BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.

"Ugh! Five more minutes."

BEEP. BEEP. BEEE-

"Oh, shut up! Who set you up anyway?"

My hand flails about knocking down things in the pursue of finding my alarm clock. When I finally find the clock, I give it a hard tap. It stops its awful beep noises and I snuggle back comfortably into my pillow.

I hear the door to my room open after a few peaceful minutes and footsteps tiptoe in. I lift my head up groggily to see who when a loud high pitched screech blares in my ears.

"What the-"

THUD

"KYLE YOU STUPID MORON!!" I seethe from the floor.

My voice comes out muffled because of the blanket that I got tangled up in when I fell from the bed. His chuckles could be heard as he raced down the stairs in light thuds with what I guess was an airhorn.

Nobody. Nobody messes with Ellie early in the freaking morning.

Unless you got food. Then maybe you have a five percent chance at forgiveness.

I groan and untangle myself from the snuggly blanket I am trapped inside. Deciding to make myself presentable first, I walk into the bathroom. Finishing my business, I open the door with a little extra force than needed.

"And it goes - Oh! Oh! Oh! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"

my head to the music and dance my

Two. One, two, three - and we danced all night, to the best

pair of high waisted black jeans and a long-sleeved

are you hiding? Where

my favourite white sneakers with black stripes at the sides and slip them on. I strike a pose at my floor length mirror and give myself a once over. My eyes finally rest on my hair and I sigh, grabbing the hairbrush. When I finally tackle my hair

run down the stairs two at a time. The heavenly aroma of pancakes fills up my senses. I smile knowing my Dad is at his kitchen

bear. Got

you princess! And yes, I actually did." Dad gives me a

a plate, add lots of syrup and plop myself onto one

little sister, had good sleep?" Cole lightly punches my shoulder and

me a

have if a certain someone hadn't spoiled it for me." I glare

you to wake up. You would have missed dad's

a freaking airhorn on my face!" I say pointing my

to check if

I start but

both of you. Kyle do not do it again and Ellie, your

a victory smirk at Kyle

tell us something dad?" Cole nods his head at our

trip tonight.” He starts. I open my mouth to interject but he shushes me. “Yes, I know it is Christmas, but I am so sorry pumpkin,

to ourselves since Mrs. Marty is going away to see

Martinez or ‘Marty’ as we call her, is our housekeeper. She has been with ever since we were children and basically acted like a

course not! Your grand-" The sound of

voice rings from

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