Shooby had been working really hard for the past few months. Many changes had also occurred in her life, draining her emotionally, and physically. She hardly had any time to relax. Sleep had also eluded her for many nights. She was in dire need of a good rest!
She walked into the room with some brochures in her hand. Bao-er and Bao-yi, who were sitting at the table, looked at her inquiringly. They knew how much stress Shooby had gone through the past few months, and were worried for their friend.
"Would it bother you if I indulge in a solo European adventure?" Shooby asked.
"What? Alone, wondering in Europe?" Bao-yi's big-sister-instinct was immediately awakened.
"It's O.K.! I'll do it the safe way! You know, I really need some alone time to sort through some things!"
"We understand," Bao-er said, "you deserve some quiet time to yourself."
"Come help me decide where to go!" Shooby lay the brochures she had in her hand on the table.
Bao-er and Bao-yi picked up a brochure each eagerly.
"What about Barcelona? Wah! I'm excited for you already!" Bao-er exclaimed.
"What about Prague?" Bao-yi asked. "Seems like a safe city to me!" she continued. She was still nervous about Shooby travelling alone.
"London is an option too!" Shooby muttered slowly, her head bent over another brochure. Shooby loved books. Bao-er always joked about her being the scholar among the three girls. Shooby would be delighted if she didn't have to do anything, except read and teach literature.
"London is good," Bao-er said slowly. "I can just imagine you spending hours in the bookstores in London!" she laughed.
The three girls were so excited about Shooby's trip, they went from the brochures to the computer to find out more about travelling in Europe. Even though Bao-er and Bao-yi were not able to accompany Shooby on this trip, they felt happy about sharing her preparation for the trip.
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