"No way! I am not babysitting my sister!" I yell.144Please respect copyright.PENANAqBpE05OJfu
My mother just waved her hand dismissively and ran straight to the taxi. Before I could catch up, it drove away leaving me coughing in the dust. 144Please respect copyright.PENANA54zZYe6jBG
"Do you want me to call 911?" 144Please respect copyright.PENANArTR0HHy7JU
I look up at TK who was holding out his phone and I groaned.144Please respect copyright.PENANA0IcyAYIhTu
"I wish. The last time I did that my dad flipped his lid saying something like, 'Are you trying to ruin my career?' nonsense."144Please respect copyright.PENANASm7g4JVnc9
Yep. He's a lawyer.144Please respect copyright.PENANAWkhZM7MXyK
I hear a crash inside the diner and rush in to see my sister and another kid wailing and a mess on the floor. It was clear my sister tried to take a customers ice sundae and when she failed, she threw a tantrum and upset the kids dessert.144Please respect copyright.PENANAPDEBqy9msY
Believe me. I know.144Please respect copyright.PENANAdEfQE9sVjS
This is going to be a long day.144Please respect copyright.PENANACBKixku4jv
A few hours later...144Please respect copyright.PENANAe8CAEpGv8u
"I want another strawberry smoothie!" screeched the hell spawn.144Please respect copyright.PENANA80qDCh3Jdn
"No!" I say walking passed her.
"I want a strawberry smoothie!" 144Please respect copyright.PENANAkPepLbF2hi
"I can't give you that! Its coming out of my pocket and you know it."
"I don't care! I want a strawberry smoothie!"
For the past few hours, she has ran around the diner, making customers who were eating uncomfortable, tried to get her hands on the smoothie machine, threw two tantrums over me not giving her the ice-cream sundae and tried to steal one from another customer. I tried playing the 'ignore-her-until-she-shuts-up' card and it backfires for she gave an ear piercing scream which annoyed the other customers. Pissed, I tried calling my dad but he was radio silent. My mom refused to pick up her phone and my older sister was off no help.
Did I forget to mention that the smoothies I bought for this little monster was out of my pocket?144Please respect copyright.PENANA9UPHdb29Sw
Ugh!
"I WANT A STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE!" she screamed banging her fists on the table while I was attending to another table, "I WANT A STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE! I WANT IT! I WANT IT! I WANT IT!"
"Fifteen more minutes," I muttered scribbling the customers order, "Fifteen more minutes,"
"Y/N!" a huge voice bellowed.
I cringe and look back at my boss who had a pissed look on her face.
"GET THIS MONSTER OUT OF HERE OR YOU'RE FIRED!" he yelled.
All this time, my sister was still throwing a tantrum. I storm over to her and slam my hand on the table.
"Listen you little monster, all the sweets I have been giving you has been coming out of my paycheck so I can't afford to give you another smoothie understand?" I yell.
"If you don't give me a smoothie I will go to the cops and tell them you have been illegally touching me when I take a bath!" she screamed back.
I lost it. I would have strangled her right there and then if a pair of strong arms didn't grab me.
"LET ME AT HER! LET ME AT HER! I DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF I GO TO PRISON FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER! LET ME AT HER!"
