1982

The blistering sun beats down on Lunamis's face as she gets on the bus with a small suitcase in tow, her sister following closely behind. A new adventure was awaiting her as she sat down in a window seat, her sister doing the same on the opposite side of the aisle. As the bus moved down the street Lunamis took one last glance at her newly found home from the window as the shadows of the trees shifted.

Removing her glasses Lunamis pressed her face against the window, feeling the strong vibrations of the bus rattle her head as she drifted off....

"Hey...," said a small voice poking her shoulder, "Is it alright if I sit here?".

Lunamis looked up irritatedly to see a short-statured dark skinned girl staring back at her with big brown eyes.
"Sure," Lunamis said sleepily, her expression softening.

The girl sat next to her sheepishly, pulling out a book from a little pocket bag she carried on her left hip, the spine of the book reading, 'To Kill A Mockingbird'.
Lunamis pressed her head back against the window, looking out at the unfamiliar neighborhoods, the change in scenery sparking an interest in her mind. As the bus drove on Lunamis caught a sign that had 'Cherry Ave.' written on it in bold white letters.

Realizing she was not that far from where her stop was Lunamis dozed off in hopes of waking up in a more foreign place. The lemon yellow sunned burned red shapes into the back of Lunamis's eyelids as she drifted off into the last peaceful sleep she'd have for decades.