*NOTE: I have changed this story around a little, and it is now being told
from Claudia's point of view. I plan to write one high school story for
each member's POV.
" I can't believe summer is almost over" I whined. "It seems like it just started."
" I know." Agreed Mary Anne Spier "It feels like we just graduated."
We, are the members of The Baby Sitters Club. We are all fourteen years old, entering our Freshman year of high school, and we are best friends. The Baby Sitters Club is sort of a small business. You call one number and reach five great baby sitters. We make a ton of money.
"It's so hot," complained Stacey McGill "It makes my hair droop, and if it's this hot tomorrow I'm going to cry."
Dawn Schafer finished a bit of the carrot stick she was eating. " I don't know about you guys, but I'm so excited about starting high school. I hope it's a lot different from middle school."
"Me too," said Kristy Thomas, "I'm playing on joining softball in the spring, and I hear they have a great team."
Just then the phone rang. Jessi Ramsey, the youngest member of our club and the only member who's not 14, answered it. "Hello Baby-Sitters Club." She said. She listened patiently while the client gave her the information and then said, "Thanks Mrs. Newton, I'll call you right back."
"Mrs. Newton needs a sitter for Jamie and Lucy on Friday night, from 6 until 10."
Mary Anne, who's the club secretary, checked the record book. " Claudia, Dawn and Jessi are free."
Jessi shook her head. "I can't do it, I have a dance rehersal until 8." Jessi, who's 12 and in 7th grade at Stoneybrook Middle School, is a fabulous ballet dancer.
"You take it," I told Dawn "You haven't gotten many jobs since you've been back in Stoneybrook."
Dawn is originally from California. She lived there until 7th grade, and then moved to Stoneybrook, Connecticut (where we live) after her parents got divorced. In the middle of 8th grade, Dawn found herself missing her dad and brother, Jeff (11), and her friends, so she moved BACK to California. Unfortuantely, a lot of things happened there, and she had some problems with her friends, so she decided to came back for High School. We're all really glad she did.
"Okay, thanks Claud! " said Dawn.
Jessi called Mrs. Newton back, and the job was all set. That's basically how the club works. We meet from 5:30-6:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The digital clock which sits on my nightstand flipped to 6:00.
"Well," Kristy said "This meeting of the Baby-Sitters Club is now adjourned."
It didn't seem like anyone really wanted to leave, however. In fact, Jessi looked on the verge of tears.
"What's wrong?" MaryAnne asked her gently
Jessi sighed. "Nothing, really. It's just going to be weird starting school without Mallory."
Mallory Pike is Jessi's best friend, and a former member of the Baby- Sitters Club. She had moved away to Riverbend, a boarding school in Massachusettes in the middle of last year. Jessi was heartbroken.
MaryAnne nodded. "I know, it will be tough." I could tell she was thinking about when Dawn moved back to California. "But you'll survive. You have other friends, and you have your dancing to get you through."
Jessi nodded. She would have to see for herself. Everyone sat silently in my room for a few minutes, thinking. We had a lot on our minds.
"I guess I'd better get going." Stacey broke the silence. "I have a lot to do before tomorrow."
"Yeah me too," agreed Dawn
"Sam is probably waiting for me," Kristy added. Sam is her older brother who drives her back and forth to meetings now that Charlie, her other brother, is away at college.
"See you tomorrow," I said as the members walked out of my room. I gulped " at High School."
" I can't believe summer is almost over" I whined. "It seems like it just started."
" I know." Agreed Mary Anne Spier "It feels like we just graduated."
We, are the members of The Baby Sitters Club. We are all fourteen years old, entering our Freshman year of high school, and we are best friends. The Baby Sitters Club is sort of a small business. You call one number and reach five great baby sitters. We make a ton of money.
"It's so hot," complained Stacey McGill "It makes my hair droop, and if it's this hot tomorrow I'm going to cry."
Dawn Schafer finished a bit of the carrot stick she was eating. " I don't know about you guys, but I'm so excited about starting high school. I hope it's a lot different from middle school."
"Me too," said Kristy Thomas, "I'm playing on joining softball in the spring, and I hear they have a great team."
Just then the phone rang. Jessi Ramsey, the youngest member of our club and the only member who's not 14, answered it. "Hello Baby-Sitters Club." She said. She listened patiently while the client gave her the information and then said, "Thanks Mrs. Newton, I'll call you right back."
"Mrs. Newton needs a sitter for Jamie and Lucy on Friday night, from 6 until 10."
Mary Anne, who's the club secretary, checked the record book. " Claudia, Dawn and Jessi are free."
Jessi shook her head. "I can't do it, I have a dance rehersal until 8." Jessi, who's 12 and in 7th grade at Stoneybrook Middle School, is a fabulous ballet dancer.
"You take it," I told Dawn "You haven't gotten many jobs since you've been back in Stoneybrook."
Dawn is originally from California. She lived there until 7th grade, and then moved to Stoneybrook, Connecticut (where we live) after her parents got divorced. In the middle of 8th grade, Dawn found herself missing her dad and brother, Jeff (11), and her friends, so she moved BACK to California. Unfortuantely, a lot of things happened there, and she had some problems with her friends, so she decided to came back for High School. We're all really glad she did.
"Okay, thanks Claud! " said Dawn.
Jessi called Mrs. Newton back, and the job was all set. That's basically how the club works. We meet from 5:30-6:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The digital clock which sits on my nightstand flipped to 6:00.
"Well," Kristy said "This meeting of the Baby-Sitters Club is now adjourned."
It didn't seem like anyone really wanted to leave, however. In fact, Jessi looked on the verge of tears.
"What's wrong?" MaryAnne asked her gently
Jessi sighed. "Nothing, really. It's just going to be weird starting school without Mallory."
Mallory Pike is Jessi's best friend, and a former member of the Baby- Sitters Club. She had moved away to Riverbend, a boarding school in Massachusettes in the middle of last year. Jessi was heartbroken.
MaryAnne nodded. "I know, it will be tough." I could tell she was thinking about when Dawn moved back to California. "But you'll survive. You have other friends, and you have your dancing to get you through."
Jessi nodded. She would have to see for herself. Everyone sat silently in my room for a few minutes, thinking. We had a lot on our minds.
"I guess I'd better get going." Stacey broke the silence. "I have a lot to do before tomorrow."
"Yeah me too," agreed Dawn
"Sam is probably waiting for me," Kristy added. Sam is her older brother who drives her back and forth to meetings now that Charlie, her other brother, is away at college.
"See you tomorrow," I said as the members walked out of my room. I gulped " at High School."