Chapter 14 - The Internet Sucks!

Finally, it was time for the parents to leave. They were satisfied with everything and promised to visit whenever possible.

Ava gave her mother a tight embrace; tears were fighting to drop from her beautiful eyes.

Ann hasn't left yet, but she already misses her daughter. This was the first time since Ava was born that she would be living away from home. Tears began rolling down her cheek while embracing her beloved daughter.

"Remember, if you don't like it here…" Ann didn't get to finish what she was going to say; Ashley interrupted her.

"Ann, we need to get going… If not, we might not ever let them stay." Her face was filled with sadness, and it seems she was about to sob as well.

Ann nodded to her friend, released Ava from her tight embrace, and gave her tender kisses on both cheeks before turning around to leave.

Ava waved at her mother, tears flowing down her face. It finally hit her that she would be far away from her family for most of the next four years. She would only see them during vacations or until they come and see her.

Akira was doing the same thing; her hands were up in the air waving to the moving car until she could no longer see.

Once they could no longer see the vehicle carrying both of their mothers, Ava and Akira held hands and slowly made their way towards their villa to check on Pearl.

Pearl was in her room in the villa, crying her eyes out. This was also the first time she would be away from her parents, and she was afraid that she wouldn't fit in. So she was scared and lonely at the same time.

When Ava and Akira saw this, they both jumped on Pearl's bed and tried their best to cheer her up.

"Don't be sad; we're all in the same boat. If you think about it, now we're each other's family. We're now sisters." Ava said while trying to comfort Pearl.

"You're right, Ava. We need to make an oath to bond our sisterhood! We're going to be living together for the next four years, so we need to make a promise to each other." Said Akira seriously.

Ava and Pearl looked at each other before both sitting up on the bed and extending their hands before putting them on top of one another. Ava's hand was on the bottom and Pearl's hand on top. Akira joined in and put her hands on top of Pearl's.

"I.." Each of the girls said their names and made an oath binding themselves into a sisterhood.

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The girls spent the rest of the afternoon sorting out their belongings with the help of their bodyguards. The bodyguards were introduced to the girls before their parents left.

Pearl's bodyguard was a young woman of color from the United States of America who goes by the name Chupsy. She had been taking care of Pearl for the past couple of years, and they get along very well.

Ava and Akira's bodyguards were both Asian, and their names are Mary and Pisces. It's the first time the two girls met them, but they already treat them like their older sisters.

Mary and Pisces promised to take good care of them, treat them like their younger sisters, and try their best to help them not feel alone while away from their families.

After settling in, Ava grabbed her laptop and set it up on the table to prepare to play games. There were a couple of hours more before dinner time, and she wanted to see if big brother was online. Unfortunately, the internet wasn't that great, and once she logged in, it started buffering.

"Dang! What is wrong with the internet here?!" She yelled in frustration before getting up to go and speak with the headmistress.

The door in Akira's room was wide open. She was arranging some of her idols' posters and figuring out where to put them. She had heard Ava bang her door loudly. She quickly stopped what she was doing to see what was going on.

Akira saw Ava passing by, and she wondered why she's upset. "Ava! Where are you going?" She shouted from the threshold of her room.

Ava stopped and turned to see who called her.

"Oh, I'm going to the headmistress office. Their internet here sucks! I wanted to play games, and it keeps on buffering. I'll be right back!" She yelled as she turned around to continue where she was heading.

Akira rushed to follow her.

Once she caught up with Ava, she put her arms around her shoulder before speaking, "I don't think the headmistress could do anything about it; why bother her with something so small?"

Ava stopped after hearing what Akira said. She's right; why bother going to the headmistress office when there's nothing she could do about the internet being slow. So, instead, she decided to call her father.

However, after looking at the time, she changed her mind and decided to wait after dinner.

"Why don't we get ready for dinner. Then, afterward, I can call my dad and see what we can do about getting a faster internet hooked up here. What do you think?" She and Akira were thinking the same thing.

She nodded her head in agreement. 'It's better to ask both of our dads, in case one cannot do it, maybe the other can do something. And if worst comes to worst, we could ask Pearl to ask her father too. Then, one of them might be able to get something done.' Ava thought as she sat down on the sofa and decided to play games on her cell phone instead.

Akira went back to her room and continued what she was doing.

Mary and Pisces checked out the villa's surrounding area while Chupsy was standing guard outside the door. They had already discussed how they would take turns in guarding.

They would each do a 12-hour shift while one would be accompanying the girls when they're in the classes. On the weekends when the children have no classes, only one was needed to stay with them, and two could have a day off. A setup that everyone happily agreed on....