I was kicking and screaming as the strong arms took me into the employee lounge. Tired and mentally exhausted, I collapsed on the chair and start sobbing.144Please respect copyright.PENANA8WW5cLQJvG
"Shhh, its okay," the strong arms cuddled me. "Its okay,"144Please respect copyright.PENANAvIEk7vAZeY
It wasn't. I could still hear that monster screaming her lungs out and my boss was calling my name. TK left me alone to handle the chaos and I groaned knowing fully well he would end up spending money on that girl.144Please respect copyright.PENANAfbfjk5UnzS
Suddenly the noise stopped.144Please respect copyright.PENANARVRmvIUper
Which was odd. 144Please respect copyright.PENANA3wjN7TlmU6
Standing up, I go the dining room area and take a peek.144Please respect copyright.PENANAshskBMvh52
There was Peter watching my sister sip her strawberry smoothie.144Please respect copyright.PENANAGdhzlaqm5c
"Peter?"144Please respect copyright.PENANA4x8kHUw2vK
He looked up at me and grinned, "Hi Y/N?" then his grin turned to that of concern, "Gosh! You look terrible. Are you okay?"144Please respect copyright.PENANALLHL1Q2ZqA
I sniffed and wiped away the tears. "I'm fine. Thanks,"144Please respect copyright.PENANAEqx0SjGdLa
"Peter! I want another one!" screeched my sister.144Please respect copyright.PENANAcvsgDvnBGj
"Where are your manners Angel!" I screamed back.144Please respect copyright.PENANAyRa0K23L0g
Peter laughed at that, "Its okay. I'll get you another one,"144Please respect copyright.PENANAAHv91sdfFA
"You know you are spending your money on her," I mutter through clenched teeth.144Please respect copyright.PENANAiloByc0zpr
"I don't mind," he said and took out his wallet with a huge grin.144Please respect copyright.PENANA9YAJ8JLNq3
I watched my sister scream with joy as TK appeared with a tray filled with smoothies, ice-scream then sighed.144Please respect copyright.PENANA3EIEl03vM8
At least she's quiet right? 144Please respect copyright.PENANApWERCjinOu
Peter stayed with my sister feeding and entertaining her until she fell asleep. I had just finished cleaning up when he volunteered to walk me and my sister her.144Please respect copyright.PENANA2DSvFDVqz4
"Thank you so much but I have to wake my sister and go home," I reply.144Please respect copyright.PENANA8pQCE9u74D
Peter was shocked, "No! Don't you know its a bad idea to wake up a sleeping child?"144Please respect copyright.PENANAjevh4oLbxd
I give a rueful chuckle at that.144Please respect copyright.PENANAkJGWWCc9QL
"How about I help you carry her instead?"144Please respect copyright.PENANAznrvfbozpx
Shocked, I look at his physic and got worried. 144Please respect copyright.PENANAeAJMhsEJNg
He looked so...thin.144Please respect copyright.PENANAYyHHoJ5v7g
"Are you sure?" I ask.144Please respect copyright.PENANArpAJS0NxhM
He nods and proceeds to carry her with ease with a smile on his face. 144Please respect copyright.PENANAYwXUL0EyIF
I stood looking at him in awe.144Please respect copyright.PENANAzeH8NeOSDn
A few minutes later...
We were walking in silence with our footsteps echoing down the streets.144Please respect copyright.PENANAU27mg3zhlk
"Look,"144Please respect copyright.PENANAnoafv5T7pu
He looks at me in shock.144Please respect copyright.PENANAY6U3UZ8akA
"I am sorry for what happened." I sigh, "I will pay you as soon as I get my next paycheck." 144Please respect copyright.PENANArcqrZXp7iX
"Oh no need," 144Please respect copyright.PENANALz4AYlhPvt
I stared at him and he looked back with a grin on his face.144Please respect copyright.PENANAwnPEhVNHRM
"Are you serious?"144Please respect copyright.PENANA6XrmyOlUIU
"Yep. You don't have to do that. Besides, your sister's cute when she's silent,"144Please respect copyright.PENANAOUUHwJn52b
I blink twice and look away in shame.144Please respect copyright.PENANAw9S4afKsxG
"Besides, I should apologize for my behavior today. I shouldn't have done that."144Please respect copyright.PENANAi7sVqgK8R1
I heaved a huge sigh of relief.144Please respect copyright.PENANAkrpUvFPh2U
"But I really want to take you out for dinner," 144Please respect copyright.PENANAJd8kjLWDLk
I nudged him playfully and look away.144Please respect copyright.PENANAwDpEsuCZiT
Why?144Please respect copyright.PENANA5WIuvFNY1w
I was speechless. No one had ever asked me out on a date before. Maybe I was acting like a dick to him?144Please respect copyright.PENANAyLCVDcAtse
"I am sorry Peter but I am not interested in dating anyone,"144Please respect copyright.PENANA2npeqMYCta
He looked sad and I felt sorry for him.144Please respect copyright.PENANAKK9xUrFjpl
"But lets be friends instead. Is that good enough for you?"144Please respect copyright.PENANAWBfmXm8KIg
He gave me a wide smile and nodded. My sister stirred in his arms and he shook her whispering nonsense as she snuggled in his arms. 144Please respect copyright.PENANATpCvsXQS1N
The scene was so cute.144Please respect copyright.PENANA1HZkNYHCOC
We get home and he left after putting my sister to sleep because my dad was around eating Chinese takeaway. He didn't order mine of course so I buy mine eat and go to my room to do my homework. As I did it, my mind flashed back to the part where he was rocking my sister to sleep and blushed.
He was right. 144Please respect copyright.PENANAG6LjDPNmVE
My sister did look cute when she was quiet.144Please respect copyright.PENANAv9TT5vtcmj