Nightly duties, pt 1...

I woke the next morning to Aiden jumping on my bed. "Mummy, Mummy! Wake up there's someone knocking on the door!" I hear him yell. I sit up abruptly and throw the covers off of me. I race to the door but realize I'm in my pajamas which consisted of a tank top and short shorts. I stumble back into my room and hurriedly wrap myself in a cardigan. I bolt back to the door and open it, not even bothering to look out the peep hole first.

I look up to see Manny, I half smile. "Oh, Manny. What a surprise. I wasn't expecting you. Have you come for a reason?" I say breathlessly. "Oh um yeah, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a bit?" he stated. "Oh of course, please come in. You want some coffee?" I ask gesturing for him to come in. "Um, some coffee would be nice thank you." He said. He walks in and awkwardly and follows behind me. "Your welcome to take a seat anywhere. How do you like your coffee? Cream or sugar?" I ask starting a pot. "Um, two sugars and some cream is fine. Thank you." he said standing on the opposite side of the kitchen island.

We sat in silence until Aiden came in the room his usual energetic self. "What's for breakfast today?" he asked. "Hmm, I haven't thought about it, what do you want today?" I question. Manny sat in silence watching us. It was kind of creepy but he was probably very uncomfortable right now. "How about cereal, the one with the marshmallow!" He says enthusiastically." Ok, I grab the box from the pantry and pour him some. "Here you go bud." I say handing him the bowl. I didn't put in any milk as he doesn't really like milk in his cereal. I instead hand him a glass of milk separate from the cereal.

After Aiden was taken care of I turn to the pot of coffee which was finished now. I grab two mugs from the cabinet and pour them full of pure bliss. I hand Manny his along with a stirrer and some cream and sugar. I figured I'd let him make it on his own. He makes it how he likes and hands the stuff back saying his thanks. I quickly make my cup and lean on the counter facing Manny. "So what'd you want to talk about?" I ask sipping on my heavenly coffee. He clears his throat and responds with. "Well, we at Betty's cafe are very grateful you came along." he started.

Oh god, this is the your a great employee but we can't have you work here anymore speech. I brace myself for the news knowing it's coming. "but umm, We kind of hired you with no documentation, like a resume or prior work experiences so umm, I'm sorry I probably should have done this sooner. Tom needs those documents so he can put you on record. We can't actually pay you unless we get your files. so umm, you've been working this week for no pay. But umm, don't worry we'll pay you, just we need those records." he finished.

I let out the biggest sigh of relief. Phew, that was all! He just needs some info. "Oh, that's all you need? I can make those up right now. I'll be right back." I walk to the computer and go to files and click on my resume. I update some of the info like my address and previous jobs. I print it out and hand him the document. "There you are, my resume and prior work experiences and their contact info if you need any references." I say pointing to each section.

He nods his head. "Thank you, are you still coming in today?" He says. Well my night job doesn't start until 11 so I should be able to come in for a few hours. "Yeah I can come in for a few hours. But I really need to find a babysitter for Aiden. I have an odd job tonight that starts late and I can't leave him alone. You know any babysitters?" I ask. He thinks for a moment, "Yeah, actually, I do know someone who would love to babysit. My sister. I can vouch for her." he says.

I think on it for a second. "How old is your sister? Does she have experience as a babysitter? What is her rates?" I ask firing questions one after the other. "Ok calm down. She's 19, she's been babysitting for 4 years, and she has her babysitting license. Her name's Clara. She'd probably give you a discount because we're friends, but she usually charges $15 per kid, per hour." he explains.

Holy damn that's alot of money, I hope there's a discount because I'm probably not gonna be back until early morning. So I'll be gone for about 4-5 hours so I'll have to pay between $60-$75 for the night. Not only do I have to pay for her time but I should also pay her a courtesy fee for babysitting so late. "Don't worry I'll ask her to discount you. I'm sure it won't be a problem. Let me call and ask." he offers.

He pulls out his phone and dials her number. They talk for a while and he hangs up the phone. "Good news, she agreed to come over and babysit. But because of the time she's not gonna discount you sorry." he says looking up at me. "That's ok, thank you so much. Can I have her number so I can contact her?" I ask.

He gives me her number and soon I've arranged a video meeting with her. Manny leaves after our call which puts the time around 11. Aiden was playing onto the computer so I leave and go downstairs to meet with our landlord.

I knock on his door and after a few minutes he opens up. "What do you want?" he says harshly. "Um, good morning sir. I was wanting to speak with you regarding the letter I sent about an animal." I say as professionally as I can. "oh yeah, ugh. I guess it's ok. But if I hear your new pet destroys my apartment it's gonna cost you greatly." he sneered. I nod my head vigorously. He slams his door and I go back up stairs.

Aiden was still playing his game when I got up there. "Good news bud. We can go to the pet store tomorrow!" I say enthusiastically. He looks up from his game and his face lights up. "Yay, I can't wait. Can we get him some more toys!" He yells. "Sure bud." We spend the rest of the afternoon doing house work, Vacuuming, mopping, dusting, dishes, ect.

Soon the evening rolls around and I'm making dinner. Some time passes and soon dinners done and the kitchens all clean. I glance at the time, 8:43, still some time left to go. Aiden and I sit down on the couch and watch a movie. Aiden chose chicken run. We watch the movie and once it's over it's almost time for Clara to get here.

As if on que there's a knock on the door. I get up and open the door. She smiles, "Good evening!" she says happily. "Yes, good evening, please come in." I say gesturing her in. She steps in and I walk her to the kitchen. "So um, help yourself to anything in the fridge. Aiden doesn't have a bed time. He already knows the rules of the house. I think that about covers it. Any questions?" I explain. She shakes her head no. She goes to talk with Aiden and a few minutes later exactly on schedule there's another knock on the door...

(AN, I'm sorry this chapter is a little boring. It was kinda a filler as I'm a full time student and don't have much time to write and I had some spare time today. The next chapter will be up sometime between this week and the next, as I mentioned I'm not sure when I'll have a free moment. Thx 4 reading:)