"We always have books to talk about," Padma said. "If nothing else, it's wonderful. I know Parvati probably thinks I'm terrible, but there's something comforting about a good book, fiction or non-fiction." And Padma had friends she couldn't duplicate anywhere else, her housemates understood when she absolutely had to figure out the answer to a riddle at 2 in the morning.
Padma scratched the back of her neck. She still wasn't 100%, but now she was definitely learning more towards staying in. Everyone was right, she couldn't just leave them now. "It's amazing we can get anything done."