𝙴𝚕𝚕𝚊

𝒯𝒽𝓇𝑒𝑒

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Ella had to compensate from her fathers passing by working and doing school online. Luckliy she only had two years of school left. With her father gone and that income gone, they couldn't afford to pay the cleaning people that would come in once a week.

Their job now became Ella's job. Catherine and her daughters never worked a day in their life so they just depended on Ella for everything.

Ella not only cleaned but she cooked, did the laundry, took out the trash, fed lucifer (Kate's cat), worked and all at the same time tried to balance school. Ella didnt have to worry about that though, for she was a staright A student. Always was and always will be.

Ella worked at an insurane company full time. They payed well, well enough to compensate for the girls rediculous spending habbits and bills. Ella purposly opened up a new account and only told the girls she made x ammount just to save some money on the side.

Even with Ella taking full control of the household the girls and Catherine still treated her like she was nothing more than a house servant.

Ella had to remind herself daily to always have courage and be kind. Even though some days she was frusturated she always found a way to look on the positive side.

Her fathers ashes took permenant residence on her night stand, and whenever she was feeling overwhelmed she would talk to it, as if it were her father sitting right there.

It had only been a month after her father passed but the pain was still with Ella and she just had to push on.

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Christmas was in a couple of days but Catherine said her and her daughters were going to stay with some of 'their' family for the holidays.

Ella's birthday was a little after New Year's Day, so not only would she be spending christmas alone she would be spending her birthday alone too. With hope Ella asked if she can maybe come with them but they just laughed in her face.

"We wouldnt want you to ruin our reputation we can't be seen with some, lowlife." Jessica said while applying her lipgloss. They were all standing near the front door looking as pretty as they could with their suit cases.

Ella had her hair up with her christmas apron on. What the girls didn't know is that she made some cookies for them, but since they were leaving for the holidays ella packed them up in these cute christmas cookie jars she found at the store.

"O-oh okay, well I made some cookies for you guys." She handed all of them a jar. "Yes yes, we shall be going now. Make sure the house is in tip top shape when we get back now Ella." Cathrine said making her way out the door toward the uber. The girls followed behind with their suitcases.

" Yes, stepmother... Oh and Merry Christma-" Before she could finish the door slammed shut.

Ella sighed, it's like no matter what she did there was no pleasing them. The house was completely empty, Kate even took Lucifer.

Ella walked back to the kitchen to clean it up but then, she realized it was already clean.

"What? there has to be something or somewhere that is dirty."