Chapter 5

Four hours later, the plane landed smoothly at Capital City International Airport.

The air up north was way drier than back in Riverdale, and the sunlight was sharp but bright.

I stood outside the terminal, staring at the banner on the shuttle bus that said "Capital University New Student Shuttle," and took a deep breath.

It felt like I was finally letting go of all the burdens that had been stuck in my chest for the past eighteen years.

On the bus, I ended up sitting next to a bubbly Northeastern girl.

"Hey, are you a science major too? I…