Original Author: The Black Mamba
You've had enough. Every single job application you sent to various restaurants sent not a single reply. You took this as a polite way to decline your attempt to make money over the summer. It's time for Plan B, one that you resented, and for good reason-- babysitting.
You dug through the trash in your room and found the flyer that you quickly ignored at first, but now is the perfect time to use it. It read, "Babysitter wanted, work 3-9 pm Monday through Sunday starting June 23, 15 Baker Way. Note: We are worried about Kimi. Call Tyson and Yuma Stevenson 555-7932 for more information."
You called the number as instructed, and asked about why the Stevensons were worried about Kimi. "There's an article in the news that we think correlates to something wrong with her. Could I get your email? I'll send it to you," came the reply. You obliged.
The next morning you got the email, as promised. The headline read, "EXTREME CASE OF GROWTH LEADS TO SIX-YEAR OLD'S DEATH". It revealed the story of a girl in Saudi Arabia who started to grow taller and taller, far beyond natural growth, until the Arabian government labeled her a threat and had her killed by the Arabian army. On the day of her half-birthday, she started growing, and 2 days later, the colossal girl measured 38 feet 7 inches tall, and scientists say she would've grown taller had she lived.
What does that have to do with Kimi? you thought. Sighing, assuming the parents were crazy, you called the Stevensons and took up the offer.
You arrived at the Stevensons' house and knocked on their door to be greeted by Kimi herself. "Are you the babysitter?" she asks with a smile on her face. "Yeah, I'm supposed to be with you for the summer," you reply.
"Thomas!" Tyson Stevenson appeared from the kitchen. "Come on in!"
"Cute kid," you tell him as you walk inside. The 2-story house they resided in made yours look tiny. "How old is she?"
"Six."
"Wow, she's tall." Kimi stood at 4'3", several inches taller than the average six-year old. "What did the newspaper article have to do with anything?" you ask Tyson.
"Well, call us superstitious, but we think the same thing will happen to our daughter. We... wanted supervision."
"What makes you think that?"
"The girl in the article started growing on the day of her half-birthday, and was also tall for her age before her growth. I don't want to see Kimi ending up like her..."
You couldn't blame him, a parent needs to be safe sometimes. Still, you didn't think Kimi would be like the Arabian girl. It was too far-fetched. You talked about Kimi with Tyson, and half an hour later he was out the door with his bags and wife. Kimi turned out to be a sweet child, and you had a lot of fun. She liked her train set and dollhouse the most.
Soon it was June 28th, the day that was planned to be the day of Kimi's growth, but you weren't worried about it. Does she start growing?
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