"But hey, how did your parents agree? You all said they refused," Sophia asked, sitting inside a classroom in the middle of Amaya and Elli at the third last bench. Somiya, Demi, and Zeya sat facing them.
"We went on a hunger strike and refused to do anything they asked," Somiya exclaimed, her eyes beaming with happiness, whereas Elli and Sophia's eyes were widened in disbelief. "Then they finally said we could go. We were so shocked, we almost fainted!"
"Really?!?" both of them asked at once. "I can't believe it! Do you know the price we had to pay to come here?" Elli screamed. "They literally disowned us! That's why we are here!" she exclaimed.
Demi, Somiya, and Zeya widened their eyes, their lips forming shocked 'O's. "You're kidding, right?" Zeya asked in doubt.
"Of course not!" Sophia replied. "We haven't talked with our parents in these six months! Neither did they call us. We're basically orphans now."
