“Of course!” I said graciously to their offer. I normally wouldn’t babysit at 2 AM. But for this amount of money, I would do it anytime. I walk with them to their house as they thank me dubiously. I walked in to see their baby laying on the couch. They said that they had an urgent meeting they could not miss. So I sit and look at my phone. At the numerous calls I have gotten from him. How I have gotten tests from him. So instead, I play with the baby. I sit playing when I hear my phone ring. I hear the ring tone of his voice but he never calls, so I answer it.

“If someone asks you to babysit, don’t” he says. Oh no.