Just as Mikey was about to make another vindictive wish towards Jon, the power flickered on and off and Mikey's video game abruptly ended.
"What happened?" Mikey huffed as he walked over to the game to make sure no damage had been done to the unit. "That sucks I've been playing for 2 hours and I didn't save once."
Just then Jon entered the room. "Don't forget Mikey, tonight mom has her class at the gym right after work, and I'm going to the mall with Karyn, so you know what that means..."
"I'm not staying here if Mrs. Fergeson is coming to watch me," Mikey interrupted, "She smells like feet! and anyways why do you get to go out while I am stuck here with the vampire mummy from next door?"
"Because," Jon said, "Mom sees how much work I do around here and appreciates it. I think I am entitled to a little free time after a week of cooking for you and doing your laundry. Besides Mrs. Fergeson has had enough with you too, she said she would never babysit for us again as long as you were still a terror. In fact most babysitters refuse to come here because of the way you act. So I got a girl from my school to come and sit for us. Her name is Clara Allen and she is very nice. In fact..."
A loud ring was heard through the house signifying there was a visitor at the door.
"Thats her!" Jon continued, "I invited her over to have dinner since its just the two of us and I figured you two could get to know each other a little better. Let me get the door"
Jon ran to the front door and met Clara.
"Hiya Clara! how are you doing?" Jon asked as he invited the girl in.
Clara stared at him quizzically, "Hi Jon, you look different."
"How do you mean?"
"Oh, nothing," she replied, "its just me."
Mikey sat in the living room waiting for Jon and Clara to enter.
Just then a young girl of sixteen entered the room. She had long hazelnut hair tied back in a pony tail. She was wearing a white tank top and faded hip hugger jeans that accentuated her curvy figure.
"Hi you must be Mikey, I'm Clara." She said as she took a seat on the love seat in the living room. "Mind if I join you?" The Jon entered the room and sat beside Clara.
"No you can sit," Mikey said. Then he smiled and thought to himself, "this will be interesting."
