Claire Davids woke up in the late afternoon with a huge smile on her face. It was the first day of summer vacation and she couldn't wait for the fun to begin.
Downstairs, in the kitchen, her mother heard her get out of bed. She glanced at the clock and realized that it was already 5 in the evening. She had two days to get prepared to go on her two day business trip. She felt as though now would be as good as anytime to tell Claire that she and her 12 year old sister would have a babysitter during this time. She heard Claire walk down the stairs and said
"Claire honey, I'd like to talk to you for a minute..."