This was it; a new start for nineteen year old Katy Owens. Hopefully a good start Katy thought as she rode in the checkered cab through the pleasant suburban neighborhood. As she stared through the window reminiscing about her past, Katy thought if things could really be any worse. After years of rebellious behavior, much worse than your average teenager; her parents finally had enough of her and put her out the minute she was old enough to fend for herself. Sex, drugs, and rock & roll seemed like the way to live but after various stints in halfway houses, bad boyfriends, and a near overdose; Katy decided it was time to get her life on track. Luckily, at only nineteen Katy was confident she had turned her life around in time.
It was during one of her stays in a city-run halfway house that Katy had met Mr. Prescott. He was a social worker helping homeless youth rebuild their lives. Katy was really taken at how much Mr. Prescott still enjoyed his work and had not become miserable and disheartened which was so typical of social service employees. In turn, he had sensed in Katy a real determination to make something of her. And so after building up his trust in her by working various odd jobs for friends; Mr. Prescott and his wife, Ellen asked Katy to become their live-in nanny to help with the couple's two children and various household duties. As the cab came up on the house she thought again, this was it; a new start.
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"I hope we're doing the right thing honey," Ellen said nervously as she and Roger waited for Katy's cab to arrive.
Placing his arm over her shoulders Roger reassured her, "We are Ellen. Katy is ready for this and we've taken lots of precautions."