Cat: Thanks to all of my amazing reviewers who responded with the names of Tibby's siblings. In case anyone was wondering, Nicky is staying at a friend's house during the course of Tibby's babysitting adventure. And all of her interactions with her sister are based on my personal experience with siblings/small children, so they could actually happen.
Disclaimer: Okay, I'm far to lazy to think of something clever, suffice it to say that I do not own anything to do with this story.
"Put it on again!"
"Katherine, we've watched this movie three times today." Tibby grumbled. The first time they'd watched it, it had been Tibby's suggestion (as a way to get her to sit still) and it had worked too well. Now, Tibby thought that if she ever had to watch Sky High again she would die on the spot.
"Come on Tibby!"
"How about we….eat lunch!" It was only 11:30, but at least it would be a change.
"I'm not hungry." So much for that idea.
"But you will be hungry."
"Will not."
"Will too.
"Will not!"
"Will."
"Not."
"Will."
"Not." Tibby could hear her sister's voice rising in pitch the way it did when she was about to cry and have a full blown-fit.
Sighing she said, "Fine. I'll restart the movie."
"Yay! I love you Tibby." Katherine dashed back to the couch and curled up in a pile of pillows, smiling.
Tibby paused. Katherine said that so easily. TIbby couldn't even remember the last time she'd told her family that she loved them.
She punched the button on the DVD player and sat back down silently.
"Hey guys! I'm back!" Al called into the house as he opened the door. Paul looked up from the newspaper spread out on the kitchen table and waved, but there was no other response.
"Hey Paul." Al greeted him, his voice dropped to a normal tone.
"Hi Paul." Said Carmen awkwardly.
"Where's your mom?" Al asked him.
"She went to the store." Paul replied and turned back to his paper.
"Krista must be up in her room." Al told Carmen, sounding like he was trying to reassure her.
Carmen felt like the entire entrance was anti-climactic. She'd been so nervous the entire car ride about seeing Lydia again, and now Lydia was out. "You'll be staying the guest room again, you remember where it is?"
Carmen nodded and readjusted the strap on her duffle bag as she trudged off.
Cat: review and I might update again by New Years. Don't review and it might be till Spring Break (not kidding)