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Jade POV

Tori and I are returning home from the mall. We went there just to test the new babysitter, but it was nice to have some time for ourselves without a wild screaming and running kid.
"Wait" Tori stops me on the front step "One last kiss?"
"You're such a drama queen. Now I see where Emmie took from" but I can't never say no to a kiss with my girlfriend, so...
As we enter in the living room, I see that my sister is laying on the couch, her eyes closed. I can't believe it. "Oh, hi! Emerald is an angel. In five minutes, she was out on the couch" Mandy, the babysitter, comes towards us.
"Well, thank you. I'll call you if we need your help again" I give her the cash and Tori walks her out. She closes the door and chuckles. She chuckles! I shoot her my best glare and she gives me back the 'what? It wasn't me' look and then goes in the kitchen for take some pink lemonade. Yeah, sure. I turn to Emmie:

"Seriously, what was wrong with her?". My sister stands up immediately. Figured.

"I didn't like her"

"Emerald!" I really don't like her habit to pretend to sleep if her babysitter is not of her liking, this has happened at least eight times by now.

"What? It's not my fault if her voice is annoying"

"It doesn't matter if her voice is annoying! It matters if is a good, smart, caring and careful girl. And she was, like the other seven ones were."

"Why can't Beck or Andre watch me?"

"Because Andre works with Tori, so if she can't, he can't and because you know the rule of this house: no boys if one of us isn't here" I know what you think, but I thought that it's best if some rules are there from the beginning.

"Why can't Cat? Ha-ha, I made a rhyme. I like her"

"I know you like her, but now she is in New York for a musical"

"Can I just come to work with you? You're always out…" oh, now I see the point.

Ok, it's not true that we are never at home. Is it? I mean, yes, Tori is working hard on her album and on her next tour whilr I'm traying to make me hear from those stupid actors to pull off a great first night of my play, but we always return home between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Maybe Emmie is only feeling the change: a month ago if she wasn't at school, she was with at least one of us, and now she has to deal with spending 'less time' with us.

"Oh munchkin" Tori interrupts my thoughts sitting beside the little girl on the couch and putting an arm around her "We really would love to, but it's impossible. We're sorry that you feel a little abandoned, but it's because we indeed are the best at our work and the others can't really make it without us. Just remember that we love you, always and no matter what, ok?" men, I love this girl.

It's 00:45 and Tori and I are in bed, just cuddling together. I don't really like that verb, but whatever, Tori loves doing it and maybe I enjoy myself too, maybe. Suddenly, we hear feet running in the hallway and in, I don't know, 0.32 cents Emerald is latched on me sobbing on my shoulder.

"Gosh! What happened?" Tori's question remains pretty much ignored as my sister continues her crying.

"Kiddo, what's wrong?"

"Thunder" oh, yeah, it's storming outside.

"Come on sis, there's no reason to be scared, we're safe in here, you're fine" I sooth her moving my hand in circles on her back. After a while she has stopped the tears, so I pick her up and say:

"Ok, I'll tuck you in"

"Can I sleep with you guys?" she sniffles. We are really trying to make her sleep in her bed every night and I know it sounds mean, but even if we let her sleep with us only one time it ruins all the hard work.

"No, you know how it works: your bed, our bed. Everyone sleeps in their own bed" her lower lio stars to tremble and it's just paunful tu watch.

"Come on Jade, she is terrified, just for tonight" thanks Tor. What happened to united front?

"No"

"Please Jadey?"

"Yeah, please J" augh, I can't say no to Tori when she calls me J, and she knows it.

"Fine, but only this time"

Obviously, tears forgotten, Emmie place herself between me and Tori and within two minutes she is asleep.

"I hope you know in what you are dragging us, Tor" I whisper

"I know, but she hates thunders and storms... and I reallly can't say no to my little sister in love." I roll, my eyes. She is so weak. "But look at us: we are all cuddled together under the covers in our gigantic, warm and welcoming bed: now, don't tell me you don't like it"

Men, I hate this girl.