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Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Drama Queen
GRACEA single glance as I walked down the wide corridor was enough to tell that the building was not just a house, but a home.Apart from the loud voices that chattered away in a nearby room, the homely vibe that emanated from the walls beside me was welcoming enough. From framed images of their family to displays of wise words, amazing paintings, and childish paintings, everything that filled the hall made me feel loved in a strange way.As I followed Janet's lead, I was able to take a glimpse of their living room. Apart from the grandness, it also had a lot of images and objects that made it nice to look at. Those artefacts were memories and not mere images. And as we walked, a small smile formed on my lips in appreciation of what I had seen so far.“Does waffles for breakfast sound good?” Janet’s voice caused me to tear my gaze off the walls. When I saw her wide smile, I returned it and replied to her question with a swift nod.“This is a lovely home,” I said.“It is, right? I am
Last Updated : 2023-08-15Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Drama Queen (2)
GRACE“Dominic, I am still eating.”“Let’s go, Grace.”I frowned at him and I began to debate ditching the delicious meal.But the truth is, I didn't want to.So, looking up at him with a pout on my lips, I said, “But I am very hungry and I need to eat. And are we going to leave Ruby here?”“I will take care of Ruby.” Janet volunteered and I was awed by the relief I felt on hearing her sentence. “This is the first time I’m meeting my niece and I am sure every other person wishes to spend some time with her. I am sure Pops also wants to spend some time with Ruby. So, you guys can leave.”“Hmm…”“You can leave. I will pack the rest of your meal.” I appreciated the motherly tone in Janet’s voice. I was about to reach for her hand and show her my thanks when Dominic’s gruff voice reached my ears.“Meet me outside,” he said.Our eyes briefly met and when he saw that I wasn’t going to give him a reply, he walked himself out.Minutes after, Janet had readied a meal pack. As she handed the hu
Last Updated : 2023-08-15Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. His annoying persuasion
GRACEAfter a long, satisfying sleep- the kind I’ve not experienced since Ruby’s breakdown- I slowly stretched my body to a sitting position, a loud yawn widening my mouth at the same time.My eyes peeled open and they slowly compassed the room. I observed the features I didn’t get to study yesterday. At the end of that tour, my gaze settled on the flower field which will always be a wonderful sight to wake up to and the urge to pee pressed me to get off the bed.But as my feet touched the ground, I realised that there was a tiny problem.There were two doors in the room and I have no idea which is the bathroom.I should have followed Dominic to the shower last night. I shouldn’t have let laziness lure me into staying still in bed even after sharing heated moments with Dominic.As my eyes darted between the door that was a few metres away from the side of the bed and the one at the far end of the room, my legs took the chance and raced toward the closer door.But opening that door cau
Last Updated : 2023-08-16Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Blaming Herself
DOMINIC“Well...?” Janet broke the silence and I saw that her gaze was fully pointed at me.“What?”“Are you just going to sit there as if you just didn’t do something wrong?”Honestly, I don’t see anything wrong with what I said. Grace has something somewhere she is entitled to and I was trying to make her realise that it was not only possible but right to get it back.“I am sure she needs some space,” I gruffly replied, my hand already reaching into my pocket before I recalled that Grace collected my phone earlier. Now would have been the best time to check in with Dave.“Do you even know what you did?” Janet flashed me her signature elderly, speech on the way, kind of eyes.“I know that,” I ran my hands over my thigh while my head tried to reason a quick way out of the room, “she should be the owner of that company. It is obvious. Besides Stanley always speaks of not being the...”“Jesus Christ, Eliot. The woman just sang into our ears that she doesn’t want anything to do with it.
