Post Colonialism Criticism Novelas e Histórias

My roommate, Keith Kavanaugh, calls himself the "Holy Son of Frost". On the very first day we meet, he insists that the air conditioner in our dorm room must stay on until October, and the temperature can never go above 50°F. He claims, "A mystic says I'm the Holy Son of Frost, so I have a rare physique. I can only live in cool environments of 50°F at most." He even starts live-streaming, and his "special condition" instantly attracts a huge following. Meanwhile, I'm sitting right in front of the AC vent, so I'm shivering all over from the cold. I quickly turn the temperature up, but he immediately turns it back down and even locks the remote in his cabinet. "We're all educated college students here. Why are you so selfish?" he questions. Faced with his unreasonable accusation, I hold back my anger and try to reason with him. "We're in the north region. The weather here is cool enough in September. There's no need to set the AC this low. But if you insist, I can switch spots with you…" Keith cuts me off impatiently, "Are you crazy? Who sleeps right in front of the AC vent? What if I get sick from it? No one else has a problem. Why are you the only one making a fuss? Let me warn you—I'll melt from the heat. If you make me uncomfortable during my stay, I'll have you kicked out!" I realize there's no reasoning with him, so I plan to contact the dorm counselor to switch rooms. But Keith beats me to it! He goes to her first, records a video, and even posts it online. He accuses me, a local student, of being selfish and bullying him, someone who is from out of town. Just then, a new post suddenly appears on the campus forum. The poster writes, "My roommates are too wasteful. One guy washes his hair every day, and he even uses running water. He even takes a shower after every training session! Meanwhile, I can wash my whole body with just one damp towel. "And the worst part of this is that they want to kick me out after I made an itemized bill to split expenses. These cheapskates are always taking advantage of me. I'm looking for a high-quality dorm to take me in." My eyes light up instantly. He's the one!

Le jour où le premier amour mourant de mon compagnon est entré en travail, ses parents ont posté dix guerriers à ma porte. Ils l'ont fait uniquement pour m'empêcher de faire irruption dans la salle d'accouchement et de gâcher la naissance de l'héritier de l'Alpha Kaelen. Cependant, je ne me suis jamais montrée, même pas après que les pleurs d'un nouveau-né ont rempli l'air. Sa mère, l'ancienne Luna, a tenu la main de l'autre louve avec un soupir de soulagement. « Liana, avec nous ici, cette stérile d'Elara ne te fera jamais de mal, ni à toi ni au petit ! » Kaelen a essuyé la sueur sur le front de Liana, les yeux remplis d'adoration. « Ne t'inquiète pas, mon père a des hommes qui gardent les frontières de la meute. Si Elara ose causer des problèmes, nous l'exilerons pour toujours ! » Elle s'est finalement détendue quand elle a été certaine que je ne viendrais pas. Il ne comprenait pas. Tout ce qu'il voulait, c'était donner à son premier amour mourant un enfant, un héritage. Pourquoi ne pouvais-je pas être plus compréhensive ? En regardant le petit qui dormait, un sourire satisfait a traversé son visage. Il pensait que si je venais juste me montrer et m'excuser auprès de Liana, il pardonnerait toutes nos querelles passées. Il serait même prêt à me réconforter après la naissance, peut-être même me laisser être la mère du petit en titre, pour que je puisse garder mon statut de Luna. Mais il ne savait pas. Je venais juste de soumettre ma demande au Haut Conseil. Dans une semaine, je renoncerais à mon statut dans la meute, je partirais avec les bébés dans mon ventre, et je ne le reverrais jamais.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

On the night of New Year's Eve, I wake up in a hospital ward with an IV drip connected to the back of my hand. A nurse passes me the hospital bill. "It's 300 dollars in total, including the emergency treatment fee and the cost for a bottle of glucose drips." When I turn on my phone, I feel my heart sinking. I only have 29.01 dollars left in my bank account. The wallpaper of my phone is a countdown of my family contract's app. Today is the date when I have to renew my family contract for the year. In order to accumulate enough money to go home, I've been working as a staff member in concert venues. Earlier, I had collapsed backstage, so I was quickly sent to the hospital. The dial tone keeps beeping for a long time. Finally, my mom answers my call in what seems to be a noisy background. "Mom, I'm at the hospital right now. I need 300 dollars to pay the hospital bill." "You're at the hospital?" Mom's voice turns shrill immediately. "Why did you visit the hospital during the holidays? You really are a jinx!" "I fainted earlier. I was working at a concert venue—" "What? So, you refused to do chores at home during the holidays! Instead, you decide to work at a concert venue?" Mom interrupts immediately. "I don't have 300 dollars on me! You'd better come up with a way to pay that bill of yours!" "Mom…" My hand tightens around my phone. "Today is the last day of my family contract's renewal period. I'll renew the contract once I pay the bill." "Renew the contract, huh?" Mom just sneers at me. "That's a part of your duties! How dare you use it against me! Helena Lambert, if you don't renew the contract today, you can forget about calling me 'Mom'!" After that, she ends the call. I can only grip my phone to the point that my fingers turn white. After that, I tap on a social media app in hopes that I can borrow money from my friends, only to see the latest post on the social media feed. My younger sister, Hannah Lambert, has posted a photo collage there. "I'm here with my parents to watch my favorite singer's concert! Snagging tickets to the first-row seats is definitely worth it!" The background of those photos is the same concert venue where I work part-time at. It's the most expensive venue in town. Apparently, tickets cost 2,900 dollars each.