“Sofia, would you like Barb, Tony and I to help you get settled in your dorm room tomorrow,” Jane asked?
“That would be wonderful,” Sofia replied. “I think Tony is going to be busy with Debbie for the foreseeable future. I think they’re in love with each other.”
‘Yeah, we figured that out,” I said. “We will get you set up in your dorm room and then take you to see where all of your classes will be held. Okay?”
Pretty soon we were all asleep. Before I nodded off I thought to myself that I was going to miss not having Sofia around and I thought Barb was going to miss her too.
The next day started like most of the others the past two weeks, only fewer people. Axel and Astrid decided to join us as we took Sofia to her dorm room. Axel and I carried her suitcases as we walked the few blocks to school. Sofia’s dorm room was just like the one Pavel and I shared the previous year. Sofia’s roommate, Cindy, was already ensconced in the room so Sofia moved her stuff into the other available armoire.
We all introduced ourselves to Cindy and told her we were friends of Sofia’s and that we were all students as well. It turned out that Cindy was another International Relations major so I told her if she needed any help with anything to give me a call. We also found out that Cindy was from the little town in Minnesota that had the lake we camped beside. Jane and I laughed as we remembered that memorable evening.
As we took Sofia to her various classrooms Jane said, “Sofia, if you and Cindy become good pals feel free to bring her over to our place when you visit. Just make sure she’s aware of our proclivity to be naked. Okay?”
“Okay,” Sofia replied. “By the way, what was so funny about the town she’s from?”
Jane replied, “It wasn’t the town but the lake we were camped next to. We were all alone and I had Tony take my ass while I was bent over a camp chair out in the open. Some guy in a fishing boat rode by, saw us and yelled out ‘yahoo’. We were afraid he might come back and try to get in on the action, but he didn’t!”
Sofia laughed and said, “Watch it turn out to be her Dad, or something!”
When we returned to the dorm building we said our goodbyes. Barb hugged Sofia and kissed her deeply before saying, “I’m going to miss you. Please come to the house often or call me to have lunch with you between classes, okay?” Sofia said she would as a few tears ran down her face. She then hugged and kissed Jane as her tears kept streaming. Next was Astrid and then Axel.
Lastly she hugged me very tightly and kissed me passionately for several minutes. When she broke the kiss, Sofia said, “Thank you so much for changing my life. I love you all very, very much.” Sofia then turned and walked into the dorm building.
The five of us walked home with Jane, Barb and I holding hands and Astrid and Axel in front of us holding hands. Axel said, “I’m going to miss that girl being around all of the time. Maybe, if her roommate doesn’t work out she can move into the house!” All of a sudden Axel stopped and turned to face us and said, “I’ve been meaning to talk to you! Now that you are soul owner of your house we need to discuss our rent to you! How much would you like to charge us?”