Chapter 1: in charge.
"Do I really have to?" César whined. "Yes you do." Said Rafael. "You're the man of the house." Cesar sighed. He knew there was no way out of this. At the age of 13, he knew he watch Rex. Suddenly, little Rex Came running down the stairs. "Mommy!" "Mommy!" he cried trailing a blanket behind. "Please don't go!" he said. He had a juice stain on the front of his shirt, and his nose needed a tissue. Violeta kneeled down before him. "We won't be too long." She said. "César will feed you your food, put on a movie, and take you outside." Rex frowned. He wanted his mother to do those things. "Keep Rex away from the blue folder on the kitchen top." Said Rafael. "And César, don't get too carried away." Said violeta. "Sure.' Said César. Then they were gone. "Toast!" Rex cried out. "What?" said César confused. "Fix me some toast!" Rex yelled again. "Don't you want to eat some burritos first?" César asked. "No!" Rex cried. "Toast!" He reached into the pantry and pulled out the loaf of bread. "I guess we can have toast with burritos." Cesar said. "No!" Rex cried. "Just toast!" Cesar sighed. Rex wasn't going to be easy. Suddenly, Rex started climbing up the cupboard to get the jelly. "Rex!" "No!" Cesar cried and lifted his little brother down. "But I want the jelly!" Rex cried. 'you could fall and hurt yourself." Said Cesar. He crossed his arms. Minutes passed. Cesar prepared the toast and watched his little brother eat it. "Good!" said Rex. "Good toast!" "Yep." Cesar said. After Rex ate, Cesar followed him outside where they ran through the trees and the semi-tall green grass. "Rex slow down!" Cesar cried. "Don't go near the river!" Cesar looked around the meadow. He knew there was a sinkhole around here somewhere. Any small step, could send a little kid tumbling down in it….