Heart of spades

Chapter 1

"Hide Ella, please be quiet and stay here" my brother Tar whispered in my ear, he made me play a dangerous game of hide and seek. As he closed the closet door behind him, the door slightly opened so I could still peep through.

I felt my dads drunken footsteps. He was getting closer. Closer to Tar, closer to me. I could smell the alcohol.

I was trembling with fear. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest and then it dropped. I saw Tar's tall body fly across the room as he scram of pain.

My mom stepped between my brother's scared body and my drunken father.

"Stop it Babe you're scaring them, don't hit them." My mom pleaded with her arms spread to block my dad then she put them on his cheeks as she kissed him.

How could she do that? How could she kiss him after how badly he treats us? Her son is beaten on the floor while she makes out with him, with the abuser.

I had enough of this. I got up, stuck my head out and creeped out of my hiding spot. My dad's eyes were on mine as well as my mom's but hers were concerned.

"You, You little piece of shit" My dad pointed his finger at me before slowly stepping towards me.

My mom still in the way trying to stop him.  He was right in front of me his hand rose in the air as he swung it. As I opened my eyes and saw Tar in front of me, teary eyes.

"Ella, Ella, ELLA." A voice brought me back to the present. "Mhh.." I answered raising my brows. Me, Alexa and Maxine were baking cookies while Tar was sitting on the counter watching on his phone.

Ever since my mom's death, Alexa my best friend and her mom, my mom's best friend took us in.

"I said get the tray would you?" Maxine told me as she mixed the batter that Alexa was constantly dipping her fingers in. Taste testing was what she called it.

"Tar get of your phone and be useful."Maxine LOVED to boss people around but I guess as a single guardian of 4 children it must have been hard.
Miles, Alexa's older brother who is my brother's age was studying abroad.

She raised 2 twelve year old boys and 2 eleven year old girls. Which includes the boys' teenage crisis.

"NO" He sayed playfully sticking out his tongue. "What did you say?" Maxine stopped mixing and looked up as she gave the mixing utensil to Alexa who continued mixing and 'taste tested' and grabbed a wooden Spoon as she chased after Tar.

"TAR ELEVEN GEE." Don't you talk back to me she laughed.

After a while of chasing we put the cupcakes in the oven and me, Alexa and Tar watched a movie.

At dinner time we were sitting at the table, enjoying our food and the cupcakes as desert.

"So girls are you ready for your junior year?" Maxine asked in the middle of a mouthful of food.

"Can't wait, hope there are new good looking boys for Ella Seven Gee." She nudged me with her elbow and I couldn't help but offer a soft smile.

I looked at my brother as I saw him stop mid mouthful to look at Alexa.

"Why the use of my full name?" I asked zoning out

"What about you Alex?" Her mom asked, Alex's gaize moved to my brother who had peacefully continued eating.

"I think I need someone Older". Alex sang and we all burst out in laughter, but I knew that message was for my brother. She loved him ever since we were 13.

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"DON"T FORGET TO BRUSH YOUR TEETHS!" Maxine yelled from downstairs.

Me and Alexa were peacefully brushing our teeth's while jamming to some TV Girl when my brother came in shirtless with his Christmas pyjamas. He cut in front of us and spit in our sink.

"Ewww, Tar that's why you have your own bathroom." I exhaled as I shook my head.

Tar turned to us before smiling and looking down. "Yes but what fun would that be." Then he got out skipping to his room.

"Alexa you're red." I Squealed pointing to her red rosy cheeks.

Surprised she touched her cheeks covering them then whispered. "No I'm not."

We got to Alexa's room which was 3 rooms before mine. We stayed and talked for what seemed like a bit.

"So think you'll meant anyone new?" Alexa asked me and I heard my brother groan from the other side of the hall.

"With someone like him on my back, I'd be surprised if I ever did" I whisper shouted.

I told my best friend goodnight as I walked down to my bedroom. I couldn't sleep so I scrolled through instagram to see what my class was up to.

Most of them were ridding on their dad's private yacht or jet or something related to money.