The New Life (8)

"Daniel, rise and shine! Come on, wake up!"

I rubbed at my eyes.

God, so sleepy.

"Mom, I am so tired."

I rolled in my blanket, refusing to get up.

"Awwww come on. You don't want to be late on your first day!"

I frowned with my eyes still closed tightly.

First day...?

But my first day was yesterday. What was Mom talking about?

"Come onnnnn."

Mom pulled at my arm. She then put a hand across my forehead. "Unless you are sick? Do you not feel well?"

"I am fine, Mom..."

"Then go take a shower! We must leave before eight!"

Mom went out of my bedroom. I climbed off my bed and found neatly folded clothes at the end of my bed.

I took them and dragged my feet to the bathroom.

Alas, Jaden was still inside.

"Jaden...!" I called. "Quickly come out, I still need to take a shower!"

A muffled cry sounded from inside the bathroom, telling me that my brother heard me.

He only heard me, but he was not coming out at all.