Cold Winter

Prologue

Have you ever thought about dying? If you do, die in the arms of someone you love.

Chapter 1

   My name is Ellie, Ellie Winter. I live on East Capitol street in Washinton D.C. It's winter here and I hate it. I sit and look out my window watching all the other kids outside all happy and gay, playing outside. Honestly I don't care, it's freezing out there. I don't want to do anything I just want to die. But I can't do it, no one would look after my mom. My dad had died this past month and she's having a hard time without me, dad and I had problems. We would get mad at each other alot, I didn't want him to die, he was my father after all. He died from a heart attack mom had told me. Dad had lost his job, he owed the bank money, he was having fights with me. That's hard on a guy and I didn't help any. I was thinking about that when mom walked in and said "It's time to get to bed sweety". "Okay mom." I replied. " Goodnight, Don't let the bed bugs bite tonight." She said. " I won't." I reassured her. She closed the door. I got up from my chair and looked around my room.

   I don't have much, a bed, a dresser, some clothes, a desk, a nightstand, a chair, and a gutair that dad had bought me for my thirthteenth birthday. I never played it much, but I still loved it and I still do. I walked to my bathroom and brushed my teeth then I put on my pajamas and went to bed. I layed in bed and read a book about this girl who had lost her mother and was sent to her grandparents. I read a chapter and put the book down on my nightstand. I looked at the picture of my dad looking happy with me and my mother. I could not stop thinking about him. I layed in bed staring at the ceiling and I could see his face like he was standing right there. " Get a grip Ellie." I told myself. So I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

    The next morning I woke up from a nightmare. I poped out of bed. I felt myself to see if everything was still there. I tried to remember what happened, but I couldn't. I got out of bed and went to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face. After, I walked to my closet and put on a gray shirt and some light blue skinny jeans and walked down stairs. Mom was making pancakes. " Good morning honey." She said. " how did you sleep last night." She asked" Fine I guess." I told her. I had school today. I looked up at the clock on the wall it was 7:30 am. School started a 8:50. Mom handed me a plate of pancakes with lots of maple syrup, just how I like it.

   I was eating my pancakes when mom started talking. " I got you a gift. You will need it for school." She said. I was expecting her to hand me it instead she handed me keys. "How is house keys going to help me with school"? " You're right. There not, but these one will". Then she handed me another set of keys. " You're gift is in the driveway". She said. I looked up at her and ran out the door. She was right. Sitting in front of the house was my new car. It was a black Ram truck, all I know about them is that they are not cheap. " How did you get the money"? I asked " I was able to pay the bank and have money left over and bought it off a friend who was going to pitch it". She said. I threw my arms around her. I know i'm sixteen and i still hug my mom like i'm six. Deal with it. " Thank you so much"! I yelled " You're welcome". She chuckled.

   We went back inside the house and I finished breakfast. I grabed my coat and bag and went out the door. I walked to my truck and unlocked it and got in. It was cold inside i hoped it would start. I put my bag on the other seat and put the key in and truned it and it started. " Thank god". I said. I backed the truck out of the drive way and started off to school.