(17) Run From The Big Scary Monster

Birth Giver is calling

"Yeah, hello mom?" I answer.

"Hey sweetie, I know this is last minute and you'd probably really want to enjoy your afternoon but I just got off the phone with Carter's mom. She's needing someone to babysit little Ashton at the moment. She says something about how her kids are too immature to watch over themselves. All the other babysitters are booked and she can't find anyone else."

Aww. I love little kids. I especially love babysitting. Not only do I get money, but I just think toddlers and kids are so cute. Oblivious and childish.

"Of course! Do I need to walk there or something?"

"No. Carter is going to bring you from school. It'll just be until 7:00...Oh! Honey I'm going to need to go-Yes, maple syrup is bett-"

Ok. 3 hours at the Wayford's won't be that bad...right?

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"And welcome back to my miserable but happy home! Blah blah blah, you've already seen the rest. West is out with a friend and Blake is with someone too, I think. Dylan isn't here either either..." He explains. But my mind has wandered off too la la land and so I stopped listening after 'And welcome back'.

"So you're mom doesn't trust you enough to babysit you're own little brother?" I smirk, waiting for him to answer.

Just let me be the smart ass for one. Oh wait. I already am.

He walks up to me and looks at me with no expression but boredom, "Oh my god Cassie. We get it. You're a good child. We don't need to know more." He playfully rolls his eyes and smiles.

"You should really smile more." I shrug. "It makes you look less grouchy."

"But that gets rid of the whole bad ass bad boy idea." He smirks.

"So stereotypical." I roll my eyes. "Anyways, where's Ashton? He's the only Wayford I really like anyways..." I smirk at him.

"You know that's not true." He pouts.

Aw. He actually looks sorta cute when he does that.

"Yeah." I smile. "Now hurry up and go find Ashton or I will go looking myself!"

"Ok! Just stay here. Who knows what mess you'll make if you get into any trouble."

But being the stupid yet curious person I am, I follow Carter. I tiptoe up the stairs and keep following him until I can see him go into another door. This time he enters a bigger room. This room is filled with a flat screen TV, a Wii and an Xbox and one of those beds that look like a car. There are a bunch of those car toys and remote control helicopter things scattered across the room.

Based on all the toys I can only guess that this is Ashton's room. But I wouldn't be surprised if it was someone else's.

I snapped out of my trance when I heard Carter's voice. This time a lot more gentler and kind, "Hey little bro. I want you to meet someone today. She means a lot to me and I think you would like her. Do you want to go and see her?"

"Yeah! Is she that Cassie girl that you keep talking about?"

He talks about me?

"Is she the pretty one with the light brown hair and sea green eyes?"

He called me pretty?

"Yeah. That's her." He laughs. "Come on Ash, lets go and see her!"

And then I realize I'm not supposed to be listening to their conversation. So I run down the stairs not even trying to be quiet. But I doubt they would've heard me from the other room.

I wait for them to get downstairs which isn't long and I'm happy because I hate patience and I hate people who can be patient.

ASHTON!

I run up to Ashton and sweep him up into a hug, "Hey Ashton!"

He doesn't do anything back except laugh back, "She is pretty, Carter!"

I raise my eyebrow at him, "Pretty huh?"

"I have a special girl friend too!" Ashton smiles, puckering his lips.

"Oh my god, Carter did you already corrupt the mind of this innocent child?" I laugh, rolling my eyes.

"I might've convinced him that he has a 'special girl friend' that he hasn't seen yet." He grins.

The nerve of this boy.

"But he really wanted one after he heard you and I were together!" He explains.

Still. If Ashton grows up to be like Carter I will actually kill myself. We do not need another Carter Wayford.

Because we have one already :)

"So Ashton...What is this 'special girl friend's' name?" I raise my eyebrows, grinning.

"Ariana!"

"Grande?" I ask.

"Nope! Just Ariana! Who's Grandy?" He frowns. "Carter, who's Grandy?"

"Grande is a...um...much prettier version of Ariana!" He covers up.

I swear. Oh my god Carter.

"Can I have her as a special girl friend then?" He pleads, which makes my heart literally melt.

