Personal Narrative: Everyone Should Do For The Summer

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On the second week of summer, Alexandra and Marissa were sitting in Marissa’s room trying to figure out what they should do for the rest of the summer. They were so desperate to do something and also really needed money. While they were thinking, Julianna and Cassandra walked in.
Alexandra, Marissa, Julianna and Cassandra were all really great friends that do everything together. They are all in high school and together they do gymnastics and do a lot of traveling.
“Hey guys what’s up!” asked Cass.
“Nothing much, we are just trying to figure out what we should do for the rest of the summer.” Answered Alexa.
“Well I’m going to be watching my crazy cousins all summer.” Julianna said with a sigh. “Hey! You guys should help me!”
“Well I was thinking
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The concert would be so fun. We should all get a job this summer and go together.” Suggested Marissa.
“We could always start a babysitting business.” Marissa said jokingly.
“That’s not a bad idea! Think about it, we could get some money and we will have something to do. And really, how hard could it be to babysit a couple of kids.” Said Alexa
The girls all agreed and started planning everything out and asking around for kids they can babysit. Then next week the girls started their business. They thought it was so easy and fun at first when only a few kids were dropped off. But, after about 2 hours, things got out of control! Kids were running around, making a mess. The girls were constantly having to entertain them and clean up after them.
“Alexa, can you grab Sarah for me? She is drawing on the wall.” Cass said.
Sarah was a five year old girl that the girls new very well. She was the girls’ gymnastics couch’s daughter. So Alexandra went over to the little five year old and picked her up before she could cause any more damage. Just then the doorbell rang. So Alexa walked over and answered, Sarah still in her arms. At the door stood a delivery man. He had a package for Alexa. So she put down Sarah to sign the slip of paper that was on the clipboard being held out in front of her. While being distracted, Alexa did not realize that Sarah had walked out the

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