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Chapter 1

Stellas pov:
Mum was already in bed when i came back. She's always so exhausted from work, it's sad. Since he's gone we don't have any money left. Nothing. I just hope these stupid flyers will help. I need a fucking job. After changing into some comfortable clothes i grab myself the nuts we bought, lay on the couch and start watching these idiotic reality shows that appeared on netflix last week. All these rich people claiming to have problems when they obviously don't know what real life looks like, kind of entertains me. While scrolling through Instagram i get a notification from Lana. She wants me to come over for a girls sleepover with the others. Not really in that mood if i'm honest. All of sudden my best friend hangs out with people we hated for years and decides that they're not that bad anymore. Yeah of course not. I love Lana, but these wealthy kids are always false hearted and unfaithful. She's going to recognize sooner than she thinks. I'm gonna let her do what she wants though. We've all been through that phase. Just texting her a „i'm too tired" text and start watching netflix again. Time passes by pretty fast and suddenly it's midnight. The summer holidays just started and i don't wanna mess up my time schedule too fast.

It's 9:30am in the morning and i already smell the cooked eggs. I love sunday. It's the only day mum is home. Before showering i check my phone and start smiling. The flyer worked. A women asked me if we can do a „rehearsal babysitting" and that she has a sweet daughter with the age of 11. This is literally perfect. The only annoying thing is her address. It's far away from home and on top of that in one of the richest areas of the city. But it's definitely worth the money. Happy and contently i go up to mum and give her a kiss on the cheek.
"Food smells delicious", i say quickly and start setting the table.
"I know right? But where have you been yesterday? It was late."
"I know i'm sorry. I should've tell you. But it was worth it. I maybe have a new job now!", i say excited.
"What? Really? What job?", she asks surprised.
"Babysitting for rich people. Mum that's perfect. I can finally help you with everything."
"I love you honey but you didn't need to do this. You know that right?"
"I know. But i wanna help you. It's gonna be fun. Babysitting is easy. You know i'm good with kids. Let's start eating those eggs, i'm starving!"
"Hope these people are nice to you." She says and starts eating the fresh cooked eggs.

After breakfast with my mum i took the bus to go to my "rehearsal babysitting". I really hope the family and little Hazel is going to like me. That would be the perfect job. I needed to go 15 minutes straight from the bus station as i arrive at Family Clark's house. This house is bigger than 10 times our apartment. Maybe more. It's beautiful. A Women with a long yellow dress runs up to me.
"You must be Stella." she says with a big smiley face.
"That's me." i say. Her makeup is decent but so pretty. Her hair is dark blonde and her eyes brighter than the pool. Her cheeks are all red but i would say that's not blush, it's her natural look.
"I'm Brianna. The women you texted with. I'm so excited for you to be here. We're searching for a babysitter for so long and couldn't find the perfect one. My husband had the idea of getting a teenager and we saw your flyer and here you are!!" She started walking and i'm following her step by step. There is no way this women is older than 30. How can money make people look and act younger than they are?
"There is the pool. Here we have our little tennis court." Yeah little. It's bigger than the sport hall in school. She shows me every corner of the garden and starts going inside. It looks like a tiny modern palace. The dinner table is so large i can't even see the end from this angle. Everything is so bright and beautiful. So many windows and flowers. I've been to many rich people houses but this one is the prettiest so far.
"You can eat anything you want from our fridge. Feel home here. Mi casa es tu casa." I smile.
"Up there is our bedroom and the children rooms including Hazel's room." Wait. I thought Hazel is her only child?
"You can go up and talk to her a little bit. She's waiting for you and very excited. Meanwhile i'm going to cook lunch, you can eat with us if you want to."
"Thank you so much. Your house is so pretty." I say confidently.
"Thanks sweetheart. I really like you. You can go and find Hazel now. It's the room at the end."
"Okay, i will. Thanks!!" I say and start going up the stairs. I really wanna have a house like this one day. It's a dream house. How do people get so much money. It's unfair. There are many rooms upstairs. Only two of them with their door open. One of them is decorated very simple and dark. A big tv and some plants. Very messy though. I bet this room belongs to a boy, maybe my age. The other room is decorated with flowers and the walls are painted in a light purple. This is Hazels room i know immediately. I go up to her room and see her sitting in front of her bed with a ponytail and a cute skirt. She's painting. I slightly knock on her door.
"Can i come in?" i ask shy.
"Of course, you're Stella right?" Answers the little girl with a cute smile on her face. Seems like she did this here more than one time.
"Yes. I'm really excited to be your new babysitter. Your room is so pretty. What are you painting?"
"Thanks. I'm painting my horse. I love riding. Her name is Lacey. I miss her." She explains while painting.
"You're very talented. Where is Lacey?"
"In heaven i guess."
"Oh i'm really sorry. I didn't mean t-"
"No it's fine. Everyone asks that. She was old."
"Well then she's watching now over you. Lucky you. You have someone that protects you from above." I say looking around her room. This is the first time Hazel looks up to me.
"Your younger than my last babysitters." She says looking at me.
"Eh yeah. Your mum said that too. Look Hazel i feel like you did this a lot of times and your kind of annoyed by always getting new babysitters. I don't know what happened to them but for me you seem like such a sweet girl and i would love to spend some time with you. If you don't want to, just say so."
She looks straight into my eyes and starts smiling.
"You pass." I frown and don't know what to say.
"Huh?"
"You pass. My mum already send four potential babysitters upstairs to spend some time with me today. They  are all the same. When they're gone i go up to my mum and say i didn't like them and she calls a new one to come. It's always the same. The last time a babysitter pass was like 2 months ago. So congratulations and don't screw it up."
"Wait what. Are you serious? Your mum does these house tours everyday?" I ask
"Yeah she wants every single babysitter to feel like she's the only one or something. I don't know."
"Wow. That's crazy!"
"I know. So you know how to paint?"
Me and Hazel started giving Lacey some color and draw tiny clouds around her. Hazel is super sweet. If she was my age, she definitely could be my friend. She is rich but just doesn't act rich. It's hard to explain. We painted, talked and laughed for a while until the door bell interrupted us.
"I'm gonna open!!" Hazel screams and runs the stairs down. I follow her, a bit slower though. As she opens the door a boy who's maybe 3 years younger than me starts hugging Hazel. Then he looks up to me.
"Who are you?" He asks. He has brown hair and is a little chubby.
"I'm Stella. Hazels new babysitter."
"Oh. What happened to the old lady Hazel? I thought she was nice!"
"She was boring and always wanted me to help cleaning." Answers Hazel. Another deep voice comes up to the door.
"New babysitter huh? So mum still doesn't know how to watch her own children." The boy with dark brown hair and red cheeks looks up to me. I feel like i saw him before. He's tall and his eyes are light brown.
"I'm Ryan and this is Noah." says the younger brother. Noah just doesn't even look at me and walks straight to the kitchen where his mum is already waiting for him. They talk about something but i can't hear it.
"She's different Ryan. She's cool." says Hazel and looks up to me.
"If you say so. You eat with us?" asks Ryan.
"Yes she does!" Brianna shouts from the kitchen.
"I hope you like chicken Stella!"
"I do thank you." i answered and smiled. The boys are kind of rude. Especially Noah. I still feel like i saw him before. But it doesn't matter. I'm here for Hazel and the money, nothing else.