Her family

Isabella’s father and older brothers walked in. She shut her eyes tight hoping that they’d leave her alone if they saw that she was still asleep.

“Isabella, wake up it’s time for school.” No such luck. Her father shook her shoulder and she felt her eldest brother Junior sit on the other side of the bed.

“Dad made waffles, but if you’re too tired to eat…”

“Hush Vito, just put them down on the table, and open up the windows will you? It’s as dark as midnight in here.”

They’re not going to give up are they? Isabella thought to herself.

“Isabella you seriously need to get up now, you’re going to be late”

“Ok I’m up!” Shouted a voice from underneath her blankets.

“I doesn’t look like you’re up.” Her immediate brother Antonio began to peel back her blanket. Isabella responded with a punch that sent him back a few feet.

“What was that for!?” Antonio dusted himself off and slowly got up. Isabella had knocked the wind out of him.

“For not leaving me alone! If I said I was up, I’m up. Back off!”

“Jeeze sorry sis!

“Wow Izzy where’d you learn to punch like that?” Her other brothers were impressed, Izzy had never shown that strength before.

Before she could respond her father started singing happy birthday and her brothers joined in.

It was awkward having them sing happy birthday while she was in her birthday suit. She wondered if she’d ever make it out of this situation without getting caught.