The Babysitter

Chapter 28: (Xavier's POV)- Peter Fucking Miller

It had been a week since my last conversation with Aubrey. After that night, she continued to come here and babysit me however she avoided all conversation. She'd always find an excuse to get up and leave or make me leave.

"Don't you have to do the laundry?"

"Your room's a mess you should clean it."

"You can go to watch TV and I'll clean up."

Those are some of the shitty excuses that she gave to me. And while I knew she was lying, I couldn't just stay there and I wouldn't, knowing that she doesn't want me there.

Today is Friday and after a lot of begging and pleading and convincing sheriff Clarke that I must talk to Aubrey and she won't be coming tonight since my mom has taken a day off since she and sheriff Clarke have a date tonight.

That's right. I'm calling him sheriff now.

She's too good of an influence on me and she's not even trying.

I convinced the sheriff to take the monitor off for tonight so that once they leave for their date, I can go over to Aubrey's and have a word with her. After a lot of begging, he finally agreed.

How come he listened to Aubrey when she asked?

Right now, it was currently six pm and my mom was getting ready for her date. The doorbell rang and I pulled myself off the couch to go and answer it. There stood sheriff Clarke. "Be back by the time we are so you can get this back on. I trust you since you're going to meet Aubrey. Be careful," he spoke warningly as my mom walked down the stairs. "Shall we?" he extended his hand for her to take while I suppressed an eye roll at the lovebirds who were now driving away.

He had taken the monitor and I was now sprinting up the stairs to change and head out for Aubrey's. As much as I wanted to take my bike since I haven't driven it in a long time, I decided to walk.

It's only a block.

I threw my shoes on and headed for her house. Once I reached, I rang the doorbell and waited patiently for the door to open. And it did, only to reveal Mrs. Carthy. "Xavier? How can I help?" she asked, surprise laced in her voice.

by any chance?" I asked

me. She had to have. She cleared her throat. "Um- Aubrey is actually out at the

together as I took my guess. "Peter?" I

nodded, confirming my suspicions.

you kidding me? Of course, he'd swoop in and try

wait inside," she opened the door, letting

Aubrey to come home. She offered to give me dinner since she had already eaten and

She said it.

profanity," she mumbled before

resting my head on the back of the couch, still waiting for her to come home. I had been waiting here for roughly an hour and a half and I was beginning

footsteps approached it. "You seriously did that?" I heard her asking through laughter while

was standing in front of her. "It was

If I didn't already hate that guy, I do

got to listen in on their conversation a little longer. "I

her voice. "And you got me back home

o'clock curfew. Used to be eleven,"

used to be eleven.

desperately, I feel like I didn't do it hard enough last

into another moment of silence before I saw their shadows. She gently kissed his cheek before they said goodbye. She turned and walked

was dressed like usual. Casual. She wasn't all dressed up so I take it that it wasn't an all-out date. She hung the keys on the coathanger before turning to me, gasping and jumping back. "Xavier," she spoke a little

for scaring you I didn't mean to," I said a little awkwardly

okay," she spoke lowly.

about uh- about everything that happened." I stopped walking once I was standing in front of

thought we already did. We decided I'm just

Bullshit.

not what I want. I want you as more than that. More than my babysitter, more than a friend," I