Part 2She Insisted Her Aunt Live With Us

"I know, my aunt and I are from the countryside, and I'm the only one in my family to go to college. I haven't spent time with city folk like you. My aunt is just trying to do what's best for me, what's she done wrong!"

All I wanted to say was, honey, your aunt hasn't just done something wrong; she fundamentally doesn't know how to act around people.

Riley was still sobbing, the sound more grating than a whistling kettle.

"You're all just deliberately ganging up on me! Is there any justice in the world?!"

With that, she violently swept everything off her desk onto the floor. The sharp clatter instantly echoed through the entire dorm.

Sure enough, a little while later, students from downstairs knocked on our door.

"What are you doing up at this hour instead of sleeping!"

"Why is there a parent here? What's wrong with you, staying in a student dorm!"

They clamored, then called the RA for our dorm building.

The RA was efficient. First, she "escorted" Riley's aunt out of the dorm, then gave her the address of the nearest hotel.

After all, tomorrow was the last day before classes officially started; it wasn't worth making a fuss now.

Riley held her aunt's hand, tears seeming to well in her eyes.

Right up until her aunt was escorted out of the dorm building, Riley was still trying to negotiate with the RA, asking if her aunt could just stay for one night.

But the RA, seeing such a commotion, was definitely not going to agree to her request.

Finally, the RA laid down the law: "If you two keep causing trouble here, I'll report this to the university tomorrow."

Hearing this, Aunt Carol’s expression changed instantly, and only then did she leave resentfully.

She was afraid Riley would face some punishment because of this, affecting her ability to study and graduate normally.

That night, Riley buried her head under her covers, saying nothing.

Not a single sound. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought she'd fainted from sadness.

But my gut told me she was definitely not asleep.

I opened my phone and went into our little three-person group chat.

"Lily, what are we going to do? You think she'll try to get back at us?"

"Either explode in silence or perish in silence."

Leah was the first to speak.

I replied, "So what? If she wants to explode, let her. We're in the right. Worst case, we stand our ground!"