A place for me in the sky

Ella suddenly opened her eyes. It didn't seem as if she had gotten any rest at all. She had stayed up all night chatting with Alex. Now, as she sat up on the bed, she realized that regretting it won't solve anything.

She took a deep breath, sighed and sat up. She checked her phone. It was only six in the morning and today was Monday. She sighed again as she wondered if there was anyone in the world who hated Monday like she did. She wanted to continue sleeping but she couldn't because even though she hated the thought of it, she needed to go to school.

"School."

Sometimes, she wished she never had to go to school but it was a compulsory part of her life.

She looked over to her sister who was still sleeping at the other end of the room. She wished Mike was around, it would have reduced the pain of waking up to a "boring" sister everyday. Angie wasn't really boring but Ella felt that there was no fun in her life and she hated that.

"How can someone live like that?" She often thought to herself.

She walked silently to the bathroom, which she always wished was inside her bedroom, because she didn't always have the strength to walk to the bathroom which wasn't even too far, just ten steps away from her and Angie's bedroom. She nevertheless wished it was in their bedroom. She took her fist step to the bathroom and found out that she was indeed really tired but she had only herself to blame. She finally made it to the bathroom, she took out her toothbrush and for the first time noticed that it needed to be changed. She tried to remember the last time she bought the toothbrush but she couldn't. She sighed and looked up to the mirror in front of her.

She had dark circles under her eyes, "It will wash off." She comforted her self. Her hair was a mess, it was all ranged. She had midnight black hair like her mum and sister. She signed, she was just going to brush it, she didn't have time to wash it.

She looked up to the mirror again and then she saw it. It was a pimple on her face, it was small but it would grow if she didn't do anything about it. Oh God, she hated pimples. She didn't know what to do anytime they appeared on her face. She would ask Alex about it because Alex was the only person that would actually know what to do. Ella usually teased her about having a non-pimplous face and they would laugh.

She brushed her teeth quickly without looking in the mirror like she always does. She didn't want to see that wicked pimple on her face. It would simply make her not want go to school today and she would feel totally uncomfortable.

She went back to the room to picked a dress for the day. Sge chose a purple dress which she thought was appropriate for today. It was a nice dress, the one her Dad bought her last Thanksgiving. He had taken her to Barbie doll, a fashion shop which she really loved. He had surprised her with it and she had loved it. She still does.

She heard her sister call her. Angie didn't look too good, her hair was messed up and her mouth dry. She simply looked horrible and weak.

"Ella? You are awake? What's the time?" Angie asked still feeling sleepy.

"It's 6:15." Ella answered as she turned back to decide what she would wear.

"Oh God, I have practice today!" Angie exclaimed as she stood up and ran to the bathroom. "I need to prepare or I'll be late."

Ella smiled as her sis ran off. "You should have woken up earlier, I need to use the bathroom too."

Ella picked out a black cover shoe to go with her purple dress. She packed her books which was lying around her bed. She went to be bedroom only to discover that Angie was still there.

"You're still here?"

"I just got here two minutes ago." Angie said and Ella knew immediately that she hasn't even started. This was one thing she hated about sharing a bathroom with Angie. She always spent a lot of time in the bathroom.

Ella sighed "You better don't make me late, I have classes too." That was all Ella could say, because talking to Angie in the shower was like wasting time. She had learnt that the hard way though.

She could remember a time when Ella was already late for school and was giving Angie instructions on what their mum told them to do but after the long lashing out of instructions, Angie claimed she didn't hear one word not even one. She claimed that she was in the shower and didn't hear a word that Ella said.

Ella heard her Mum's voice and and went downstairs. "Good morning, Mum" She greeted.

"Good morning, my dear. How was your night?" Theresa answered, she was chopping some onions.

"It was ok, Mum." Ella sat down on the sofa near the window. That was her favourite chair in the sitting room. She loved how the chair was carved and really loved the color. She remembered when her Dad used to say that the chair belonged to their grandmother who passed away two years. Ella was 16 when it happened. It had broken her father's heart.

"Are you going to work, Mum? Why are you chopping onions?"

"Yes, my dear. I just need to make some eggs for your sister."

"Oh, ok." Ella nodded, she wanted some eggs too but she didn't say anything.

"Where is she?" Theresa asked as put the whipped egg into a frying pan. She was trying to aviod the oil from spilling on her.

"In the bathroom. She woke up quite late." Ella replied as she was looking at her mum.

"Late? I thought I heard her this morning in the bathroom." Theresa was surprised.

"No, it was me, Mum."

"Oh but you should have woken her up, you know she has her nursing practice today."

"Sorry, I forgot and anyways she didn't tell me it was today." Ella said and saw her Mum give her a weird look.

"She has been talking nonstop about her nursing practice and you claim she didn't tell you? Anyway, go check on her."

Ella disagreed with her Mum, Angie only talked about her nursing practice whenever she was with Mum, she never liked discussing it.

Ella went back to the bathroom and saw it open. "Finally." She murmured as she walked into the bedroom from the bathroom. You're not ready yet?" She asked Angie who seemed to be confused about what to wear.

"I don't know what to wear." Angie said still searching her wardrobe. She was throwing her clothes all around the house.

Ella smiled. "You have numerous and lot of clothes but still you are confused on what to wear?"

"Can you just help me?" Angie said with an edge in her voice. She was getting annoyed.

"Wear your yellow trouser with the that nice top Mum bought for you last Christmas."

"I don't want to wear that." She said getting upset. "You know I hate that top."

Ella was surprised. "You do? Wow, I didn't know. You were so happy when Mum gave it to you last Christmas." Ella said as she looked at Angie to find her staring at her with anger.

"Angie, you're gonna be late." Theresa shouted from downstairs.

"Am coming Mum." Angie answered.

Ella finished preparing I'm ten minutes. she checked if she was forgetting anything. She went downstairs quickly, she saw her own egg on her plate. She started eating.

"Mum, am ready." Angie had come downstairs with the same cloth Ella asked to wear.

Ella smiled a silent smile. "I thought you didn't like it." Ella whispered to Angie as she sat down beside her.

"Oh, you're here. What were you doing upstairs?" Their mother asked.

"Nothing, Mum." Angie said quietly.

"I made you enough egg and milk so you will have enough energy for today." Theresa smiled.

"Thanks Mum." Angie said.

Ella raised an eyebrow as she looked at both mother and daughter.

"Am going to school." Ella stood up.

"You won't wait for your sister?" Theresa asked.

She knows her way to the school." Ella said.

"Mum, I can go alone, don't bother her." Angie said that like she was pleading with her mother.

Ella went out of the house, into the streets and after a 45 minutes walk, she was at school.