"23 days to Christmas Ari!" Gisela squealed in my ears waking me up.
Since the beginning of December, she has been acting as my alarm clock, giving a countdown to Christmas.
"gawd, I know already Gisela. Can you pls stop squealing in my ears" I replied sitting up knowing I wouldn't get to sleep again not with Gisela awake
"You can't blame a girl for being over excited about Christmas" Camille said from her bed where she's painting her nails.
"You're painting your nails again?" I asked knowing what her reply by heart
"Ari, a girl needs to look beautiful all time and I'm painting my nails to blend in with today's choice of cloth
"Ttcchh..." Gisela clucked her tongue, Cam and I both turned to her with eyebrows raised
"We were talking about Christmas, not a girl needs to be beautiful always"
"And we're supposed to be preparing for lectures not talk about Christmas which is still over three weeks away." Ari replied
"Fine" she replied and stormed off to the bathroom.
As they walked to school with linked arms, people turned to take a look at them wishing to be a look alike.
Arianna is an American, Gisela a German and Camille is a French. They're roommates and they also study in the Californian University.
They linked arms moving about the school premises, relishing the attention they're getting
"I'm obviously the main reason they're looking at us" Camille said
"Can we talk about Christmas now?" Gisela asked pouting
"Gisela" Ari started with a small smile and her heart beating fast. Gisela tantrums are something one would never wish to experience. Even as old as she is, she pulls tantrums like a toddler almost everyday " Remind us to talk about Christmas immediately school releases us to go home please"
"School is vacating next week right?" she asked
" Yes" Ari nodded still waiting for her reply
"Okay, I'll wait" she answered
"Phew!" Ari released the breath she didn't know she's been holding "Thank you"
"You’re welcome “Gisela smiled brightly, her smile illuminating her German face
The following week.......
"Wake up sleepyheads; it's time to talk about Christmas plans"
"Do you know what the time says?" Cam snapped at her
"Don't know, don't care. The most important thing is to make plans now because all students are to evacuate the school tomorrow" Gisela snapped back at her, daring her to say something else
"Okay, the only plan I know is for us to pack our bags and head to the airport tomorrow then call each other when we get to our various destination" Ari mumbled while Cam secretly gave her a thumbs up
"won't we exchange gifts, drop a stocking out by the door for Santa Claus to put our gifts, have a girl's day out, Christmas tree fun, build a snow man, sing Christmas songs together and tell stories" Gisela said, her eyes giving a dreamy look
"Stop fantasizing Gisela, we're all going back to our home, we can't be in the same place to do all what you mentioned" Ari said
"Go to sleep then, this is a lost cause. I'll just go and pray to my genie for good luck and call my family to tell them I'm coming home" Gisela scoffed and went out
"I better call my parents too" Ari heard Cam say before her head hit the pillow once more
Few hours later, Ari woke up to the sound of Gisela sobbing
"Why are you crying" She rushed to her side
"my... hiccup.. family... hiccup..... left...me.... hiccup...to Cairo.... hiccup.... thinking.... hiccup.... I..... wouldn't come.... hiccup... for..... hiccup..... Christmas...." Gisela sobbed
"Same thing happened to me, only my family went to India instead" Cam said from the door, her eyes bloodshot. She has obviously been crying too
"What are we going to do??" Gisela sobbed harder
"Well, you can follow me home instead" Ari answered
"Really?" Cam and Gisela asked the same time
"Yes" she nodded, praying she wouldn't regret it
Cam and Gisela squealed to each other in excitement.
"My genie blessed me with luck" Gisela said excitedly
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