“Ella!” Jen Squealed. I groaned. The P.A. System she installed in my basement bedroom was completely and utterly annoying. That bitch could wake me up at any time of night to have me run the stupidest errands for her. Just cuz she was too damn lazy to do that stuff herself! I rolled over to face my alarm clock which was just a blur. I reached over my night stand for my glasses. Putting them on I saw the clock read 2:02am. I groaned again but quickly covered my ears as Jen’s voice screeched for a second time. “Ella! Get your lazy ass out of bed and answer me! I am your mother for Christs sake!” I cringed at her use of the word mother. She never was and never will be my mother. Hell. I’ve even stopped calling her my stepmother. It’s just Jen. With the occasional profanities strewn out here and there whenever I use her name in a sentence.
“Yes Jen?” I said bitterly. She gasped. I mentally prepared myself for the oncoming lecture. I’ve heard it about a million times before. “Cindy Ella MariAnne March! How dare you speak to me like that.” I cringed once again. She used my full name. Damn that woman. “What do you want Jen?” I asked sweetly. Gah. I could basically hear her smirking. I almost gagged. “I just wanted to let you know Eleanor and Perrie are planning to bring their boyfriends and their “mates” to the bakery tomorrow. I’ll be gone shopping with Rachel and Rita for their dresses for the annual High School Ball. I’m going to put you in charge of the shop…Do not disappoint me.” I would’ve been more pissed off at the fact that she woke me up at 2 am but she basically told me that I would be watching the bakery…Alone! I smiled. Then that bitch ruined it for me...Damn. Just when I thought it had gotten better. “But right now I want you to run down to the store and grab some things for the breakfast rush tomorrow. The list is on the upstairs coffee counter. But make sure to be quiet. I’m going to bed and your sisters are sleeping. Have fun dear!” I heard her laugh obnoxiously before she clicked off the system and I flopped back onto bed. I wanted to close my eyes and go to sleep but I knew if I did that then I’d definitely lose any chance I’d ever have of watching the bakery alone. For now and in the future. I groaned one last time before getting up. I changed into some yoga pants, and my soft pink Future Mrs. Styles hoodie Eleanor and Perrie bought me for my birthday. I looked at myself in the mirror. I was debating weather I should brush my hair or if I should just put on a hat. ‘Eh. Fuck it.’ I thought and on went my hat. It was a lilac colored snapback with Almost Cinderella scrawled across it in bold black letters. Perrie thought it would be cute as a joke. I thought it was sweet and I wear it on every one of my lazy days. Which is basically every weekend. I grabbed our company car keys from the little hook near my bed and quietly closed the door as I walked up the stairs. They creaked under my feet, and when I reached the top I shut the door behind me locking it silently and grabbed the list. I opened it and the damn thing dropped to the floor where it unrolled and ended about three inches from my feet. I was pissed. I had already killed Jen about a million and one times in my head, but this was beyond ridiculous. I just rolled it back up and tiptoed to the vehicle. I got in the drivers seat and slammed the door. I started the ignition and I was off. This day was going to be beyond ridiculous. I could feel it already.

Notes

Sorry its not the best. I'm also super sorry that I haven't updated in forever. I'm going to update all my stories at least twice during Thanksgiving Break! Thanks for being so patient with me. Love y'all
~Linzie~