CHARACTERS:

1. Alex – Age 12

Organized little leader, panics a bit when chaos hits but tries to keep the group on track.

2. Matthew – Age 10

Chill, jokey, narrates everything like it’s a movie, keeps the mood light.

3. Benji (the short one) – Age 11

Mischievous, sneaky, always creating small chaos, carries little gadgets/snacks.

4. Dylan – Age 11

Aways plays tennis

5. Brendan – Age 11

plane lover, plays roblox

6. Ken – Age 11

Loyal, supportive, keeps everyone together, Is funny, and is the class clown

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It’s a normal sunny morning in late may 2025. The bus—your Schoolie—is packed with Alex, Matthew, Benji, Dylan, Brendan, and Ken. Everyone’s joking, snacking, and looking out the windows as the familiar streets of Montgomery County pass by.

Matthew: what a ride

Dylan: arent we going to annapolis

Matthew: why ask?

Dylan: were I-270 heading twords virginia

Ken: Dont worry, we already went to annapolis, tody were going to the walmart in germantown to get stuff