it was around 9pm when mom got home. I rushed down stairs partly to greet her and partly because I wanted her to make me food. (Eating 3 day old leftovers is not so good)

"Hey mom!"

"Hey sweetie, I joined the PTA, I met this wonderful lady named Susan and she's in need of a babysitter tomorrow, can you do it?" she asks.

I was quite shocked at this question, but I do need some extra money..

"Uh yeah sure. How old are her kids?"

"She has 3 sons, one is 3, the other is 13 and the other one is 16, he's in your grade."

"IM GONNA HAVE TO BABYSIT A 16 YEAR OLD!?!" I shout very confused.

She laughs

"No, you're only going to be babysitting the 3 and 13 year old."

Still, isn't 13 a bit too old to babysit?? Also why isn't the 16 year old babysitting them? Whatever, I guess i'll just have to wait and find out what happens.

Babysitting isn't bad. I used to babysit for the other kids in our apartment back in New York all the time. Plus, I really need to be saving up money instead of spending it all the time.

This should be fine.

I watch as my mom calls her friend to tell her i'll be babysitting. I go up to my room to start on my homework.

I apparently fell asleep while I was doing math homework because I woke up the next day.

When I woke up I realized I hadn't finished my math homework. That's fine, I have math at the last period so I can go to finish it during lunch.

I came downstairs to be greeted by my mother, she thanked me for babysitting today which I sort of forgot about and then she said.

"Do you know Rodrick Heffley?"

I was honestly quite confused why she asked me that but I said "Yeah? I had to do an assignment with him yesterday."

"You're babysitting his brothers" mom said

WHAT

"Will he be there?" I ask, I really do not want to see him. It would be really awkward.

"I don't think so" Mom added.

*Timeskip to lunch*

I'm in the library, there's only a few people here so I sit at the only empty table and start doing my homework. I must've been focused on the homework because I didn't even notice Rodrick was standing in front of me.

"Hey Anderson, this seat taken?" He asks me

"It's not, you can sit here" I reply

I don't know if he knows i'm going to be babysitting his brothers tonight. Would it be too awkward to bring up?

"So uh.. what are you doing in the library?" I ask Rodrick. "I'm in detention, I have to finish my assignments" he added.

"Oh" I said causing an awkward silence.

"So will you be home tonight?" I ask trying to break the ice "Wait no that sounds really creepy, i'm babysitting your brothers is what I mean" I quickly say afterwards.

"Oh really? I'll be practicing for my band at Chris's house" he says.

At least I won't have to deal with him.

I start doing my math homework occasionally looking up at him doing whatever assignment he's doing.

Then we both walk to math class.

Madison sees me walk in with Rodrick and gives me a smirk. I shrug it off and sit down next to her.

anyway, schools over and i go home and start preparing to be at the Heffley's house. I only have to babysit from 6 - 9pm so it shouldn't be that bad.

I go downstairs to eat my dinner then I head to the Heffley's house.

I found myself outside their door not knowing how to come in. I knock on the door and this lady, im assuming my moms friend opens the door.

"Hey, you must be y/n thank you so much for agreeing to babysit, it's been really hard to find someone to babysit in such short notice." Mrs. Heffley said.

I step inside the house.

"Greg is upstairs playing video games, Manny is watching TV. Rodrick is out but he should be home before we get home." she continues.

"We'll be home by 9, thank you again" she says finally as she leaves with Mr. Heffley

I wave to her and her husband and I go up to Manny.

Maybe now's a good time to say that I have never taken care of a toddler before. The kids I used to babysit were like 10 so this should be fun.

"Hey Manny, are you hungry?" I ask the toddler who is staring at me.

He continues to watch the TV so i'm assuming he's fine.

I go upstairs to check on Greg. Greg was playing video games.

" Hey Greg, you hungry? bored?"

He continues to ignore me.

"Hey are you playing Twisted Wizard 2? I used to play all the time." I say, I can tell that caught his attention. "Girls don't play video games" he says

"Then I hope you wont mind if I beat you"

He hands me a controller and I completely destroyed that kid. He demanded a rematch but he lost twice. We were laughing and joking around when I remembered Manny.

"Shit, I have to go check on Manny" I say as I run downstairs. "Hey, mom doesn't let me say bad words" Greg says following after me.

"Where's Manny?!?" I shout looking around the house. Me and Greg continue to call out Manny's name.

How could I have been dumb enough to loose Manny. I'm going to be so dead.

We hear a noise coming out of the bathroom. Me and Greg both make eye contact as we look at the door.

I run up to the door and its locked. "Manny, Are you in there" I ask still trying to unlock the door. Manny makes a noise.

HE LOCKED HIMSELF IN THE BATHROOM.

"Manny if you open the door, I'll give you my cookies" Greg says. That seems to have caught Mannys attention but he still didn't open the door. "Manny, opens the door and I'll order pizza" That got Manny to open the door so fast. Greg seems pretty happy that we're ordering pizza too.

I pick up Manny and take him to the living room, I don't get paid enough to do this. After around 30 minutes, the pizza comes.

Me, Manny and Greg are joking around, of course Manny doesnt really understand us but hes laughing anyway.

After the pizza Greg starts writing in some sort of notebook while me and Manny are playing with toy cars.

"What are you writing bud?" I ask Greg and I notice the words "Diary" at the front of his notebook.

He looks at me and says "Before you say anything. This is a JOURNAL not a diary"

I laugh "sure" I say mocking him. "You sound like Rodrick" Greg comments which I ignore. "Anyway, its time to go to bed" I tell Greg.

After I put Manny and Greg to bed I sit on the couch trying to pass the time. Its already 9pm so Mr and Mrs Heffley should be back soon.

I hear the door open and Roderick comes in.