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Kai and Raven both look over at Khloe and et ahold of your hair, Katie,” Raven says as she rerip froet a sitter for Khloe? I think she likes Katie a lot”

“No,” he answers, aardly

Khloe starts singing, “Khloe and Katie friends forever” Raven winks at me

Kai says to me, “Well if you are interested, my mom is in need of someone to watch Khloe three days a week It’d be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights after school until about eight or nine, depending on when ets home”

“That’d be great I won’t be watching Chase anyive youat school” I feel excited about the idea of having another job so quickly I needed soood today

“Yeah, here” He reaches his phone to me I put my number into his contacts under Kat, since that is what he always calls me

“Well, I gotta get to work Thanks for bringing Khloe-bug in today Kai” Raven pats his arm as she tells Khloe bye

“I have to go too,” I say handing Khloe over to her big brother His shirt rides up over his hip exposing a tattoo of a music note It’s sexy It makes my cheeks flood armth

I quickly look away and wave at Raven as I go out the door She calls out my name before the door shuts and I have to catch it with my foot “I’ll see you at lunch tomorrow” I nod with a smile At least I have one friend Oh, God, the color drains fro to be horrible tomorrow

Maybe I can fake sick, bla I don’t want to show my face aro

und Penny or Becks after the things they said about me And I still have to face my mom

When I get to one I can’t remember if she had to work today or not I find the reerator I heat up the leftovers, grab a bottled water, and go hide from the world in my bedroom

Taking nore it I a out on her earlier today My phone has an inconize I am almost afraid to answer but I hit accept

“Hello, is this Katie?”

“Yes,” I squeak out The wouilty What ifbecause she needed me?