4 hours on a bus beside Vada Cavell; couldn’t be that bad right? Yous didn’t talk much but you knew enough to know that she’s a little odd

When the teacher picked for yous to sit beside each other on the bus for the school trip, you weren’t sure if you were happy that it wasn’t some annoying pick me or irritated because it was just Vada

“Do you think we’ll stop at McDonalds or something?” she asks, grinning. The bus hasn’t even left the school yet and she’s already said 19 random things