The Nine and a Love (ON HIATUS)

3.

Eugenie always gets so blissful and excited whenever her grandchildren visit her. Staying home alone with no children playing around makes her feel sad and lonely. To cast away her loneliness, she sometimes goes around the neighborhood and plays with the children in the park and also invites them to her house. Looking at children playing around makes her heart warm.

Eugenie led her grandchildren to the common hall and gestured them to seat on the couches and had their lovely talks. Most of the talks were initiated by Isaac and Eugenie while Evelyn stayed composed and listened to her brother and Nana in anticipation. Evelyn was never a big fan of talking much, but she really likes to listen to people talking.

After some good hours of spending with their grandma's, it was time for Isaac to leave as he has his flight back to Northern in an hour to catch.

"Take care, Little Sis," Isaac said softly and placed a soft kiss on his sister's forehead. "Remember, your brothers are always here for you. If anything happens, you must tell us, alright!" He smiled and cupped her both cheeks. 

Evelyn nodded at him with a sad smile and hugged her brother tightly, not wanting him to go. She has never stayed away from her brothers. All her life, she grew up in their presence. And now, it was the time for her to grow up in the absence of her brothers, the very reason she didn't want to study away from home. She and Brian could've gone to the same college, but she decided to stay and do her college in her hometown because she didn't want to leave her brothers. But yet, fate was really stubborn to let her stay away from her brothers and here she is going to start her college away from home.

"I'll miss you all so much," Evelyn said under his chest.

"We'll miss you too," Isaac said softly placing a soft kiss on top of her head. Evelyn pulled away and smiled up at her brother. Isaac returned and cupped her cheek, gently caressing his thumb over her cheek.

"I should go now," Isaac told her softly to which she nodded at him. "Nana, take care, I'll see you both soon." He said in a wide grin before getting inside the car. Soon the driver hit the gas and drove away.

"Your Aunt will be here soon with your college paper works, and she'll take you to your hostel," Eugenie informed sadly looking at Evelyn.

"Don't be sad, Nana," Evelyn said quietly, "I'll come and disturb you every weekend," She added in a jested tone to which Eugenie laughed softly.

"It will be my pleasure to be disturbed by you, my dear," Eugenie said enthusiastically.

*

It was in the evening and so as said, Caroline came to pick up Evelyn to escort her to the college. Caroline greeted her mother with a warm hug before going to Evelyn. She gazed at her from head to toe with a warm smile and hugged her. 

"It's so good to see you after so long, dear," Caroline said softly before pulling away. 

"It's good to see you too, Aunt," Evelyn said with a smile.

Caroline and Evelyn exchanged their goodbyes to Eugenie before getting inside the car and driving off.

"These are your documents—" Caroline said placing a file on Evelyn's lap. "Everything is settled. You can start your classes tomorrow." She informed.

Evelyn nodded at her and opened the file and started to go through the academic courses for the first years.

"Your main course subjects will be taught in the second year. First years are mandatory to take all those classes—general classes." Caroline started to explain about the college education system. "The general subjects are—English, Economics, Geography, Physics, Mathematics and History. Other co-curricular activities are Music and Dance classes but it's not compulsory."