Tugas Forwistree

#6_Family : Shy² Cat

I signed up for an exchange student last year. Tomorrow I will leave for the destination country agreed last week. The name of the area is quite difficult to write, but I'm sure it's in a remote part of the world's busiest country.

In my imaginary , I'll make much friendship and do adventure until satisfied. Ah, there I will also live with a foster family. The family's surname was Lee. There is a girl 5 years older than me, she will probably be a cool sister?

But now, you know it's been a week since I went through an exchange program. It sucks quite a bit because my body condition is a bit unaccustomed to the extreme climate here. Said my foster mother who is a senior nurse, I will be fine if I take a break in the next two days.

"Did you feel nervous because not as comfortable as your country?" asked Abella-cool sister I thought before. My feeling look something odd from the tone of her speech. "Why you ask that?" I retorted a little chuckle-intending to relax.

But the look in Abella's eyes seemed to be staring at my soul. I tried to look stylish, and then I said some guesses, "What do you want to say, Bell?"

She shocked and laugh over loud, "I didn't expect you're adorable, Dara!" I fell silent digesting her point. Gosh, i did bad habit again-over-judging suspicious people.

Then it didn't feel like it was time for dinner. "Are you interest Abella, Dara?" said Mom-Mrs. Lee asked me to call her so. We held a brief wait and I spoke after a quick thought, "How about Abella being interested in me?"

Mom smiled wryly considering that Abella was a girl who was rarely interested in interacting especially in something unfamiliar, "Exactly, it turns out that you quickly read the situation, Dara."

Now I sense uncomfortable, I'm not usually praised from the implied. "Thanks, Mom. Actually, I was quite worried that Abella was not comfortable with me," I feel like I can talk freely with Mom.

She pecked the top of my head gently. I didn't expect that even this action meant more than a thousand words. "Be your self, Dara. I trust you successfully join the student exchange program because there are many things that you can improve on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Mom whispered reassuringly. "Alright Madam!"

A month after that conversation, things were messed up to the point of troublesome Mr. Lee. With feelings of guilt, I tried to do a lot of things that could carve precious memories on the Lee Family.

"Dara! You get call from your family In Borneo!" Abella exclaimed dragging the landline to our room. She was always excited. "Shut up there, I'll come to you."

When Abella handed over the receiver, an overflowing feeling tried to overpower my composure.

"How are you, my girl? Everything okay there?" My elder brother's voice indicated my parents couldn't afford to speak because they cried longing. Even though at that time they seemed indifferent when I made up my own mind.

"I messed up a lot of things here. But they were still sincere in dealing with me." I held back tears because I didn't want to be teased.

"Woah, you're always an adult, my little brother. Looks like you're having trouble coping with yourself huh? Yes, never mind, you have to have fun too! Bye!" Damn! What does it mean to speak such a short talk? He was really willing to tease me.

There was an instant silence, before long Abella actually hugged me tightly.

"No matter how good you are you are, you're still a high school kid, Dara. Although you accidentally hit the school, scratched the car door of my father's boss, to make my mother's friend's husband fall in love with you, everything is your experience."

You're just my little demure. Smile bright, as long as we stay, we're always a whole Lee family, aren't we?"

Ah, I just realized, Abella is the foster sister who understands me best.

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Sunday/26 June 2022
500 words