Emma hung up the phone, annoyed. She had just gotten dressed to go out with her boyfriend Rick. He had just called her, and told her that his boss wanted him (well more like ordered him) to work late, and their date had to be cancelled. Damn, it’s 6 PM on a Friday night, and now she had nothing to do. The phone rang, and she whipped it up, hoping it was Rick, hoping he’d found a way to get out of working overtime.
Anna Lestor, her neighbor who lived 5 doors away was on the line.
“Emma, are you free tonight? My babysitter just canceled on me, and I’ve just got to go out tonight.”
“Anna, you are lucky, my date just got canceled, so yes, I’m free, and I’d love to babysit!” Emma replied.
Anna let out a sigh of relief, and said “Thank goodness! Could you be over here in half an hour? I’ll have a generous helping of my home made lasagna piping hot and ready for you!”
Emma loved the fact that Anna used Italian sausage in her lasagna, rather than ground beef, and the lure of that delicious pasta combined with the money she’d earn, all of a sudden her Friday was looking better.