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!"

bob my head to the music and dance my way

Two. One, two, three - and we danced

and a long-sleeved white shirt

hiding?

myself a once over. My eyes finally rest on my hair and I sigh, grabbing the hairbrush. When I finally tackle my hair into a ponytail, apply lip gloss and mascara, I smile and stand

stairs two at a time. The heavenly aroma of pancakes fills up my

bear. Got a new recipe from your

I actually

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

had good sleep?" Cole

a toothy

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

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

 airhorn on my face!" I say pointing my

check

kid-" I start but Dad cuts me

not do it again and Ellie, your brother is

at Kyle who

something dad?" Cole nods

a business 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, it's really important. I will back on

whole house to ourselves since Mrs. Marty is going away to

call her, is our housekeeper. She has been with ever since we were children and basically acted like a

of the

A voice rings

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