When The Bus Comes

When the bus comes, Betsy gets butterflies in her stomach. She steps up, onto the stairs. Files down the hallway as kids look at her, as if she was a freak. She takes a seat, far in the back.
”New girl.” Someone whispers.
Yes. That's exactly who she is.

Betsy. Ruby. Rose. She's in a new town, a new start. The only time of day when she feels right is when the bus comes.