The following week Grace ignored me. I don't know why. I walked through the halls with my head hung not having anyone to talk to. I had attempted to talk to her Monday, but to no avail.

She brushed me off in front of her friends, so I didn't bother trying anymore. Now it's Wednesday and I sat on the couch waiting on my mom to get ready to go to church. I sighed scrolling through my phone.

The doorbell rang, with my mom still upstairs I got to get the door.

"Hello, Brooke," I smiled at the woman standing before me.

"Hello," She wore scrubs and a tired face. Below her stood Cali. I waved to her.

"Do you by any chance know where my daughter is? She isn't picking up her phone and I picked up a shift at the hospital and need her to watch Cali," I shook my head.

"I'm sorry I don't. She hasn't been talking to me," I gave her a long face, "I could watch Cali for you though. I don't mind," she looked at me for a bit.

"I don't want to be a bother," I shook my head.

"Mrs. Everheart I don't mind. Really I love children," she looked down at Cali who was beaming up at me.

"What about your parents?" I shrug.

"They won't mind," maybe they won't make me go to church I hate teaching the classes.

"Okay," she hesitated then pulled her keys out of her bag, "here's the house key," she pulls a key off her key ring, "Cali knows the drill. Bedtime is at nine, no sugar after seven, and no drinks after eight," I nod my head she gave me a huge hug before bending down to hug Cali, "be good." She stood back up, "Grace should be back by ten if she's not I'm sorry," I waved her off.

"It'll be fine," I looked at Cali who had a huge smile on her face.

"Thank you again!" She ran across the street and got in her car driving away.

I ushered Cali inside, "Honey are you ready to go?" Momma asked me.

"I know I'm still grounded, but I promised our neighbors I'd babysit," I ushered to Cali who stood in front of me.

"Brooke you didn't speak of this to me or your father," I frown, "we'll discuss this later. I'm going to church," she left without another word and I sighed.

"Your mommy's not every nice," Cali spoke. I shrugged.

"She's nice sometimes. Have you had dinner yet?" She shook her head no, "how do you feel about pancakes? I know the best diner in town," she smiled and nodded her head vigorously, "ok let's go!"

I grabbed my keys and we hopped in my car, "do you need a booster seat or something?"

"Yes, we have an extra inside the house," I nod my head.

"Let's go grab it," we got out the car and walked across the street. I opened the door with the key that now resides on my key chain.

Cali ran inside and came back to the door holding a pink booster. I nodded my head and took the seat from her. We then made our way back across the street. I strapped her in and we were off.

Let it go blasted through my speakers per Cali's request, when we parked. I got her out the car and we walked inside the diner she held on to my hand as we found a booth to sit in.

"Your way nicer than my sister," I shook my head.

"I'm sure that's not true," she nodded her head.

"She doesn't take me anywhere like you do," I laugh under my breathe.

The waitress came by and took our orders. We both ordered strawberry milkshakes.

"I like Disney Jr. what do you like?" She randomly questioned me playing with the straw of her milkshake.

"I love Disney jr.!" Her eyes widened.

"Really?!" I nod my head sipping my milkshake.

As we got our order a group of people came in. I paid no mind to them as a booped whipped cream on Cali's nose. She laughed.

"There's sister!" She brought my attention upon the group.

"What?" She pointed at the corner table full of people.

"Sister," I cursed under my breathe.

"Oh it is," I sunk down in the booth, "eat your pancakes before they get cold," She shoves a fork full inside her mouth and smiles. I laughed at her goofy self.

"Hey, Brooke!" Terra passes by my table which just so happened to be close to the bathroom.

"Hey," I meekly wave.

"What are you doing here?" I shrug as she stood at my table.

"She's buying me pancakes!" Cali joins in on the conversation.

"Oh Cali I haven't see you in forever!" Terra ruffles Cali's hair, "oh shoot I really gotta pee talk to y'all later!" She then rushed off to the bathroom and I shoved a fork full of pancakes into my mouth huffing.

Terra walked out the bathroom five minutes later and scooter into the seat next to me, "What are you doing?" I questioned.

"I'm joining y'all, because those ass hats over there are to much for my soul," she picked up my fork and cut my pancakes taking a fork full for herself.

"You have a potty mouth just like my sister!" Cali scolded Terra. I laughed.

"I'll have you know my mouth is cleaner than your sisters," I gasped.

"Terra! She's six!"

"Oh oops my bad. Don't tell your mom she already hates me," she then took my milkshake and got a sip.

"Terra, what are you doing over there?" A voice questioned from across the diner. I shrunk in my seat.

"Ignoring y'all!" She shouted back.

"That's not very nice," Cali scrunched her eyes at Terra. I resisted the urge to laugh.

"Cali?!" Grace now stood in front of the table. Could this day get any worse, "how did you get here? Where's mom at?"

"She's at work."

"So who's watching you?" If possible I shrunk more into my seat.

"Brooke is!" I face palmed as her scolding eyes met mine. I have no clue why she hated me all of a sudden.

"Why is Brooke babysitting you?"

"Because mommy couldn't find you," Grace rolled her eyes.

"Of course, lets go," she tried to grab the Six year old.

"No!" She shrieked ducking under the table she crawled across to my side hopping in my lap. I meekly smiled.

"Dude what's the harm, let her keep the brat she'll ruin our night," Terra stood up speaking.

"Hey! I'm not a brat!" Cali stick her tongue out at Terra. I laughed at scene unfolding before me.

"Yah Whatever," Graced rolled her eyes, let's get out of here," and with that they walked away to their group, and the whole group got up and walked away.

What a week.