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"You should see the amount of homework I have today!" Patrick Wong groans as per usual on the bus ride home. "I can't believe my Maths teacher thinks we can finish all this over two days!"

"You haven't seen mine yet!" complained his sister, Charlotte Wong, fishing a wad of paper out of her school bag. "I have practice papers from three subjects, and- "

The Wong siblings continued their friendly bickering until the bus stopped and everyone got off.

Riley Zhang, a Chinese friend of the Wongs, shook his head disapprovingly and cut in. "We do this everyday, that's enough!" Jollyn offered a small smile and suggested, "Perhaps we should discuss what to do over the weekends!"

Everyone stopped to turn. "That's a great idea!" The Wong siblings echoed in unison. Riley muttered under his breath, "Finally," as Jollyn winked from across the lift.

"So, what are you doing later and tomorrow?" Riley asked. "Unfortunately we don't have anything planned," Patrick gestured to himself and Charlotte.

"Neither do I, nor my sisters." Jollyn sighed. "If only there is something fun to do nowadays..." she wished.

Little did they know, her wish was not far from coming true.

Riley waved goodbye to his friends as he stepped onto his house floor. A half hour later after he showered and ate lunch, his mother approached him with a smile. "Riley, have you heard? The EYN House is hosting a lucky draw to invite one lucky person, and 20 people they choose, to go to visit the EYNH for a week!" "The EYNH? Is that the popular house with practically everything?" Riley scratched his head, bemused.

"Yes! I had seen an advertisement on social media that announced its timing. Take a look for yourself!" his mother flashed an advertisement on her phone:

Riley's eyebrows flew high over eyes as big as saucers as he let out a gasp. "It is true..." he gasped, "they are holding a lucky draw again!"

"Did your classmates tell you?" his mother asked, taking her phone back.

"No, but I doubt they knew in the first place. Oh, I gotta tell Patrick and the others!" Riley remembered. "Alright, we leave for the lucky draw at 3:30pm," his mother finished.

~

"Patrick, Charlotte, I was scrolling through YouTube looking for new workouts this morning when I found this YouTuber, JessTheFox, who recorded her tour of the sixth story of the EYNH. The Everything You Need House is a house with practically anything, from rock walls and a hall of cars, to a grand dining hall and a huge library with every book in existence." Mrs Wong, Patrick and Charlotte's mother, conversed with her children over lunch.

"Woah! Please tell me they have rockets!" Patrick practically yelled across the dining table, letting his spoon fall with a clatter beside him.

Charlotte flinched at her brother's table manners. "Are you sure about that, mummy?" she asked, worried that it was fake news.

"Uh huh," Mrs Wong nodded at both of her children frankly, "they have literally everything you need, and way more than what you need. Especially a room with zero gravity, like in space."

Charlotte Wong stopped short. She turned, gaping. "Are you kidding me?" she exclaimed.

Mrs Wong held out her hands. "Nope." "But mummy, such a place would be too expensive for us to visit, right?" Patrick guessed, picking up his fallen spoon.

"Yes. Few people have enough money to spare to even book a day-long stay in the EYNH. However, after I did some research, I found out that the EYNH is hosting a lucky draw this afternoon, and whoever wins the lucky draw is allowed a week-long stay along with up to 20 other people of their choice! And it's completely free, compared to normal circumstances where it would cost $2,822,400!" The Wong siblings gasped at the outrageous number.

"Wow! So where do we go to attend this... this lucky draw?" asked Charlotte, popping some broccoli in her mouth.

Mrs Wong turned to face the wall clock opposite her chair. "Well, we ought to get ready now!"

~

Jollyn had just put down her bag when her sister walked up to Jollyn. Elaine You looked pretty similar to Jollyn, black hair, a little taller, but she kept her hair not in ponytails like Jollyn, but let it loose, her hair was a black waterfall down her back.

"Hey, Jollyn!" Elaine called. "I was just texting Natasha. She mentioned a lucky draw for free access into the famous EYN house this afternoon,"

Jollyn perked up. "You mean the amazing one with everything you need?" she exclaimed, rubbing her eyes as if she was daydreaming. "Believe it or not, we could have a chance of entering! Wait, take a look!"

Jollyn took a peek into Elaine's phone screen. In the group chat with Riley, Patrick, Charlotte, Helen, and Elaine herself. Riley had sent an ad about the lucky draw and said, "hey guys, my family is going to go and try our luck! Wanna come along? The more the merrier!! :D"

"I asked Mum and she said we could give it a shot. After all, you never know until you try!" Elaine gave her sister a broad grin.