When Rita returned home, Leah was fast asleep in her bed. Rita looked at Tonya in surprise.
"You got her to take a nap?" she asked. Tonya shrugged.
"It was pretty easy. I've got a lot of experience taking care of kids and teens."
"Clearly. Well, I'd feel better if Leah had a babysitter while I'm gone. Would you be willing to do that? I trust her with you."
"I'm honored by that trust," Tonya said. "But it's obvious that Leah is a teen who needs more supervision. I was wondering if I could actually be her live-in nanny. That way you have some free time, instead of just watching her right away when you get home from work. I'd do it for my regular babysitting fee."
"Hmm..." Rita frowned. It was increasingly obvious that Leah needed more care than Tina said, and Rita didn't really want to deal with that. And Tonya clearly knew what she was doing. She had followed the instructions to the letter and even got Leah to take a nap. "All right."
"Awesome!" Tonya said happily.
"Go home to get your things packed to watch her the rest of the week," Rita said. Tonya nodded. When Rita left the bedroom, Tonya turned to Leah.
"She bought it!" Tonya whispered. Leah opened her eyes, no longer pretending to sleep.
"Hook, line, and sinker," Leah said gleefully. "This week is going to be so much better with you here."
"Yeah. And this way you don't need your weird aunt to change your diapers. And I get to make the rules for you." Tonya kissed Leah's cheek. "All right, I'm gonna go home to get packed. I'll be back soon."
That night...