The Nanny
Chapter 9: Sick
Harry locked himself in his room once again. I had no idea where his father was but right now all i cared about was when Alek was coming home. I sat in my room watching tv, praying that i would soon hear the doorbell letting me know Lilly's parents had brought Alek back. It was 7 already and i needed to get him packed for tomorrow. I still couldn't believe that they were all just going to go to that stupid beach house with that too 'perfect' girl Carmen.
I flipped through the channels while i thought about everything. Was i supposed to watch after the house while they were gone? Mr. Cline sucks at informing me about things.
Soon enough the door to my room swung open. I kept my gaze on the TV.
Harry looked around my room, "what are you doing?"
I looked back at him "isn't it obvious? I'm watching tv"
He went to my closet and took my duffle bag out, throwing it on my bed, "i meant why aren't you packed yet". He started taking clothes off their hangers and throwing them in the bag.
I got up off the bed and walked over to him, taking the clothes back out of the bag. Every time i took something out, he put another thing in. "Can you stop that" it wasn't a question, more of a demand.
"You need to pack" he said as he pushed me away and put all the clothes back in.
"I'm not going"
He paused, taking a deep breath, "you're coming, and that's final"
I looked at him in disbelief, did he just tell me what to do?
"I'm sorry i don't think i heard you correctly?" I said, still shocked at his word choice
He rolled his eyes and walked to my closet again, looking through the items of clothing, "you heard me perfectly"
I grabbed his arm and pulled him away before he could put anything else in the bag, “Let me rephrase that, when I said I’m not going, i meant I DON’T want to go”
His jaw tensed as he stared at me. I watched it slowly relax and turn into a smirk, “You don’t have a choice now do you?”. He turned back around, grabbed a few shirts and jeans, stuffed them in the bag, then zipped it up.
I crossed my arms over my chest “Since when don’t I have a choice in what i do?”
“Since you started working as a nanny for this family. Alek’s going, which means you have to go. Job requirement, babe, you can’t say no”
The anger boiled up inside me, this wasn’t fair. I didn’t want to waste my time at a beach house, taking care of a kid, while those two made out and got closer together. It’s just not my ideal scenery.
“Harry, I don’t want to go.....I don’t want to be there around you and that Carmen girl”
He gave me a questioning look, “You don’t want to be around me?”
I sat down on my bed, avoiding his death stare, “I don’t want to be around you when Carmens around, understand now?”
Neither one of us moved. The tension in the air was rising. Harry wasn’t stupid, annoying yes, but stupid no. He knew exactly what I meant by what I said.
“But I want you” he paused as he sat down on the bed, “I want you to come with us.”
I looked at him from the corner of my eye, if he had simply said ‘me’ instead of ‘us’ I would’ve been happier about this. I shook my head, “Whatever you say”
He sighed again as I got up to leave, “Zoe, you know I have no say in this whole thing”
“I know” I said quietly as I exited the room, leaving Harry alone.
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Alek came home around 8:30. I took him straight to his room to pack.
“Who are they?” he asked me
I shrugged, “Only thing I know about them are their names.”
He grabbed his blanket off the bed and handed it to me. I took it and folded it while he watched from his bed, “You’re coming too? Right?”
I hadn’t really thought about having to take care of Alek at the beach house, but since Harry mentioned it earlier today I realized he was right, my job was to look after Alek, no matter who else was there.
I smiled and nodded my head, “I couldn’t leave you alone, now could I?”
He smiled back, “Good”
It took me only 15 minutes to pack all his things. The whole time he talked about the party and how much fun he had. When he was done I tucked him into bed and left the room.
Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
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Next Day:
We’ve been driving for hours, if I hadn’t known any better I would’ve guessed that they’d given us the wrong address. To be honest I hoped that they did.
Of course all hope was lost when we pulled into the driveway of a gorgeous two story house. I laughed to myself, this is their vacation home while my parents normal home is half its size.
I carried Aleks bags and my own as we went to the entrance of the home. Mr.Cline knocked on the door and a butler opened it, “rich assholes” I muttered. I don’t see as to why people who were wealthy always hired butlers and maids, were they incapable of cleaning up after themselves.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. There was no use in being stubborn, even if i didn’t want to go. I mean, i’m already here, there’s not much I could do at this point besides try and have a decent time.
The butler took us through the house and showed us around. Since the only reason I was there was because of Alek, I shared a room with him. When we were all settled in, the butler took us outside to the patio, where apparently Carmen and her father were.
“I’m so glad you guys made it” Mr.Weller said as he greeted each of us. Carmen also stood up and greeted us. When she came to give me a hug I couldn’t believe what she was wearing . We were on a beach, not in a club.
I gave her a fake smile and hugged her back. My outfit wasn't fancy or brand named, but at least I felt comfortable in my clothes.
“Why don’t you guys go down there while we talk about some things” Mr.Weller said as he pointed to the water.
Harry picked Alek up and carried him over on the sand. Carmen and I followed a few feet behind .
“What do you do for them again?” She asked me while we watched the guys play
“I’m the nanny” I said politely
She looked at me and then laughed, “What? Too dumb to get into college?”
I smiled at her, “No unfortunately i didn’t have the money to pay” I paused when I saw her smirk, “You know, not all of us can afford to spend our money on nose jobs and fake boobs” I said while motioning to her. She gave me an evil look as I walked back to the house.
“Why aren’t you down there with them?” Mr. Cline asked when I walked onto the patio.
