Doorbell rings

Before Becky could enact on her plan, the doorbell rang. Becky looked at the gate camera and saw it was her mother. “Why is she here already?” Becky said with frustration.

She allowed her mother to enter the gate who drove up to the door and got out. Becky opened the door and Vivian strutted inside. “Where’s the girl you’re babysitting?” Vivian asked.

“She’s upstairs,” Becky said. “She’s taking a nap.”

“A nap? At 3 PM?” Vivian said.

“She was feeling tired and needed a rest,” Becky said.

Vivian nodded as she stepped into the kitchen. She noticed the supplies on the counter and raised an eyebrow. “Becca, why are there diuretic tablets?” Vivian asked.

Becky cursed as she hadn’t bothered to hide her plans. “It’s a prescription for Emily,” Becky said.

“A prescription for what?” Vivian asked. “Does she know about these?”

“No,” Becky said. “I mean of course she knows about them. It’s her medicine.”

“So if I go upstairs and ask her to take her medicine, she’ll know what I’m talking about?” Vivian asked.

Becky nodded. “Of course,” she said. “But she’s taking a nap.”

Vivian rolled her eyes and walked up the stairs. She opened Emily’s door to find her not asleep at all as she laid on the bed. “What’s going on?” Vivian asked.

Emily sighed. “Becky sent me to bed but I’m not tired,” Emily said.

Vivian’s eyes narrowed. “Well, you have to come take your medicine.”

“Medicine?” Emily said. “What medicine?”

Vivian turned to Becky who was standing right behind her. “How come she doesn’t know about the diuretic pills?” Vivian asked.

Becky gulped. “B-because…”

Emily’s eyes widened. “Diuretic pills? Is that why I’ve been having accidents?”

“No,” Becky said.

“So what are the pills for then?” Emily asked.

“To help you stop wetting yourself,” Becky said.

“How would diuretic pills stop me from wetting myself when they have the opposite effect?” Emily asked. “Have you been drugging my food?”

“No!” Becky yelled in frustration. “All I did was use the warm water in a bowl trick!”

Becky’s hands darted to her mouth as the words came flying out. Her eyes widened. Emily’s jaw dropped and Vivian was not happy at all.