WORST

After helping Tricia, I moved on to help the other kids. Some had a similar problem with Tricia, and some didn't need my help, for which I am grateful. But the annoying part was that most of the kids were dumb, stupid brats who ate their snots.

It's taking more than patience and… whatever else Mitch mentioned. Ugh, I hope I can survive for more than a month. I don't know how Natalia and Mitch can tolerate this many kids.

After finishing writing what Natalia had asked on their papers, Mitch called them all to go and play outside in the playground. Mitch said that it is important to give the children so much activity.

Thank god. Just a little more and I could have snapped at them.

"Hey, you good?" Natalia asked, patting me on the shoulder

"Yeah, they're hard to handle just like you said," I responded

Natalia chuckled, before asking me "Hey, you want something to drink?"

"I would love that" I answered.

I tailed Natalia behind to the breakroom to have a drink. She invited me to sit down and rest while she prepared us some coffee. I don't really drink coffee during lunch time but. I have a feeling this would be a day-to-day need from now on.

I watched Natalia make us coffee, and wow her beauty doesn't cease to amaze me. Even when she's wearing a simple apron, she looks so beautiful. Megan quit it! You don't want to be caught ogling her. But still…

After waiting a little, Natalia handed me one of the coffee she made for us and sat on the other side of the table across from me. We both took a sip of our coffee at the same time and let out a sigh of relief. We sat in silence, enjoying the comfort of our drinks, Which I enjoy but that is not why we are here. I need to strike up a conversation.

"So what do you think about your first day?" Natalia asked, she broke the silence before I could.

I laughed a little before responding "I was just about to talk about it." I let out a quick sigh "I underestimated how tiring taking care of kids is"

"You'll get used to it, eventually" 

"I hope so" Because if I don't, I might lose it and show a little bit of my true color.

Natalia and I chatted a little more about the next activity for the kids and other things. She also asked me about my college life. how life is there because James doesn't talk much about his college life. I guess she is completely oblivious to what James is doing at school to me. 

While enjoying our chat, we suddenly heard an audible cry from the next room where the children were. Raising a brow from both Natalia and me as we look at each other in confusion. The loud cry is followed by another cry, and another, and another until all we can hear are loud whines.

Uh, oh~

We both immediately rushed back to the room to see the problem with the children. We saw Mitch trying her best to shush the children but was unable to. Natalia walked up to Mitch who was panicking.

"Mitch, what happened?" Natalia asked

"Well," Mitch went ahead and explained what had happened while we took our sweet time in the break room. Apparently, Raily, one of the kids had tripped while chasing after her other playmate. She cried, and when the other kids saw her crying they joined her.

I don't know how this chain reaction works. Another reasons why I hate kids. One cries and everyone cries.

Natalia then helped to stop the children from crying. Natalia picked one of the kids up to her arms and swayed side to side while she wiped their tears.

Mitch did the same, but since there were too many of them, their efforts to make their cries to stop were in vain. They can't handle them all by just the two of them. What a pity.

Now how should I help them? I looked up "How to take care of children" last night to prepare for something like this. I found a few things that might be useful. I'm surprised I'll be using it immediately.

I walked to one of the kids sitting on the floor whimpering, I crouched down to meet her eye to eye. When she met my gaze, I smiled, making her stop whining. Though her tears still slide down her cheeks.

I took a deep breath to prepare myself, and I began singing. I started singing childish songs I found on the internet for children. I hate to admit it, but it was quite good.

I caressed her cheek with my hand, before whipping her tears. Surprisingly her cheeks were smooth and soft. Huh, curious.

Her gaze focused on my face with awe. I picked her up in my arms and swayed side to side. Mimicking what Natalia had done to the other. Without me even noticing it, everyone was already looking at me. Both Mitch and Natalia looked at me with raised brows in awe. Surprised by my talent for singing.

And one by one, the children stopped crying and gathered around me. Their small eyes fixated on me, amazed by my voice. I don't like the attention I'm getting but I must push through. So putting a little bit more effort into my singing, making it a bit softer and with confidence.

I continued singing, still swaying the girl on my arm. I watch her wiping her tears to see me better. I gave her a soft smile before slowly placing her down to sit with the others. I sat beside them as well. 

But do not mistake this as an act of kindness. It's only a solution to stop these brats from whining even more. I must put on a facade to gain the approval of these brats so that I get even closer to Natalia.

Speaking of her. I turned my head to see what she was doing. I saw her and Mitch still carrying the kids they picked up, swaying gently. Her beautiful amber eyes are too fixated on me. Smiling at me with a more softer and warmer smile than the pretense I give.

For some reason, I can't seem to comprehend that genuine affection of her. There is something about it that, makes me rattle my brain in search of an answer I don't even know why I'm looking for. It feels so alien to me, strange.

I continued to sing until every kid was no longer crying. It took a bit and I was slowly running out of songs to sing. But fortunately, the children had stopped crying before that could happen. Thank god.