Continuation from the chapter before, feel like updating it again! Enjoy! ^_^
Reyna didn't even look up as her door crashed open- that was how Louisa normally entered, so why bother?
"Reyna, help!"
She looked up then.
"Did you kidnap Chuck?"
"No! Coach called in a favour 'n' apparently that's babysittin'!"
"You can't babysit to save your life!"
"Don't ya think I already know that?" Louisa wailed, hopping nervously from foot to foot. She had a large sports bag slung over her shoulder, bumping into her back with each movement. She held Chuck at arm's length, the infant giggling as she continued to hop, waving his hands and clapping. "Reyna, help me!"
"Whoa, what makes you think I know how to babysit?"
"You know everythin' else, help me!"
"I don't-" Reyna managed, face warming. She hurried around the table as Louisa kept hopping, taking the child from her. Louisa shook her hands, exhaling deeply. Chuck sat on Reyna's hip, using the shoulder of her armour as a teething toy, gurgling contentedly. "OK, now what?" Reyna asked. Louisa pulled a face, part-grimace, part-panic. She unslung the bag, dropping it at her feet.
"Coach said everythin' we need would be in here."
"Um, we? He asked you."
"Hey, I thought we came as a duo."
"For fighting and dealing with idiots! Not babysitting!"
"Oh, gods, this kid is screwed." Louisa whined, pulling on her hair.
"Oh no, no no no," Reyna crouched in front of her, grabbing her arm, "if I can kill a giant and you can survive Mother Earth's assassination attempts, we can look after a baby."