was that on the phone?"

"You hear everything!" Greg smiled. "It was someone who can baby-sit you, Mandy."

"Oh." Mandy looked disappointed.

"Hey…" Greg quickly hugged her. "We talked about this, Mandy! The next-door neighbor is going to move, so she can't baby-sit you anymore. And I can't take you to work with me!"

"Who's going to be the new babysitter then?" Mandy asked.

"I don't know yet, Princess, but at least you'll be there with me when this girl is coming this afternoon," Greg said. "Now, are you ready to eat breakfast?"

"Yes!"

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"Daddy, someone's at the door!"

"I know, Princess," Greg smiled. "Remember what I said? Be on your best behavior!"

"I will!" Mandy promised. "Now go and answer the door!"

Greg did this. "Hello! You must be Kyra! I'm Greg."

"Hello Greg, nice to meet you," Kyra said. "And I guess that's the girl I have to baby-sit!"

Greg smiled. "Yes. Kyra, this is my daughter Mandy. Mandy, this is Kyra."

"Hello, Kyra, nice to meet you," Mandy said while shaking Kyra's hand.

"Well, it's nice to meet you too," Kyra said. "How old are you?"

"Eight," Mandy answered. "And you?"

"Mandy!" Greg warned.

"It's okay," Kyra laughed. "I'm nineteen."

"That's eleven years older than me," Mandy immediately said. "Right, Daddy?"

"That's right, Princess," Greg smiled. "Please, Kyra, have a seat. Would you like something to drink?"

"Water, please," Kyra said.

"I'll get it!" Mandy said and she rushed to the kitchen. Greg and Kyra both sat down.

"Cute girl," Kyra said. "She seems very clever."

"Yeah, she's a great girl," Greg nodded. "But let's get to the point, we're here to talk about you! You read you'll have to work nights?"

"Yes, and that's no problem," Kyra immediately said. "The woman I live with works nights as well, so I won't have to be home alone at nights anymore."

"Do you have any babysitting experience?" Greg asked.

"I used to baby-sit my sis…sister a… a lot…" Kyra answered with a voice that started to shake. "Please don't ask anymore about her."

Greg knew right away he shouldn't, so he changed the subject.

"I think you're right for the job, but Mandy has to like you as well." Just after he'd said that, Mandy entered the room with a glass of water.

"Thank you, Mandy," Kyra smiled.

"You're welcome." Mandy sat down on the couch and watched Kyra while she drank her water. "Do you like Barbies?" she suddenly asked.

Kyra put down her glass. "No, I don't like them." Mandy's face dropped. "I love them!" Kyra smiled. Mandy jumped up. "Me, too! Do you have Beach Barbie?"

"Yes, and I have a horseback riding Barbie and a tennis Barbie," Kyra said. Mandy's mouth fell open. "You have a tennis Barbie? My Daddy won't let me have her!"

"Well, why don't I bring her so you can play with her?" Kyra suggested. Mandy nodded excitedly.

"Congratulations, Kyra, you got the job," Greg smiled.

"Yeah!" Mandy cheered. "You're going to be my new babysitter!"

"Can you start tonight?" Greg asked Kyra. She nodded. "No problem!"

"Great! Then I'll see you tonight at six forty-five?"

"I'll be there!" Kyra promised.