Creating Memories

Chapter 3

It was the next morning at 8 am when I woke up with my hair, tangled like a bird nest, wearing my panda onesie.

I hated my hair because it was the same, every morning even though I had the straightest hair that anyone could get.

I did my usual routine, brushed my teeth, washed my face, brushed my untamed hair and changed into some casual clothes. I chose to wear my denim shorts, a white plain t-shirt with my red flannel shirt from yesterday as a jacket. I had no make up on as I don't use it except for special occasions.

After checking myself in the mirror to see if I had missed anything, I gave myself a nod and went downstairs to have breakfast.

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"Would anyone care to explain why is this, excuse my language, asshole, is still here in my house?" I glared at Ashton who was sitting beside me, devouring my mum's homemade pancakes. Then, I proceeded to look at my parents and my brother, Alex, who didn't bother to greet me at all since I was back.

"Honey, Ashton's parents went for a company trip to Singapore and Ashton, here, is a troublemaker and Helen would not entrust her home, even to her precious son." My Mum explained as she looked at Ashton with an apology look on her face when she said he was a troublemaker. Ashton barely just shrugged.

"Thank you for explaining it, Mum." I smiled at Mum as I saw her, starting to eat her pancakes.

"And Alex, how great to see you, brother who couldn't be bothered to greet his own little sister." I said in a sarcastic way while looking at my brother and he smirked at me.

Just like Ashton. They can both be twins but sadly my brother was a grandpa while Ashton was, well, my age.

I saw Alex got up from his seat and stood beside me. I glared at him the whole way when he walked towards me. I knew what he was going to do next which will annoyed me forever.

"Aww, my little sister, you are finally back. I missed you so so much, Ellie!!!" He said in a more sarcastic way than I did while ruffling my hair into a mess.

Alex knew that I hated it when people messed with my hair.

So, I took his hand from my hair and twisted it a bit so he could feel some pain.

"Stop! Ellie! I am sorry." He begged and I grinned at my victory. I let go of his hand and started to eat my pancakes.

"You are so mean, Ellie. Ashton, you see what she did to me, never pissed her off with her hair in the future when you two get married." I nearly choked on my pancakes when he said the word married.

I began to coughed when my Dad asked, "Are you okay, honey? Here, drink some water." He then passed me a glass of water.

I drank it so fast and finally, I could breathed.

"And Alex, why would I be getting married with him?" I pointed at Ashton and he had a devilish smile on his face.

"Because you guys had got up to the make out stage yesterday according to Mum and Dad." Alex didn't looked me but at his pancakes while my eyes were filled with fire and anger.

"We didn't make out! Mum and Dad, you two should not be so happy!" I yelled in anger but they all just laughed at me.

"But we might sooner or later, Ellie." Finally, that asshole said something but it was never good. I merely just glared at him and went back to devour my delicious pancakes while ignoring the rest of my family and the asshole himself.

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I closed my eyes as I tried to ignore everyone while I laid on the sofa with my arms crossed against my chest.

"Are you still mad at me, sis?" My brother said.

I opened my eyes and turned towards him. Alex was crouching down beside the sofa so his face was at the same level of mine.

"No." I replied curtly.

"Really? I don't believe you." He stood up and stared at me.

"Fine! I am still angry at you, Alex!" I sat up abruptly and glared at him.

"I am sorry, Ellie. It was just a joke. Don't take it seriously." He ruffled my hair again and I slapped his hand away. I went back to ignore him further by placing both my hands on each of my ear.

"Okay, what about a road trip to Meadowedge and Mapleford?" He suggested and now, I was more interested.

I had been dying to go to those two places but I never did as I was in boarding school and I didn't had time to go. I loved those two places from the stories our parents once told us. Meadowedge had beautiful views of the nature which I loved and beaches. Mapleford was a special place for my parents as they met for the first time there. There were also art galleries and museums that I would be delightful to visit.

I just loved history and art.

"When will it be? Who will be going with us?" I said excitedly and I stood on the sofa as I started to jump up and down on it like a 5 year old kid.

"Look who is happy now! Not grumpy anymore I presumed." He grinned while crossing both of his arms across his chest.

"Come on, tell me!" I nagged at him.

"I was thinking Ashton, Ashton's sister, Lia, Marco, Nick and Layla could come." He sat down on the sofa as I calmed down and sat beside him.

"That would be a great idea, Alex. But when are we going?"

"Maybe next week? As we need to inform all of them and figure out where we are going to visit and stay."

"That would be awesome. Are you going to pay for the whole trip, Alex?" I smiled innocently at him.

"Why not? I have the money, so think of it as a treat from me." He smirked at him and I gave him a big hug.

"Thank you!!!"

"Now, go and contact your friends. I will tell Hayley." He said and had a small smile on his face but quickly hid it. Then, he walked upstairs to his room.

You must be thinking how my brother would had so much money to support all of my friends plus him for a road trip. Don't be shocked but my brother was actually a genius. He graduated from Harvard University in mechatronics when he was 19 and founded a company 'Galen Industries' after, at age 20. Now, he was 22 years old and had so much money that he could be the youngest billionaire in our country.

Why was he such a genius while I was not?

I did not know. But whatever he was, I would always love him as my older brother.

Also, Alex was smiling secretly just now and it was very suspicious. That secret smile must be about Hayley, Ashton's sister.

And why was that?

How would I know?

But I was intended to find out.

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