Ashton is just so cute.

Carter looks at him...Proud?, "Look at you already picking up those girls. You're a natural Ash!"

Oh. My. God.

"No! We do not need Ashton to become a mini version of you Carter! What else have you told him?" I slap my forehead at the thought.

"A lot of things actually! He told me that I'm going to grow up to be an amazing astronaut!Im going to be the first on Mars! He also told me that you are really pretty and have really pretty eyes and hair...Which you really do!"

"Really Carter?" I smirk. "I didn't know you had a lot to say about me."

"Don't get to happy Cas." He rolls his eyes.

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"Eeeek! The park! I haven't been here in ages!" I squeal.

I've loved the park for a long time. It was my favorite place to go when I was little. Of course I might be too big for it now but it's nice to be back.

And I haven't mastered those damn monkey bars yet.

"Let's play run from the big monster!" Ashton squeals. "I love that game!"

Who the heck names these names?

"Who's the big monster?" I raise my eyebrow. But I have a slight guess to who it might be.

I feel someone's presence sneaking up behind me.

"Me." Carter's voice whispers. With that, I scream. I bolt from him and run with Ashton into a green jungle gym area. It's easy for Ashton to climb around but I need to cram myself into the little spaces.

We find a tube we stay in to hide. I hug Ashton so that we can both fit because the tube is pretty small.

"We should be safe in here." Ashton whispers.

"Really? The tube? Come on princess, I thought you were smarter than this." Carter whispers next to me. Of course being the stupid person I am, I scream and let go of Ashton.

"Save yourself Ashton! Run!" I dramatically say.

"God you are quite dramatic." He laughs, pulling me into a hug.

"Go get Ashton big scary monster!" I scream, laughing.

"God, geez! Ok!" He lets go of me and dives out of the tunnel looking for Ashton. I wiggle my way out and soon find myself sitting next to a lady probably in her 50s .

I see Carter heading my way smiling. "Ashton found someone else to play with." And he points to him with a girl with black hair and blue eyes like his own.

Aww. Young love!

"You need to find a better place to hide next time." Carter grins, putting his arm around me.

"You need to be less scary if a monster. Maybe do something to that face of yours..." I smirk.

He kisses my cheek, "You know you love me."

But our conversation was broken by the middle aged woman, "I'm sorry to interrupt but my phone just died and I need to call my husband immediately. Do you two happen to have a cell phone I could borrow?"

I shrug and give her mine as she makes a call. I don't listen cause well... I'm not that rude.

"Thank you so much." She gets up. "Jenny!" She calls out. The girl with the black hair with Ashton comes up, bringing Ashton.

"Mommy! I made a new friend! His name is Ashton!" She jumps, meanwhile Ashton comes to us and does the same.

"Hey Ash. You ready to go back home?" Carter excitedly asks.

"What about Jenny?" He looks over to Jenny.

"I'm sure Jenny and her mother has other things to do." I say, trying to relax him.

"Oh trust me, we have a lot to do today. My mother is coming home all the way from Colorado soon. My husband is actually picking her up from the airport right now and I decided to keep Jenny busy because we can never find a babysitter." She sighs, looking at Jenny.

That gives me an idea...

"Oh! Well, we can babysit her anytime! I'm sure Ashton would like that. Right?"

"Yeah!" He squeals.

"Oh that would be great! Could you guys do tomorrow?"

"Oh yeah. We'd be happy to have Jenny." Carter adds in.

"Thank you so much. Here's my number so I can text you two more information. May I ask what your name is?"

Before I can answer Carter does, "Carter Wayford and Cassie-"

"Well nice meeting you Mrs and Mr. Wayford! I'll be delighted to see you to tomorrow! I think Jenny would be excited to see your kid again." She smiles then walks away hurriedly.

Does she think...No.

Haha! She thinks Carter and I are married with a kid? Oh my god...I'm laughing.

Hold on. I can't actually.

"She thinks we're married?" I laugh.

"And we have a kid?" Carter laughs too.

Priceless.

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I am actually really jealous of Carter and Cassie's relationship. Where can I find myself a Carter?

XOXO