The sunrise shone through the windows, on a Saturday. Only a few more days until summer is over two weeks, to be exact. Summer went by too fast, and I wasn't planning on going back to middle school and completing my last year as an eighth-grader. I woke up to the smell of bacon, eggs, and french toast.

Stephanie still laid on her side. Slowly and groggily, I got up, stretching every stiff muscle in my body. Half of Stephanie's body hung loose as she was about to fall off. A dick impulse suddenly kicked in, urging me to push her off the remaining edge, I ignored it knowing better than to act on it.

I grabbed the collar of her shirt, hoisting her limp body and dragging it back onto the bed. Her blonde, wig matted hair covered her entire face. I brushed it away while leaving a small kiss on her forehead and nudging her to wake up.

Her eyes slowly fluttered open, as she began to mumble something from underneath her breath, that sounded more like gibberish. "Big brother, what time is it?" Stephanie asked as the sun's rays grew brighter and brighter, nearly blinding her.

She wriggled in pain, covering her eyes with her arms, "Big brother close the blinds I can't see!!" I immediately closed the blinds, Stephanie stopped squirming her arms flopping back down on the bed. ¨Kids is everything alright from up there?¨ Mother asked from downstairs. ¨Were alright, mom!¨ In a hurry, we rushed around the room, searching for housecoats and pairs of slippers.

We went downstairs into the kitchen, mother and Aunt Linda sat by the round table drinking their cups of coffee, along with four plates of the french toast, eggs, and bacon that we both could smell from up where we were sleeping. Lulu waited eagerly for any food to drop, begging both Aunt Linda and Mother for a tiny ration.

I sat by the end of the table, touching the french toast with my fork, surprisingly the food was still warm. ¨Good morning kids, how did you sleep last night?¨ Aunt Linda asked as she took both of Stephanie's and my glasses.

¨So what exactly are we going to do today?¨ I asked as both Stephanie and I's glasses returned filled with orange juice. ¨Well today were going home and finding out if you're letter for what you need for this year has arrived for the both of you.¨

Stephanie and I both exchanged glances at each other, unapproving of this. We reached the agreement that we were screwed.

We finished Breakfast. I chugged down the orange juice like I was at a bar, and I had no will to live and found no reason to sustain my pathetic existence, even if it was worth anything at all.

Stephanie and I ran up the stairs as Lulu followed, we closed the door behind us as we began to get dressed. I took off my sweatpants and replaced them with worn-out jeans, with a few patches stitched into the old fabric.

I tucked my tank top underneath the buckle of the baggy pants, and I even wore a black hoodie over the tank top I didn't give a damn if it was still hot out, just as long as I was comfortable and snuggled in I didn't need anything to worry about, then there was mom.

Meanwhile, Stephanie undressed in the tiny closet of the bedroom, if you didn't have an actual walk-in closet, you improvise. I waited by the bed's edge for Stephanie. The bedsheets were all over the place. I decided to be a humble guest and remake it exactly how it was before we trashed it.

Once I finished, Stephanie exited the closet. She wore a pink skirt, pink sweater and everything pink. She was the little cherry on top. ¨What do you think, big brother?¨ Stephanie asked as she twirled happily. ¨You look fantastic!¨

Compared to my style of fashion she looked more efficient than I ever could, ¨Thank you big brother!¨ Stephanie said as I gave her a warm smile, she hooked her arm around mine as both of us left the room.