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Getting fired from their job was something that Luka could barely stand. She hadn’t even done anything wrong! Sure- she didn’t sound like she cared about the work but who would? It was a stupid restaurant for fuck’s sake! It wasn’t fair! They did everything right! Luka sighed, throwing the uniform into a growing pile. They laid down onto the nearby couch, sinking into the soft blanket underneath. The familiar purring of Mitts, Luka’s cat, filled the room. She opened her eyes to see the cat relaxing on the nearby coffee table, meowing with delight at the sight of his owner. They reached over, petting his head and taking the phone off of the table. Turning it on and scrolling through different job websites. Normally- they’d wait a few days or just ask their sister for a temporary job at the bakery.. but they felt too angry to bother wasting time.
“Hey, Mitts.. you think I can get away with a community job?” They turned, glancing at the silent cat as he let out a meow of confusion. “Yknow.. stuff like dog-walking, lawn mowing, shit like that.” Mitts yawned, seeming more interesting in the empty cup that sat a few feet away. Luka shrugged as they continued to scroll through a bit longer, pausing as they noticed a more recent post. It was a babysitting job… one kid and occasionally his friend since they hung out a lot… and due to the fact that whoever this was.. they didn’t want their kid to home alone anymore. It was only for a week… and Luka would be allowed to stay in the house and eat there as well.. it was close to the college campus too.. and the professors wouldn’t mind if she brought the kid to class.. right? “Well.. that’s.. kind of.. a coincidence. But.. ugh- who am I kidding… it’s the easiest job here.”
They rolled their eyes, pressing down on the job to see more. The pay wasn’t bad- with the poster (a woman named ‘Lila”) stating that her son had recently got involved with something last Halloween and it would make her feel better if someone watched him while she was taking care of work. Last Halloween? It could be anything- like that random killer dude… or even the fact that some kid got his arm chewed off. Whatever it was- Luka was sure that the kid was fine and the mom was just… being a mom. Replying to the post, Luka quickly tapped away that she was available almost 24/7, with the only downside being that she had a few college classes during the day. To their surprise- Lila responded rather fast- exclaiming that she was excited about the help as asked how soon Luka could babysit. To that, Luka shrugged and told her that any time worked, and could even come the next day. After a few minutes of waiting, They turned off the device, placing it next to Mitts as she rested her head, turning to look up at the ceiling.
“Mitts… I think this’ll be some sort of boring kid at worst.”
And thus… Luka fell asleep, turning onto their side as their phone buzzed quietly…
‘thank you! My son is very excited! See you tomorrow!
- Lila.’