"Are you going out later?"
Elly's voice brought the babysitter back to reality as she shook her head, "No, I still have to work on my graduation thesis in a bit."
The babysitter was named Lynn Clark, an almost-graduate university student. Since her coursework was essentially over and she wasn't busy this semester, she needed money urgently for her family and thus sought a job to tide them over.
It so happened that Elly needed someone reliable, attentive, and with a progressive mind to take care of William due to her busy work schedule.
She went to a nanny agency and encountered Lynn there for an interview. Seeing the young girl's beautiful appearance and realizing she was a university student, she decided to hire her to look after William.
Elly was not a strict or demanding employer, and being only two years older than Lynn, they were close in age and got along well. Elly gave Lynn a lot of freedom in her time, as long as she took good care of William.