My 14-Year-Old Sister’s Friend Was Banned From Using the Pool She Helped Pay For—So I Made Her Parents Answer for It

of the first month, the envelopes on Emma’s dresser were starting to thicken.

They babysat two little boys who apparently spent six straight hours trying to hit each other with plastic swords.

Some evenings, Emma came home sweaty, exhausted, and holding a folded twenty dollar bill like she’d won the lottery.

I’d ask, “Still worth it?”

She’d say, “Absolutely.continue reading …