Arthur returns home to find Charis asleep at her desk. He walks into his room and sets up his computer and finishes his work before going to bed.
Charis wakes up in the middle of the night around 3:30 and moves to sleep on her bed. She closes her eyes and opens them again to check the time on her watch it reads 6:57am. In the kitchen, she hears Arthur packing his papers and making some breakfast. Charis rushes to the kitchen grabs a plate from the kitchen table "Thanks Arthur" she yells as she rushes out the building. "that was mine...." Arthur is left in despair in the kitchen as he revises his life choices.
Charis makes it to the front Library. "Time," says the woman "7:40," says the boy next to the woman "Charis you're 10 minutes late" the woman's eyes stare intensely as she waits for Charis' excuse "It's nice to see you too Aunt Julia" Charis replies with a worried smile. "Don't be so tough on her aunty she just finished her exams, give her a break" the boy interferes in an attempt to defend Charis, "You've wasted enough time let's get going before we are even later". "thanks Draco" whispers Charis. The three make their way to the train station "Next stop home".
"Mum! Dad! I'm home" Charis yells from the front door arm wide open to invite their hugs, "Charis you grew so big, how long were you gone?" Charis' parents embrace a warm hug with her "come on guys it's only been 2 months" Charis says with a cheesy smile on her face. "How have you been little sis?" Charis' older sisters make there way to greet Charis "I've been doing awesome".
The dining table is filled with a variety of delicious dishes as the full family gathers around the table. "It's been so long since I've been in such a full house, I feel so bad for not passing my exams," Charis thinks to herself as she settles around the table. After several interrogations from many family members and a full stomach, Charis makes her way home.
"You're finally back," Says Arthur as he turns down the volume of the TV "How was it?". "It was just what I needed to unwind before I rewind" Charis replies flopping on the couch like a pancake. "Have you checked your job application?" Arthur asks Charis hoping, "Not sure I haven't checked" Charis gets up to check her emails.
"What does it say?" asks Arthur in suspense.

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