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

- and we danced all night, to the best song

black jeans and a long-sleeved white shirt with the saying, 'Just wing

you hiding? Where

out 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 into a ponytail, apply lip gloss and mascara, I smile and stand

fills up my senses. I smile knowing my Dad is at

bear. Got

actually did." Dad gives

three pancakes on a plate, add lots of syrup and

little sister, had good sleep?" Cole lightly punches

me a toothy

spoiled it for me." I glare at Kyle who promptly sticks his tongue out

getting you to wake up. You would have missed

say pointing my fork at him. He eyes the fork for a moment before

to check if

start but Dad cuts me

do it again

victory smirk at Kyle who gapes at Dad in

us something dad?"

but he shushes me. “Yes, I know it is Christmas, but I am so sorry pumpkin, it's really important. I will back on time to open presents. Hopefully." He ruffles

the whole house to ourselves since Mrs. Marty

our housekeeper. She has been with ever since we were children and basically acted like a nanny to us

course not! Your grand-" The sound of the

voice rings from

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