Siya (Sigh-yah) Sundriyal 

On a Good Day Traits: Patient, organized, supportive, romantic, careful, dedicated

On a Bad Day Traits: Overindulgent, relentless, unenergetic, haughty, cheap, too cautious

Favorite Things: Photography, Mountain views, great music, gourmet food, satin sheets

What she Hates: Being rushed, wasting money, dirty things,  staying in hotels, mornings and Mondays

 

Iona: It’s really not a big deal dad. he’s our neighbor and-.
Ronen: He’s a guy It is a big deal and you’re my daughter, your my deal and that makes it my deal.. We talked about this.
Iona: I know. But he’s just a friend and-
Ronen: No dating until you finish school! 
Iona: “This is so unfair..”
Ronen: “Life is unfair, but trust me you don’t want to be dealing boys like him. Guys like him only want one thing from pretty girls like you.”
Iona: “It’s not like that-Okay dad. I know.”
[Ronen gets up off the table and grabs the empty plates and takes them to the ktichen to clean them up]

Tess and Iona: “Welcome home dad!”
Ronen:“Hey girls. You guys made dinner thank you.”
Tess: “Of course! I made the Mash!”
Ronen: “It looks good Tess.”
[They sit and eat dinner]
Iona: “How was work?”
Ronen: “Greasy..heh It was pretty busy today. I guess everyone wants to take off their winter tires since the weather is getting so nice. How was school girls?”
Tess: “I aced my English test.”
[Dad nods in approval while he sips his drink]
Iona: “It was good. I didn’t have any after school clubs today so I walked Tess home.”
Tess: “And Bastian!… walked with us…”

Iona:
Tess!
Ronen: “Who’s Bastian?”
Tess: “Uh..I have to go to the bathroom.”
Iona: “He’s just the boy that lives down the street from us.”

Rue: [laughs loudly almost obnoxiously] That’s hilarious! I can’t believe she turned you down again.. I thought you guys were dating? 
Bastian: She’s just busy and I get it. I’d be the same way i was in the same situation.
Rue: [snickers] Busy avoiding you. 
Bastian: Keep laughing Rue. Soon I’ll be too busy to keep hanging out with you too okay?
Rue: [snorts] Please. you’d be so bored without me. You can’t stand it.
Bastian: [smiles and jokingly wraps his hand around her neck] Probably, I dunno we’ll have to see won’t we?
Rue: [blushes] Y-yeah..I guess we’ll see.