“I’m feeling a bit sick” I said as I continued to go inside, “Sick of you people” I muttered, knowing very well they could no longer hear me.
I flipped through the channels while i thought about everything. Was i supposed to watch after the house while they were gone? Mr. Cline sucks at informing me about things.
Soon enough the door to my room swung open. I kept my gaze on the TV.
Harry looked around my room, "what are you doing?"
I looked back at him "isn't it obvious? I'm watching tv"
He went to my closet and took my duffle bag out, throwing it on my bed, "i meant why aren't you packed yet". He started taking clothes off their hangers and throwing them in the bag.
I got up off the bed and walked over to him, taking the clothes back out of the bag. Every time i took something out, he put another thing in. "Can you stop that" it wasn't a question, more of a demand.
"You need to pack" he said as he pushed me away and put all the clothes back in.
"I'm not going"
He paused, taking a deep breath, "you're coming, and that's final"
I looked at him in disbelief, did he just tell me what to do?
"I'm sorry i don't think i heard you correctly?" I said, still shocked at his word choice
He rolled his eyes and walked to my closet again, looking through the items of clothing, "you heard me perfectly"
I grabbed his arm and pulled him away before he could put anything else in the bag, “Let me rephrase that, when I said I’m not going, i meant I DON’T want to go”
His jaw tensed as he stared at me. I watched it slowly relax and turn into a smirk, “You don’t have a choice now do you?”. He turned back around, grabbed a few shirts and jeans, stuffed them in the bag, then zipped it up.
I crossed my arms over my chest “Since when don’t I have a choice in what i do?”
“Since you started working as a nanny for this family. Alek’s going, which means you have to go. Job requirement, babe, you can’t say no”
The anger boiled up inside me, this wasn’t fair. I didn’t want to waste my time at a beach house, taking care of a kid, while those two made out and got closer together. It’s just not my ideal scenery.
“Harry, I don’t want to go.....I don’t want to be there around you and that Carmen girl”
He gave me a questioning look, “You don’t want to be around me?”
I sat down on my bed, avoiding his death stare, “I don’t want to be around you when Carmens around, understand now?”
Neither one of us moved. The tension in the air was rising. Harry wasn’t stupid, annoying yes, but stupid no. He knew exactly what I meant by what I said.
“But I want you” he paused as he sat down on the bed, “I want you to come with us.”
I looked at him from the corner of my eye, if he had simply said ‘me’ instead of ‘us’ I would’ve been happier about this. I shook my head, “Whatever you say”
He sighed again as I got up to leave, “Zoe, you know I have no say in this whole thing”
“I know” I said quietly as I exited the room, leaving Harry alone.
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Alek came home around 8:30. I took him straight to his room to pack.
“Who are they?” he asked me
I shrugged, “Only thing I know about them are their names.”
He grabbed his blanket off the bed and handed it to me. I took it and folded it while he watched from his bed, “You’re coming too? Right?”
I hadn’t really thought about having to take care of Alek at the beach house, but since Harry mentioned it earlier today I realized he was right, my job was to look after Alek, no matter who else was there.
I smiled and nodded my head, “I couldn’t leave you alone, now could I?”
He smiled back, “Good”
It took me only 15 minutes to pack all his things. The whole time he talked about the party and how much fun he had. When he was done I tucked him into bed and left the room.
Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
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Next Day:
We’ve been driving for hours, if I hadn’t known any better I would’ve guessed that they’d given us the wrong address. To be honest I hoped that they did.
Of course all hope was lost when we pulled into the driveway of a gorgeous two story house. I laughed to myself, this is their vacation home while my parents normal home is half its size.
I carried Aleks bags and my own as we went to the entrance of the home. Mr.Cline knocked on the door and a butler opened it, “rich assholes” I muttered. I don’t see as to why people who were wealthy always hired butlers and maids, were they incapable of cleaning up after themselves.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. There was no use in being stubborn, even if i didn’t want to go. I mean, i’m already here, there’s not much I could do at this point besides try and have a decent time.
The butler took us through the house and showed us around. Since the only reason I was there was because of Alek, I shared a room with him. When we were all settled in, the butler took us outside to the patio, where apparently Carmen and her father were.
“I’m so glad you guys made it” Mr.Weller said as he greeted each of us. Carmen also stood up and greeted us. When she came to give me a hug I couldn’t believe what she was wearing . We were on a beach, not in a club.
I gave her a fake smile and hugged her back. My outfit wasn't fancy or brand named, but at least I felt comfortable in my clothes.
“Why don’t you guys go down there while we talk about some things” Mr.Weller said as he pointed to the water.
Harry picked Alek up and carried him over on the sand. Carmen and I followed a few feet behind .
“What do you do for them again?” She asked me while we watched the guys play
“I’m the nanny” I said politely
She looked at me and then laughed, “What? Too dumb to get into college?”
I smiled at her, “No unfortunately i didn’t have the money to pay” I paused when I saw her smirk, “You know, not all of us can afford to spend our money on nose jobs and fake boobs” I said while motioning to her. She gave me an evil look as I walked back to the house.
“Why aren’t you down there with them?” Mr. Cline asked when I walked onto the patio.
“I’m feeling a bit sick” I said as I continued to go inside, “Sick of you people” I muttered, knowing very well they could no longer hear me.
This story is addicting!!!! Can't wait for another chapter :)!
12/9/13