I hold my bag close to me as i ring the doorbell to Decan's and Brent's house. Decan's mom answers. She looks slightly off balance and her hair is messy.

She smiles widely at me. "Hi Hope."

"Hi mrs. Orre. Is Decan home?"

"Yes he is. Actually do you mind doing me a favour? Brent is not exactly reliable and Decan needs to be looked after because of his concussion but i have to go to an emergency town meeting,"

"Ok whats the favour?"

"Well is it ok if you take care of Decan for an hour or so? Is that ok?"

"Yes of course. Its no problem," i smile sweetly at her.

She looks delighted and welcomes me inside.

"Ok he isn't allowed to watch tv or go on his phone. That was the doctors orders. He's been whining for a while now-" she was cut off by Decan shouting from the living room.

"I was not whining!!!"

"Yes you were!! Anyways just keep him busy and make sure he gets a lot of rest," she explains then begins to slip out of the door.

"Ok" i say in response.

And then she's gone and I'm left with Decan.

"Yay a babysitter! Make me food," Brent says coming out of the living room and heads towards the stairs i stand beside.

And so apparently Brent too.

When i walk into the living room first thing i notice is Decan sprawled out on the couch. The second thing i notice is the tv on.

I lunge towards the coffee table and grab the remotes.

"Heyyy!!! What was that for??" Decan whines sitting up.

"Your mom told me you are not allowed watching tv!" I yell at him angrily.

"What she doesn't know won't kill her," he responds snarkily.

"Ya but it may kill you. It's doctors orders," i say crossing my arms across my chest, remote still in hand.

He throws his arms up in the air, "then what do you suppose i do for hours on end?"

I smile at him evilly, "i might have an idea.."

He looks interested now, probably thinking of something dirty, "this should be fun."

20 minutes later...

"Get off of me!" He laughs so hard it comes out mangled.

I'm holding a stethoscope to his chest.

"Don't die on me now!!! You're too young!!" I scream at the top of my lungs. I'm straddling him and holding him down.

Brent walks by the opening to the living room and stops to look at the scene taking place.

I'm thumping my fists on his hard chest. Decan is laughing so hard tears are coming out of his eyes.

I turn to Brent then. He has a bowl of ice cream and he holds a spoon frozen halfway to his mouth. His eyes are wide and owl like.

"Nurse! We need to do electric shock. Adrenaline stat! Code black! code black!" I yell at Brent. Of course i don't know what any of what i yelled means. But i'm not going for accuracy.

"Hell nah. I'm going to Sandra's," Brent exclaims and heads to the door.

"Noo nurse!" I shout as Brent leaves. I turn to Decan, "well it looks like i'm on my own on this one," i look off into the distance dramatically, "but it won't be the first time."

Decan looks at me laughing and confused, "wait what?"

"Mouth to mouth is the only choice left it seems!! Don't worry i will save you!!!!!"

"Wait Hope what?"

I lean over him, and right when i'm above his lips, i swerve and blow a wet raspberry on his cheek.

He lets out a scream, "arrrghhh!!"

I role off the couch and onto the floor, howling.

"Hope!! What the hell!!" He screams, rubbing his cheek.

"And the patient is saved!!!" I scream back, laughing so hard tears are now coming from my eyes.

He looks at me in disbelief.

sometime later....

me and Decan are lying on the couch together. he has fallen asleep and it is now 8:00 pm. i let him rest. 

slowly i role off his couch pulling my baggy sweater out from under him. All this play has gotten him tired. his mom will  be home soon so i start packing my things quietly. 

i start to exit the room and run into Brent. hes dressed up and seems to be leaving as well. 

"hot date with Sandra tonight?" i ask smiling at him. 

" ya she just cant get enough of me," he runs a hand through his smooth brown hair. " thanks by the way of taking care of Decan by the way. you guys are good together." 

"oh um i don't know if we are actually official or anything. i know he likes me but we haven't had anytime to discuss past that." i explain, my heart sinking a little bit. 

suddenly Brents face lights up. "is that so?.." he looks like he's planning something. the way he does when we tried to come up with a good prank to pull.  

"well i better get going. Enjoy your date Brent." i say walking past him. Hes still smiling like an idiot when i close the door to there house.