The Monroe Girls

Chapter 3

Emma's P.O.V.

I look at the clock and see that it's already 5 o'clock in the morning. I look at the two monstrosities passed out on the couch and cover them up with a blanket and turn off the movie we were watching. I get up from the couch and go to my bed. I curl up in the warm sheets that my sister had oh-so-gratefully put on my bed, and snuggle into my pillow as I drift off into a peaceful sleep.

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I wake up to a beeping sound of my very annoying alarm clock. I hit my snooze button on my phone and get out of bed very unwillingly, putting on my duck slippers and headed down stairs. I look at the two beasts passed out on the couch sleeping away.

I smile at them and decide to, for once do something out of the blue for them. So I decided to look at least a little decent and headed back upstairs to comb my hair and apply some makeup before I headed out to my car. Turning the radio on to my 'Hamilton' playlist I started my way down to the donut store.

I buy 2 dozen donuts one dozen chocolate the other dozen glazed and for my dearest sister 3 pigs in the blanket. As I was buying my donuts I took a moment to look around the shop. I wasn't surprised to see many people looking down at my ducky slippers. (Hey I said I was going to look decent, not presentable.) Once I bought them, I thanked the lady and walked out the door to my car and headed back to the house. As I pulled into the drive way and get out of the car I look up to see Brent, Luke, and Carter all looking at me.

I immediately put my head down finding my slippers extremely interesting at the moment, as I feel the blush creeping its way onto my neck. I quickly make my way inside the house with my ducky slippers quacking every step I take. I slammed the door shut and leaned up against it, still blushing furiously. The sound from the door must have woken up Elena and Claire because they both shot up from the couch looking as if they had seen a ghost.

I let out a soft giggle as I walk into the kitchen to put the donuts on the counter top. They both slowly slid off the couch and make their way to the remaining stools. We make a small talk, but we were all focusing on eating the donuts and the pigs in the blankets since we all seemed pretty hungry. When we were all done Elena threw the box away then stared at us.

"Ok you two, we had breakfast, now go get ready because classes start tomorrow and you'll both need the essential college school supplies."

Claire and I both groan but did as she said and headed up stairs. I walk into my room to get ready. Elena said we would end up going to Target, Walmart, and a few other places. I put my phone on my speaker and shuffled Disney music. I opened up my window to see my view but then ended up dancing to the music as I started getting ready.

7 AM, the usual morning lineup
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry and mop and shine up
Sweep again and by then it's like 7:15

And so I'll read a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings
To my gallery

I'll play guitar and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?

Then, after lunch, it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of ballet and chess
Pottery and ventril----

I stop mid-sentence to see Luke laughing at me from his window... which just so happens to be in front of mine. Great. Way to win the reward for 'the Most Embarrassing Dance Moves Ever' Emma, I think to myself. I quickly walk over to the window to close it and turned off my music than I continued to get ready.