Chelsea knocked on the door and a tall, handsome boy opened it.
"Hi!" Chelsea chirped. "I'm Chelsea, the housesitter you hired."
"Uh-huh?" He raked his eyes up and down Chelsea's body, a devilish grin on his face.
"Can I get your name?"
"Name's Xander. Come." Chelsea stepped into the apartment and Xander shut the door behind her. "Make yourself comfortable while you're here. Go wherever you like, eat whatever you want from the kitchen."
"Oh, I- I won't do that. I'll probably only be here for an hour a day or so." Xander shrugged. "But thank you."
"And of course, you'll have to take care of Kaa."
"Sorry?"
"My snake."
"Snake?" Chelsea squeaked.
"Oh, it's completely harmless. Here, its room is this one." Xander tapped one of the doors in the hallway. "All you'll need to do is feed it--its food is in the pantry--and spend a little time playing with it each day."
"Play with a snake?"
"And that's all there is to it." Xander smiled. "Not a very difficult job, I assure you."
"You-You said you're going to be gone for a week?"
"Yeah... Work trip." He rolled his eyes and Chelsea nervously laughed. "Now, I need to finish packing and then I'll leave. Make yourself at home."