Last Updated : 2023-08-17Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Choices
GRACEIf I were putting on glasses right now, I would push the glasses to the rim of my nose, then slightly duck my head to fully express my astonishment.“There,” Doctor Lumber threw his hands carelessly, “I said it. She is my daughter.”Oh. He is serious.Wait, didn’t he just say that Ruby is his daughter? And it doesn’t look like he’ll start laughing anytime soon.Wow.Wow.I need to sit down.As I moved toward one of the couches, Doctor Lumber did the same, Dominic’s stone-cold eyes furiously trailing his movement.Second after, Dominic asked, “What am I supposed to do with that statement?”“Dominic, I know this is sudden, but it is the truth.” Doctor Lumber looked up at Dominic whose jaws were now set in a manner that suggested that anger and impatience were building up in his soul. On the other hand, the Doctor looked sober. Really, really sober.“I can’t believe your claim until it is proven to be true.” Dominic moved until his whole physique was facing the man. “But, how the h
Last Updated : 2023-08-18Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Staying Calm
DOMINIC“Dom, we can’t just rush into that place. We still don’t know who we are dealing with. So, how about we let Grace go there?” Dave suggested, a deep sigh escaping his lip after. “Of course, Grace won’t be alone. But we will make this person think she is. And thankfully, there are tiny cameras we can attach to Grace’s outfit. They will capture the culprit’s visuals. From there, we can forward the details to the cops.”I was already feeling stuffed and could not bear to rack my brain anymore. So I nodded in agreement while I hoped that things wouldn’t get immensely worse.“Your idea will delight Grace,” I said after many seconds.A short smile formed on Dave’s lips. “I certainly did not miss the look on her face when you stopped her from thinking about going.” As he closed his laptop and proceeded to gather his things, he continued, “You really like her, don’t you?” I responded with a little jerk of my eyebrows. “Good.” his hands stopped reaching for his stuff and he faced me squ
Last Updated : 2023-08-19Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Staying Calm (2)
DOMINIC“Daddy!” Her louder cry made me realise that she was closer than I thought. So, as my feet dragged and moved forward, I searched until I saw her little self rushing toward me.“Ruby...” I breathed in relief once she was engulfed in my arms. My crouched figure felt more relief when I confirmed that the contact between us was very real.“Daddy,” Ruby’s voice was shaky, so I temporarily broke our hug to take a look at her face.“Yes, my daughter?” I tried to smile for her, but the signs of dirt on her face broke my heart so much, it took everything within me to not sob. “Where is Grace? She is here, right?”The film of tears that formed in Ruby’s eyes as she shook her head broke my heart more. But her response had a worse effect on me. “They... They took her. I... I don’t know where, but...”I nodded. One of my hands brushed her hair backwards and I asked, “Who took her, Ruby? Who are they?”“I don’t know, Daddy.” Her tears started to fall, her sobs began to grow and I had to bit
Last Updated : 2023-08-19Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Crazy Lady
DOMINICAt first, the name was vague.I don’t even recall the night she kept referring to. But after some seconds of deep thinking, I made the connection.My hands stretched mid-air and a huff of disbelief escaped my lips.“You are Grace’s friend.”“In the flesh.” The grand smile that followed made my entire system recoil in disgust. It was quite evident that she was a psycho and that means I have to be careful with the words I say.“Why? Why are you doing this?” I asked once I shook the shock away.Her mouth made a clicking sound.“I knew I would be asked that question at some point, but I didn’t you would be the first to ask.” She took one more step and my feet quickly reacted. I found another area to stand. Thankfully, all she did was sigh and resumed her talk. “I am doing this because Grace… Because…”Suddenly, she thumped her foot on the ground while her face carried an expression that suggested that she was trying to form her words.Her melodrama was hardly amusing or engaging.
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Babysitting Mr. Powers' Daughter. Growth, Propositions, New life
GRACE“I can't believe this man,” I muttered under my breath. “Why did he leave these here?” With anger, I picked up the socks Dominic sprawled all over the floor while he was searching for his special socks.It has been many months since we moved and I still don't understand his infatuation with those socks. I won’t deny the beauty of the black and red material, but the fact he only wears them to huge business partnership meetings makes me dislike his love for the socks. If the socks were that special, he would wear them to our dates as well.But no. He would rather turn the house upside down because of those socks, leaving me to take care of his mess.With a gradually dissolving anger, I approached the drawer where Dominic just disarranged and dumped all the socks without care. He can sort out his mess when he gets back.I turned from the dresser and the image of Dominic comically rushing out of the house to escape my nagging tugged in my mind, causing me to erupt peals of laughter.
