On getting back home Andrea met her father in the sitting room watching TV
"Afternoon dad, you are back early today" she said while getting herself a glass of water and sits opposite her father,
"Yes my dear my boss called in sick today so I was able to take the day off", her father replied,
"Oh I see" Andrea said.
"How was your paper Andy", Carmen asked her
"It was fine dad in fact it was spectacular in fact I knew the answer to all the questions". "That's good my dear I'm sure the results her going to be great, you have given it your best" ."Yeah dad I pray so too", Andrea replied
"And how are your friends as well " her father asked
"They are fine dad they also loved the exam"
"That's great" her father smiled and said
"Anyways am hungry and really tired Dad, I will find something to eat in the kitchen first then go take a nap", she said
"Okay my dear" her father said and resumed watching his television.
Andrea went to the kitchen and made herself some noodles after eating she drank some juice and went straight to her room, she showered and checked the time and realized it was only one pm her mom and siblings won't be back until five pm so she could get around four hours sleep, she smiled at the thought of that and laid down on her bed, she dozed off a few minutes after that.
Andrea was woken up by the ringing of her phone, She sleepily picked it up and yawned,
"Hello" she said to the receiver
"Andy baby" she heard someone shout and realised the caller was Sophie
"What is it Sophie you disturbed my beauty sleep, this better be something important", Andrea said sitting up on the bed
"Of course it is Andy, a party has been organized by our classmates on Thursday to celebrate us finishing the exams, we have to go buy a dress for that, am so excited" Sophie exclaimed and Andy sighs and reply
"Obviously you are excited Sophie parties are what you love the most, you know I don't like parties and outings and by the way I have to go the library on Thursday, so I will pass on that".
"The only thing you care about is reading Andy, can't you just try to make it please, pretty please" Sophie begged
"I am sorry Sophie but I really won't be able to make it, Sorry and by the way there is going to be a party on the night of our graduation anyways so I will attend that party".
"Okay then no problem I know you well enough by now, but you better beware there is no way I would be allowing you to skip our graduation party" Sophie threatened
"Don't worry Sophie, I won't dare skip out of that, anyways enjoy yourself at the party", Andrea said,
"Of course I will without you obviously", Sophie said obviously still annoyed about Andy's refusal. Andy smiles at her
"Okay then bye", she said and hung up the call, She dropped her phone and went to her bathroom to rinse her face. She came out and looked at the wall clock in her room, the time already said 04:20 pm, there was no need for her to go back to sleep again. She picked up her phone and left her room, she got out and realized her dad had gone out.
He probably didn't tell her because he didn't want to wake her up. She sat in front of the television watching the news, when a notification popped on her phone.
The scholarship she had applied for had messaged to inform her that the names of the awardees would be posted in their office on Monday and every applicant was expected to be there, Andrea read the message and became extremely nervous
"Was I chosen, what If I wasn't selected",
"Relax Andy everything is going to be fine" she comforted herself and made a mental note to inform her family members when they came back she just hoped she was selected.
"Daddy, We are back", Johnny shouted from outside the house a while later, Andrea stood up to receive them
"I can see that Johnny, but dad is not home" she said smiling and hugged him
"Welcome back mom, how was work, why did you pick up Johnny and Alicia from school?",
"Work was fine my dear, their bus couldn't make it today so they called me to pick them up".
"Okay Mom I will get you a glass of water", Andrea said rushed to the kitchen.
Her mother took the glass from her and asked
"how was your last paper today",
"It was fine mom don't worry", Andrea replied
"So when are the results coming out", Stacy asked again handing the empty glass in her hand to Johnny
"In two weeks" Andrea replied
"Okay , Its going to be well so don't be nervous. I will quickly go shower so we can make dinner" her mother said and stood up
"Sure mom" Andrea replied,
"Where is your dad he told me he left the office early today, why is he not home?" Stacy asked on her way to her room.
"Yes mom he did, I met him at home when I came back from school. I went to take a nap but by the time I woke up he wasn't around anymore, don't worry he probably went out for a while" Andrea told her mother " "Who told you I was worried, I will be back soon" Stacy said and went into her room to shower.
The door was pushed open and Natasha came in "Welcome Sis". "How was school and did you get anything for us" Alicia and Johnny said together excitedly, their sister always got something for them on her way from school.
"Am I the only one that thinks the only sincere part of your statement is "did you get something for us", you didn't mean to welcome me right" Natasha said with her hands on her hips
"You aren't the only one Natasha, there welcome definitely wasn't sincere" Andrea added and they both laughed
"Its not like that Sis", Johnny said abashedly and the two elder sisters just laughed harder
"Anyways thanks babies, school was great and I got you this chocolates" Natasha smiled and handed the chocolate bars over to them.
"Yey thanks Sis our big sisters are the best" Johnny said beaming happily and both Andrea and Natasha smiled on hearing that.
"Of course babies, did you just realise that", Andrea said and they all laughed.
"Hey Sis how was your exam" Natasha asked her sister "It was fine Nat nothing shocking"
"Thank Goodness, anyways I am sure you will ace it", Natasha said smiling
"Where is mom, dad and Ryan" Natasha asked not seeing them around.
"Ryan is not back yet, Dad has gone out and mom just came back she went to her room to shower" Andrea replied entering the kitchen.
"Okay I will also quickly go shower" Natasha replied and went into her room.
Facing the little kids that were concentrated on the TV after scattering the living room with their things Andrea said
"Johnny, Alicia go shower as well then come back to the TV while I arrange this place. It took you two just five minutes to disarrange the whole sitting room seriously " she shakes her head
"Sorry Sis and we will go take a shower quickly lets go Alicia" Johnny said and they both left.
"They clearly don't look sorry" Andrea murmured and packed their bags, she also took their food boxes to the kitchen to be washed.
"Hello everyone", she heard Ryan greet from the sitting room on entering the house, she went out of the kitchen and saw him removing his shoes
"Hey Ryan you are back, how was school" she asked
"It was fine sis, how was your exam"
"It was nice and sweet, go freshen up quickly dinner will be ready soon" Andrea told him.
"Who is making dinner" Natasha and Johnny who had just come out of the room along with Ryan asked in horror "Or are we having noodles cause that's the only decent meal you can make" Ryan said as a matter of fact
"Are you guys insulting me right now?, Don't worry mom is cooking dinner and not me", Andrea said annoyed at her siblings
"Thank God ", the three sighed in relief
"Am I really that bad of a cook?" Andrea asked looking between the three
"Bad is an understatement Sis" Johnny said and went back to the sitting room
"The last time you cooked this whole family couldn't eat another decent meal for a week because of stomach ache" Ryan said remembering that awful week.
"I can never forget that week, don't even think of cooking in this house again Sis what a nightmare" Natasha added. Andrea looks at all of them and snorts
"Fine then, suit yourself but the day I become a very good cook you better remember what you all said today", she said glaring at them and enters the kitchen
"You are so unfair God, both my parents are excellent cooks so why didn't I inherit the gene"