The morning sun was still hiding behind the clouds. Not too many people who
already doing their activity on the streets. A taxi stopped in front of the
terraced house just down the road. A woman carrying two large suitcases get off
from the taxi. Immediately cold winter winds greet Mia’s face. She rubbed her
hands, trying to relieve the stinging cold. She stared at the house in front of
her. The house was painted cream with dark brown roof. In the side yard of the
house, there is a small gazebo surrounded by flowers that have not bloomed. Mia
walked toward the front door. She has not had time to ring the bell, the door
is already open. Suddenly a woman who is still wearing a pajamas hug her petite
body.
“Mia! Finally you arrived. I've been waiting the whole time.”
A smile tugged at Mia’s lips.
“Yes. I am seeking the address first. So it’s a bit late.”
The woman whose name Ana is looking behind Mia.
“Is that all your baggage? Here I help you carry.”
“Thanks.”
Ana take one of the suitcases which is behind Mia.
“Your room is on the second floor next to my room.”
Mia followed Ana to the second floor.
“Yesterday when you said you was looking for a place to stay around here, the
person who stay in your room happen to move out. So I immediately call you.”
“Yes, quite by chance. I was already searching for a place to stay around
here. Because it closer from here to my office. Well, by the way how many
people who lives here?”
“There are four people. But the other one is yet to come. Possibly she is arriving
this afternoon.”
Ana opened the door that is in the end.
“Well, this is your room.”
The room isn’t too big. The floor is made of wood with bright yellow wallpaper.
There is a single bed at the end of the room and a small table lamp beside it. Also,
there is a dresser with mirror. In the middle of the room, there’s a red carpet
that covered the wooden floor. Right in front of the bed there is a window that
leads to the side garden. The gazebo can be seen clearly from there.
“So, what do you think?” Ask Ana with a smile spreading across her lips.
“Good. For the cost of rent is quite cheap, this room is quite nice and comfortable
for me.” Mia smiled back.
“Well, my room is right next to your room." She pointed to the next door.
“The room that in front of your room is ...”
Before Ana could finish her words, the door is open. A short red-haired
girl rub her eyes that still look sleepy.
“Hi, Liz. Staying up late again last night?”
“Yes. I want to finish reading a book about flowers that I bought just
yesterday.”
“Really, you like flower so much huh? Oh yeah, let me introduce you. This is
Mia Anderson. She is my friend in college that I was telling you about
yesterday.”
“Oh, hi. I'm Elizabeth Madden. Just call me Liz. Nice to meet you.” Liz
reached out her hand which is immediately greeted by Mia.
“Mia Anderson. Nice to meet you too.”
“Ah, I should be getting ready. My boss told me to come because today there
are a lot of flower orders to be delivered. We talk again later okay?”
“Yes. If so I would take care of my stuff first. See you later.”
“I'll help you Mia!”
Ana followed Mia goes to her room. Mia open one of suitcase and pull out
all its contents. She put her clothes and make up in her dresser. Ana also
helped Mia organize her stuff. It didn’t take long for both of them to spruce
up the stuff.
“Finally we’re finished.”
“Yes. Thanks for helping me.” She lay down on the bed while Ana walked over
to the window.
“Hey, you have seen the gazebo in the side yard, right? Surely you also
definitely see flowers planted around the gazebo. Now it’s not bloom yet, but
when spring comes they look beautiful. Liz is always taking care of the flowers.”
“The flowers were planted by Liz?” Mia wake up and sit in bed.
“Yes. She has been like flowers since high school. Now she works at a
flower shop.”
“Well ... no wonder she stays up late just for reading a book about flowers.”
“Yes. Ah, by the way my stomach already feels hungry. You want to come
down? I want to make something to fill my stomach.”
“No, thank you. I’ll stay in the room.”
“Alright then. I’ll put leftover for you later.”
Ana goes out and close the door. Mia lays down again on the bed. Without
realized, she is asleep. When she wake up, it’s already 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
“Ah, seems like I fell asleep long enough.”
She immediately get out of bed and tidy up her messy brown hair. After that
she went downstairs. It turns out Liz was home from work and is sitting on a
white sofa in the living room.
“Oh hi Mia. Are you awake? Do you want hot chocolate too? "Ana’s voice
heard from the kitchen.
“That would be nice.” Mia replied with a smile.
She come and sit beside Liz. Not long after that, Ana come out of the
kitchen carrying three cups of hot chocolate and share it with Mia and Liz. The
three of them gathered in the living room while enjoying their hot chocolate.
Cold air in December making that warm drinks taste better.
“Oh by the way, when will the other residents come”" Liz sipping her hot
chocolate.
“You mean Sherry? This morning she called me and told me she would come
this afternoon. Maybe she will arrive soon.”
“I heard she is the daughter of one of the richest person in London. Why
would she even want to stay here huh? Wouldn’t it better staying at her home
that like a palace?”
Ana shrugged her shoulder. “Well, everyone have their own stories.”
“My dad is one of the wealthiest in London. But I don’t want to get too
dependent on him. So I decided to get out of the house so that I could be more
independent.” An unfamiliar voice answered from behind them.
Simultaneously Mia, Ana and Liz turned to the sources of the sound. In
front of the door, stand a pale white beautiful girl. She is wearing a
knee-length red coat and carrying a huge suitcase. Her blond hair is tied into
a ponytail. Her clear blue eyes looked at the three of them with friendly.
“Oh, sorry. The front door isn’t locked. So I just came in.”
“You must be Sherry Clymer?" Ana stood up from the couch and went to
Sherry.
The pretty girl smiled and replied “Yes. Just call me Sherry. Nice to meet
you.”
“My name is Ana. I’m the one who is answering your call this morning. That
short red-haired girl in there is Liz. We've lived here for two years. The
brown-haired girl over there is Mia. She also recently moved in this morning.”
“Nice to meet you.” Mia and Liz speak in unison.
“Well, now all the residents are complete. Maybe we should hold a welcoming
party for Mia and Sherry.” Ana clapped her hands with vigor.
“Not a bad idea! We have to hold it tomorrow night. What do you think
Mia, Sherry?”
“Not a problem for me. I had no schedule tomorrow night.”
“What about you Mia? You can right?”All staring Mia hopefully.
“Hmm... I don’t know. I don’t know tomorrow I will be late or not.”
“Oh... come on. Just one day. Once in a while you also need to have fun Mia."
Ana put her hands in waist.
“Okay okay. I will try to leave early tomorrow.” Mia gives up. She knows her
friend isn’t going to be satisfied until she hears that words from Mia.
"Okay. It fixes. We will be partying until morning!”
“Hey hey Ana, remember you also have to work the next day right. We couldn’t
we partied till morning.” Liz is scolding her.
“That's only a metaphor. Liz you’re too serious.” Ana stuck out her tongue.
“Okay okay, enough you two. You better show Sherry her room, Na.” Mia tried
to mediate both of them.
“All right. Come follow me. Your room is in front of my room on the second
floor.”
And that is the beginning of the four of them living under one roof.
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