Half an hour passed by, and all Linda had been able to do was make her way through a bag of chips. She had tried to start up a conversation with Sarah and Jessica, but the popular girls had mostly ignored the plump girl. Finally a knock on the door ended the awkward atmosphere. "I'll get it." Linda said as she got up and walked to the door. Opening it she saw Mark and Anthony, two of the hottest and most popular guys at school. "Oh, um, h-hi Mark. H-Hey Anthony." Linda squeaked out while blushing.
Mark turned to Anthony confused. Anthony craned his head to try to see inside. "Hey, Jessica and Sarah told us to meet them here." Anthony said.
"We're right here Anthony." Jessica called. She and Sarah had walked over and seen the boys. "Linda here was cool enough to offer to babysit her cousin for us for a while. We can go out for a bit, and be back before Mrs. Taylor knows. Isn't that right Linda?" Jessica winked.
Linda jumped at the chance. "Yeah, it's no problem. Timmy is always great for me."
"Then it's settled. We'll go hang out and Linda will handle Timmy. We'll be back before your aunt comes back to check on you and see how Timmy is doing. We're counting on you." Sarah said patting Linda's shoulder before exiting with Jessica and the guys.
"You can count on me." Linda called as the four jumped in Mark's car and took off.
Linda closed the door and sighed. Maybe she wasn't with them, but doing this favor would boost her reputation right? Sarah and Jessica might even invite her to their beach party next week. Linda squealed in excitement as she reentered the living room to clear up her trash. While cleaning the remote she picked up earlier caught her eye. Maybe Timmy would want to play with it?
Linda went upstairs to Timmy's room. The 2 year old was playing with some toys when she entered. "Hey Timmy. How's my favorite cousin doing?" Linda smiled down at the boy. She played with him for a while before surprising him. "Check out what I got. I've got this super cool toy for you to play with tonight." She said as she handed the remote to Timmy.
Timmy took the remote and shook it playfully. "I'm going to go downstairs and make some dinner. You behave while I'm gone mister." She tickled him, earning some laughs before she turned to leave.