I heard the door-bell ring. I checked myself in the mirror and ran through the stairs, halting few feet away from the door,I adjusted my dress and checked my reflection on the window pane, walked quietly to the door,unlatched it and opened it with a smile.

“Eww! What have you done to your hair!”,snapped Nathan, my 9 -year-old cousin. I opened my mouth and then shut it.

“What are you doing here?And where’s mom and dad?”, I looked around.

“Oh! They didn’t tell you, did they?”, Nathan said, walking in, pushing me aside.

“Tell me what? “,I asked,folding my hands,puzzled.

“Umm..Nothing much. Just that you’re supposed to look after me today. All four had to go-The town Cul..Something”,he said, pulling out my laptop onto his lap.

“Oh no!”, I sighed. “And school?”, I asked.

“Get over it already! You’re the baby sitter today!”, he said. Nathan was outspoken and he understood things kids his age would not. Anyone had to extra-careful with Nathan.

I checked the clock. It was quarter to 6. He would be here anytime now. And I could not leave Nathan and taking him along seemed like a nightmare.

“I’m hungry! Ana!”, he yelled.

“Yeah, I know. You always are!”, I said. “Wait here! I’ll bring you something to eat.”,I said as I moved into the kitchen.

When I came back with cookies and sandwiches, I was taken aback,”You have a facebook account?”, I asked, surprised!

“Yeah, so what? Everyone has! “,he said. “Don’t peep! Is there something called privacy here?”, he asked.

“Alright. So when are they coming back?”, I asked.

“Gotta ask them,baby!”,he said without looking at me. He was so petulant.

The door-bell rang. I knew it was him.Nathan was busy glued to my laptop-facebook-ing.I rolled my eyes. I opened the door. There he was in a black tuxedo. It fitted him so well.”Hey!”, he smiled as I opened the door for him to come in. I smiled back.He was checking me out. I knew he did. I could see his reflection while leading him into the house. I could not help but smile. I made sure he did not see that.

“So this is the guy uncle was talking about? Your boy-friend?”,Nathan had big ears and a bigger mouth. Nothing could escape Nathan’s eye.I shushed him.

“I am sorry. I had no idea he would come and he is here now and I …”,I apologized.

“Oh! I am the unwanted one here.”, Nathan faked sadness.

“Dude! You’re not the only unwanted here!”,Sam joined in with Nathan,both looking at me. Nathan winked at Sam.

“Right!”, I agreed, rolling my eyes. I stood there quiet.

“I am Sam, Ana’s friend. What about you?”, Sam said to Nathan.

“I am Nathan.”, he added. They high five-d.