Ms. Flewballs had the honor of babysitting her neighbor's daughter MiMi. The real reason she wanted to do the job was to get access to the liquor bar.
This was her second time watching Mimi. The first time was great. Ms. Flewball drank like a fish, slept and woke up in enough time to tidy up. The child was a loner and with no siblings, would be a breeze to babysit. Mimi was no baby. Indeed she was very smart and independent.
Mr. Kramitt answered the door and greeted Ms. Flewball.
"Ms. Flewballs...hello."
"It's FlewBALL sir". She said dryly.
" Oh Ok. Only one ball then!"
Mr. Kramitt couldn't help but laugh.
But she didn't think it was funny. "I'm gonna help myself tonite o boy!!" She thought.
Mr. Krammitt cleared his throat.
"Can I take your coat?" He asked.
Ms. Flewball didn't answer. She just took off her coat and handed it to him.
He hung the coat on the wooden coat rack by the door.
He took his coat off the rack and put it on.
"Honey, let's go" he yelled.
Ms. Kramitt walked out with Mimi. She was wearing a beautiful rhinestone dress with matching shoes. All she needed was a tiara to complete the royal look.
Despite her looks Ms. Kramitt was very uptight. Stress, work and alcohol were taking its toll.
In fact this dinner and the last were work related and she had to go.
Ms. Krammit grabbed her coat and put on her concerned parent act. She went over everything in her parenty voice and they left.
Mimi sat on the couch with her book called "quantum theory jokes and anctedotes"
Ms. Flewball asked about the book, and when she heard the title she went straight for the bar. Ms. Flewball poured her a strong drink and looked up the concept on her phone. She wanted to seem a little knowledgeable and not look totally ignorant. She stayed in the family room so the child would not see her researching.
Mimi heard a noise outside. She walked over to the patio door. The glass was half open and she slid out without any noise.
Mimi looked towards where she heard the noise.
"Mrrrooo". She heard again.
The she saw two golden eyes shining in the flower bush.
Mimi turned on her phone light and shined it upon a small brown animal. It was furry with brown and white stripes. The eyes were golden. Mimi walked a little closer a noticed the animal had a tail and 8 legs. For whatever reason she picked it up and instantly fell in love. The animal was warm and soft. Mimi cuddled, rubbed and whispered sweet nothings to it.
An hour went by and she decided to sneak her new friend inside. She turned and looked at the house. She calmly slid back inside the house. She quietly made it to her room. She put her new pet down on her bed. It peed on her!! Mimi gasped as she smelled the foul odor of the urine.
"Mimi!!" Ms Flewball called out.
Mimi put the animal in the closet and she ran to the restroom.
As she walked to the restroom door she could smell the odor.
"You Ok in there? Ms. Flewball asked trying not to slur her words.
" Yes...just some bad food" Mimi said like she was in real pain.
"How is everything coming out?". She started laughing and walked off.
Mimi got into the shower.
Ms. Flewball passed Mimi's room and heard " Mrrroo"
She opened the door and walked in. She heard the sound again. The room was dimly lit and she turned on the light. Suddenly the animal ran accross her right foot and under the closet door. Ms. Flewball flew like a ball on a baseball field to that coat rack by the door. She reached for her coat and the Kramitts walked through the door.
She was so scared she brushed passed them and hustled to her car. She was shaking so badly she couldn't fit the key in the door.
Mr. Kramitt yelled out the door.
"We have a job baby sitting next week!!."
She composed herself unlocked the door and opened it. She looked at him and yelled
"Krammit"
She got in and sped off.
Mimi got out of the shower and greeted her parents. They asked if the night went ok and Mimi said everything was fine but the baby sitter had bad gas. The Kramitts chuckled and kissed her goodnight. Mimi was tired. She went to bed early. She did not feel her pet slip away in the night.
In the morning her pet was by her side in the bed. The animal was warm and cozy.
Mimi asked her Mom if she could keep the new she found. She went on an on begging in a whiny voice.
The mom who seemed surprising relaxed turned to Mimi and asked
"Does it have stripes and eight legs?"
Mimi said"yes"
"Sure honey, what ever that thing is...it gives great massages!!"
Ms. Kramitt stood there daydreaming...about last night.
The end
Written by me @sweetjoy
Picture taken be me too. :)
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