Chapter 37: Between the Two Men

*Ellie*

I dropped my duffle bag onto the floor and kicked it under the seat in front of me before leaning back in my seat. I felt the corner of my mouth tilt up on one side.

I’d ridden on several buses in the past, but this was not at all what I expected.

Holy cow, were we actually going to space?

My eyes almost bulged when the white, sleek bus pulled into Edenbrook Academy, but of course, I was the only one who was shocked by the extremely expensive-looking vehicle.

The white leather chairs, light gray walls, and shiny wooden trims inside also screamed luxury. The air was cool and clean, unlike the city buses that I used to ride with my mother when I was a kid.

The bus could hold at least one hundred passengers even though the Shakespeare class only had thirty registered. There would be plenty of room for people to spread out. We could easily each have our own row, and in fact, we did.