Chapter Four

"So why did Sidney run over here so quickly?" Jacob asked walking into my room.
"He wanted to explain what happened last night."
"And did he? Was it just a misunderstanding?"
"No, I mean I didn't really let him explain. We both just decided we should be friends."
"Are you okay with that?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, do you care that you and Sidney are just going to be friends?"
"I'm fine with it.. I have to go get ready for practice though." I said walking into the bathroom.



A few days later..


Do you want to come to the game tonight?
I have to babysit Jay, Jocelyn, Jason, and Jordan
How late do you have to do that?
My parents are going away this weekend, I'm on duty tonight, Jake was on last night.
Well do you want me to come over after the game?
Its up to you.. Good Luck and I'm sorry I can't come.
I'll text you after.


"Was that Sidney?" Jayden asked.
"Yeah."
"What did he want?"
"He wanted me to go to his game tonight."
"What did you say?"
"I said I was spending the night with my favorite girls!" I said getting up and heading to the kitchen.
"Hey, Jo.. you know Mark?" Jacob said coming into the kitchen.
"Mark Caylor, on your team?" I asked confused.
"Yeah.."
"What about him?"
"He kept asking me about you today.. I think he wants to ask you out." He said.
"Are you kidding?"
"No, I'm serious.. he asked me for your number."
"You didn't give it to him, did you?"
"No, do you want me too?"
"I don't want to date Mark.. I don't want to date anyone.."
"Anyone but Sidney."
"Thats not fair."
"Why isn't it fair?"
"because I'm not dating Sidney, because he has his own life.. he has this amazing life and yet he is choosing to hang around here, with me.."
"Don't you think its his choice?"
"I don't know. I don't want to talk about it anymore.. Where are you going tonight?"
"In the city after the game."
"When will you be back?" I asked.
"Tomorrow morning before mom and dad come back."
"Are you serious, Jacob?! You are going to leave me alone all night with them."
"You act like you never babysit before."
"Oh so you would love to take care of two 3 year old twins, a seven year old and a ten year old girl all by yourself.. like get them to bed and take them to church in the morning, breakfast.. that sounds like such a fun weekend.. YOU ARE THE BEST BROTHER EVER!!" I said walking up the stairs.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"You take care of them until your game.. I'm off duty." I yelled back.



"Movie time!" I yelled through the house and all the kids came running.
"What movie are we watching?" Jocelyn said.
"I think we will watch a boy movie first, and then a girl movie. So boys what movie?"
"Hercules!" Jordan said.
"Haha okay.. Everyone take your seat."
I made popcorn and everyone was watching the movie. After the first movie, I tried to take the boys up to their room but they weren't having any part of it.
"Fine, lay on the couch then.. you have an hour until you HAVE to go to bed." I said trying to be strict.
An hour came and went and the boys were not asleep, but yet the girls were passed out.
"Hey, Jay and Joce.. lets go up to bed." I said trying to wake them up. Then they walked up to their room. I like how the boys were still up and running and the girls were out long ago.
Hey, can I come in. I read that and went to the door.
"Sidney, why are you here?"
"I told you I would come after the game." He said.
"You didn't have too."
"It looks like you could use help."
"jason and Jordan will not go to sleep.. I don't know what to do."
"Hey, guys if you go to sleep now for Joey, I will take you to the rink tomorrow.. deal?" He said holding on to Jordan so he wouldn't run away.
"Promise!!" They both said.
"Promise." he said.
Sidney walked the boys up and put them to bed. I layed on the couch totally exhausted.
"So was it really that bad?" He said sitting down on the couch with me.
"It was awful. Jacob isn't coming back until tomorrow morning, I had to make them dinner and everything. We have to go to church tomorrow and breakfast.. I didn't think it would be this hard."
"Haven't you babysat them before?" He asked confused.
"Yeah, for a few hours. My mom just started leaving the younger boys over night and Jacob is usually here to help."
"Well I'll be here tomorrow morning to help."
"You are going to go come here tomorrow morning and come to church with me?"
"You need me, apparently."
"How was the game?"
"We won, it was good."
"So descriptive. Do you want to watch a movie?" I said.
"Yeah.. I'll put it in." We layed on my bed watching a movie for awhile. We were both dozing off when Sidney said something.
"Can I just stay here tonight, so I can help you when they get up?" He said.
"are you sure thats a good idea for us to both sleep in this bed?" I asked.
"I'm sure." He said taking off his shirt.