Chapter Two

Kristine woke up to the sound of little kids screaming and running around outside.
She looked at her clock " 9:00, man I gotta get goin'!? She said getting out of bed.
She got into the shower and was out in 15 minutes. She got to her dresser "What should I wear?" She said to herself. She found a pair of black Capri pants, a blue belly shirt, and a pair of black clog sandals. She put her light curly brown hair in a ponytail ontop of her head and put in her sparkly head band.
By 10:30 she she had gotten everything she needed packed.
"Tooth brush, check. Bathing suit, check. Hair stuff, check. Ok, looks like I got everything ready." She said as she heard the doorbell ring. She ran downstairs and opened the door.
"Hey Lynn." Kristine looked surprised
"Hey girl. I'm here to help you load the jeep."
"Alright, everything's upstairs." She said directing Lynn upstairs.
About 10:50 they got the car packed.
"Well," Kristine said "This is it."
"Yeah," Lynn said a bit disappointed.
"What's wrong Lynn?"
"Well, it's not gonna be the same without you here."
"Lynn, you can visit you know!" Kristine reassured her.
"Yeah you better get going." Lynn said. They hugged, then Kristine got in her jeep and rode away.
She got there one minute before 11 and pulled in the driveway. Jane had already been waiting for her. She never really noticed how big the house was.
She also didn't notice the big white fence surrounding the place. She got out of the jeep and was greeted by Jane.
"You're early!" Jane joked "Ok these are my sons." She pointed to a young boy who apparently was Aaron and an older, much taller guy who was probably Nick.
"That's Aaron and that's Nick. Come over here you two and help us with her bags!" They grabbed the bags and all went inside.
"This will be your room," Jane led Kristine into one of the rooms "The bathroom's on the left."
"Thanks." Kristine said putting her bags on the bed. It was a beautiful room. It had a queen sized bed, a huge white vanity/dresser, a fish tank, a light blue carpet, blue curtains, blue bed sheets, and a white couch.
"Wow, this is beautiful!" Kristine exclaimed. Nick and Aaron walked into the room and put the rest of her things on the couch. Then it hit her. "Wait, you're Jane Carter, aren't you?"
"Yes, now you understand, right?"
"Yeah, of course." She replied with a smile.
"Ok, here I'll show you the rest of the rooms. "Jane grabbed Kristine's arm and pulled her out the door.
About 20 minutes later Jane was finished showing her the house. "And if you have any problems here's my cell phone number and my home number. She handed Kristine a paper with the numbers.
"Thanks. I'm sure there won't be any problems." she told her.
"Well, I hope not. Aaron come here I've got to leave." Aaron ran to her and gave her a huge hug. "Now be good for the baby-sitter, ok?"
"Mom," Aaron started "why do I need a baby-sitter?"
"Well, honey.." She began.
"Oh, Aaron if it makes you feel any better, think of me as a friend, not a baby-sitter."
"Really?" He asked.
"Of course! But whatever you do, please don't think of me as a sister. When I think of my sister, I think of annoying, and I don't want you to think I'm annoying."
"Okay." Aaron perked up.
"Bye hunny!" Jane kissed Aaron on the cheek.
"Bye Mom."
"Bye Nicky." She kissed Nick on the cheek.
"MOM!" he whined.
"Sorry, habit!" She joked.
"Bye." He said hugging her.
She said bye to Kristine and walked out the door.
"So," Aaron started "Wanna play video games with me?"
"Sure!" she said as Aaron dragged her into his room.
"I'll be in the living room!" Nick yelled after them.
"Ok." They both yelled back.
They played for an hour, then at 5:00 Nick cam in.
"I'm ordering a pizza, plain cheese this time Aaron!" he looked at Aaron.
"Hey, get some mushrooms on it." Kristine said.
"I don't like mushrooms." Nick said picking up the phone and dialing.
She put the game on hold and walked over to him. "Well I do."
"Well I don't" his voice grew louder.
"I DO!"
"I DON'T...uh yes can I have a pizzas with extra cheese delivered? Thanks." he gave them the address, hung up the phone, and walked out.
"What was his problem?" She asked Aaron.
"I don't know." he replied.
The pizza got there at 5:30 and they all went into the kitchen.
"Listen," Nick sounded annoyed "Sorry for yelling" he mumbled.
"You should be!" She replied.
"Hey! I didn't have to apologize at all!" He yelled.
"Well you shouldn't have if you were gonna yell!" She shot back.
"Fine!" he yelled grabbing a slice of pizza and walked into the living room.
"Fine!" She yelled after him.
"Well, that went well." Aaron said.
For the next few hours she steered clear of Nick. She had Aaron go to bad at about 10:00.
"Goodnight." She said as she closed the door.
"Night." He said back.
She shut the door all the way and turned around and bumped right into Nick.
"Hey! Watch it!" he said
"I was watching!" She said back.
"No you---" Nick was interrupted by Kristine.
"Shh! He's trying to sleep!"
They both walked into the living room. Nick sat in his leather chair and Kristine sat on the couch. He turned on MTV and Sisqo's "Thong Song" was on.
"Oh can we please watch something else besides this!?" She whined.
"This is my house and I'll watch what I want to watch." He said in a deep voice.
"Fine," She said getting up "I gotta get ready for bed anyways.
She got to her room and her tank top & pants leopard print pajama's on. She went into the bathroom and washed her face, brushed her teeth, and took her hair down. She heard the phone ring in her rom and she ran to get it.
"Hello? Oh hey Jeff! What's up? Sure, Friday. I'd love to but, I really can't leave. I don't see why you couldn't. Ok be here at 10:00, that's when he goes to bed. Ok, bye!" She hung up the phone and walked into the livingroom
"I heard your phone ring, who was it?" Nick asked.
"My aren't we nosey?" She said laying on the couch.
"No, I was curious." He answered.
"Well if you musy know it was my friend Jeff!" She beamed.
"Gee," he smiled "I didn't think you had any friends!"
"Very funny!" She replied "But I was hoping he'd be more than just a friend."
"Haha!" he laughed "Yeah right! Why would he like you!?"
"Maybe he's got taste!" She said getting up "Unlike you!" She walked back to her room.
"I hate him!" She whispered to herself. She got into bed. "Man what did I get myself into?" Within no time she had fallen asleep.