158 The Swarm

This is the same bus terminal that served as her entry into the city a few months ago. She had come straight here after graduation, with her suitcase crammed with printed out resumes and her heart brimming with hope. Now it seems ironic that she's back here, going home to her parents, seemingly in defeat. And all along her mind asks her: What are you doing?

She boards the first bus that she sees, dragging her suitcase in one hand and carrying Sam in the other. She finds an available two-seat section in the middle, which is convenient. She carefully places Sam's pet carrier in the seat next to the window, then she tries to cram the suitcase in the overhead compartment. All the other passengers are gazing at her with curiosity, for what reason she doesn't know.