She was sent to a foreign country far away from her hometown for the sake of studying in a peaceful environment away from family conflicts but lowkey did she realized that a big surprise awaited for her in this unfamiliar land.
She encounters a cha...
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Iris stirred awake and pulled back the windows, only to quickly slam them shut again as a freezing gust slapped her in the face and a chill swept through the room.
"Look at all this snow! We should totally ditch class today!" Iris exclaimed. "Absolutely! No way I'm stepping a foot outside in this weather," Alira chimed in.
"Girl, you're always looking for an excuse to be lazy!" Sienna shot back. "Let's not start bickering now!" Iris interjected.
Anasia and Ena, were still cacooned in bed under a warm blanket, watching the scene unfold. Seeing the two of them like that made everyone even lazier.
This pretty much sealed the deal- class was cancelled!
Given the frosty weather, they all agreed to skip the lecture.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Iris opened the door to reveal a figure enveloped in a chunky sweater and muffler, their face nearly obscured. It took Iris mere seconds to recognize it was no one other than her aunt, who stood poised to share some intriguing news. Her aunt hurried into the room and exclaimed, "I have something to tell you all!"
The group exchanged confused looks, surprised by her enthusiasm despite the frigid weather.
Breaking the momentary silence, she continued, "Your uncle and I are heading to India today! Some wedding trip! We'll be gone for about three to four days. And before u even ask- no you all are not coming, we and your parents decided not to bring you along since you just started university, and missing classes would be a big setback!"
"But don't worry, you can always contact us and reach out to our neighbors if you need anything; they're lovely!" she added cheerfully.
The friends shared delighted glances, realizing they would have a few days of freedom!
"Don't worry, Aunt! We're smart, mature plus responsible and can handle ourselves and the house just fine. You go and enjoy yourselves!" Iris replied, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Yeah, yeah, I know how responsible you all are!" her aunt expressed her concerns while making a sarcastic face. "I just hope the troublemakers don't get into trouble while I'm gone, but I trust you all-just don't let me down!" she cautioned.
"We promise we won't!" the girls reassured her.
With that, Iris's aunt left to pack up her belongings. Later that evening, she and her uncle departed for their flight, waving goodbye to the group, leaving the house completely on them.
"We have our freedom now, but that also means our own cooking to do!" Alira exclaimed, already feeling tired at the thought.
"Good practice, by the time aunt gets back, we'll have learnt to manage all this on our own, so we won't be a burden," Sienna suggested.
