*January 2024*

The next day after the winter semester began, Clara's parents just landed at the university when they got back from the winter vacation over the week. However, she is still catching up on the assignments since everyone has returned to the class. They took out her stuff in the car grabbed it and took it to the dorm room she got there and saw the group celebrating her birthday. She didn't expect to be surprised in her room when they were helping to give her a welcome back and celebrate her birthday party which was when she turned 19.

All: SURPRISE!!!

Clara: Oh my gosh, you guys.

Jacky: Oh I'm sorry, did we interrupt you?

Clara: It's all fine.

Roxanne: Finally, you've made it. Welcome back, Clara. *hugs her*

Clara: Thank you. *hugs him back*

Jamie: With all due respect, I've made a design in your room to make a wish for your birthday. Everybody told me your birthday is coming up. So I won't forget to catch up on your birthday today.

Clara: That was too much sweet. You guys made me bust my ass off.

Billy: It's cool, girl. It's your thing tonight. How's your vacation? We wanna talk about it to see how it's going.

Clara: Let me tell you one thing, let's talk about this shit later because me and my girls are going out to eat this evening.

Boys: *tried not to laugh but it did*

Meanwhile, in the gym, Irwin helps Elena in self-defense when she is focused on Irwin to teach the lesson by Irwin. She practices hitting him in self-defense when she feels stronger they are doing half an hour for self-defense. After self-defense, Irwin watches her punching the bag Elena learns how the box when her father helped her to learn how to fight from the past.

Irwin: *keeps watching her and feels proud*

Boys: *comes to the gym and prepares to do exercises*

Irwin: I'll be right back. Restroom.

Elena: Take your time. *keeps punching*

Boy 1: *looks at Elena's booty*

Boy 2: What's up?

Boy 1: Look at her. She seems too much fit on her.

Boy 2: You know what you gonna do?

Boy 1: I'm about to rock with her.

Boy 2: *smirks*

Boy 1: *walking closer to Elena*

Elena: *keeps punching and hearing closer and notices the guy standing behind until she turns around and punches him in the face*

Boy 1: *falls to the floor*

Elena: So, do you think you are just gonna come up in here and touch me, motherfucker?

Boy 2: You crazy fucking bitch! *helped Boy 1 up*

Elena: What was the last time each one of you guys touched another woman when you came to sneak around before me?

Boy 1: ...I don't know

Elena: *punches him again*

Boy 2: *tried to say it*

Elena: Call me a bitch one more time, and I will squeeze your dick right the fuck out of you.

Boy 2: *hearing*

Elena: Fuck this shit. *punches Boy 2 in the eye*

Boy 2: *grunts*

Boy 1: Come on, we don't need this shit. *leaving the gym with Boy 2*

Elena: *smirks and continues punching bag*

Irwin: *coming back to the room*

Elena: *keeps going*

Irwin: How's your lesson, babe?

Elena: Fantastic.

Irwin: I am pretty much you will fight back more than me.

Elena: *hearing*

Later that night, Roxanne and Mona celebrate Clara's birthday at Rhythm & Sweet restaurant where Irwin works. Currently, he's working the shift when he has taken each customer multiple times including some people giving the tip twice.

Clara: Why don't we go to the Lizard's?

Roxanne: No, no, no. We should stay right here from now. Plus, it's getting too much quiet except these punks from the same college when they are spending the diner multiple damn times.

Mona: Sure as hell. Same, same. I was going to say the same thing, Roxy.

Clara: Guys, forget them. I just did something before my birthday. We went to the skiing.

Mona and Roxanne: What??

Clara: *smirks*

Roxanne: You are lucky stupid bitch.

Irwin: *brings the food to them on the table* Enjoy the food, girls.

Girls: Thanks.

Irwin: *walks away*

Roxanne: Isn't that, Irwin? Is it?

Clara: Yes, Rox. He's done playing so well on Broadway, remember?

Roxanne: *nods*

Mona: Those boys can barely walk like a dick they can cut the balls out of it. That's what makes it karma is a savage.

Clara: No. Karma is a bitch. *holds the cup*

Girls: *doing the same and cheering the glass of drink*