Chapter I: Coming Home

            Lizzie looked out the bus window and sighed.  Even though she had done everything she could to prepare herself emotionally for this trip she could feel it taking a toll.  It wasn’t just the journey but the reason behind the trip.  When she left New York, she tried to play it cool, like this was what she wanted.  But she knew she wasn’t fooling anyone even though they played along.  This was not what she wanted to do or where she wanted to be.