The shock and pain were excruciating. I suddenly found myself the outcast of the bunk which was full of girls headed to the same high school as me
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abysitting the Miller kids was always an adventure. Whenever Mrs. Miller called me to babysit, I made sure to rope in a friend before giving a definite yes. But a few weeks before Pesach, when Rikki was out shopping, Adina was busy with her family, and Fraidy was napping, Mrs. Miller sent me a desperate SOS.
“Chavi, so sorry to bother you, but my husband’s out of town, and something came up at work. I really need this favor…”
“Sure, Mrs. Miller. I’ll be right over.”
With a sigh, I said goodbye to the novel I was reading and dashed out. As I walked, I scrolled through my contacts to see if I’d overlooked any friend who might have been available. Adina was out, so was Fraidy, Rikki, Mirel… Sima.
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