(7) The Job Offer

I was in the middle of reading the book about King Henry VIII when my office door slammed open and was slammed closed.

"What the-"

"Chel, help!" An exhausted looking Beth barged in.

Beth was temporarily working here as my assistant when she was still in high school but now that she's a freshman in college, I made her the manager of the place.

I raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"

"There's a new daycare that opened up about a block away."

"That's good." I nodded, "Good for them."

"Good for them, but bad for us."

"It's alright Beth." I chuckled, "We have our own loyal customers."

"The one who owns the place is good looking according to Mrs. Ruviolo."

"That's nice."

"No it isn't!" She sighed, "You're too nice for your own good."

"Why is it not nice then?"

She looked down, "Mrs. Ruviolo said her last goodbye earlier. She said that she's transferring her son to that daycare."

My eyes widened, "Wait, Kyle's transferring?"

She nodded sadly. "Mrs. Ruviolo wanted a male sitter for her