On the bus Hailey was torn between taking a seat near the empty front where she would undoubtedly be next to Henderson or in the back where most of the new teens had gravitated. Both seemed equally daunting especially since it appeared Hailey was one of a small handful made this young, so she settled for a seat in an empty middle row. Once the last of the students had arrived Henderson explained that as far as everyone else was aware the students were participants in an education study being conducted by Havenrock.
The ride back is very stressful, a thunderstorm had rolled in while the students were inside. The whole ride back, Hailey was anxious the bus might not be able to keep traction on the slick roads. Every lightning strike along the way also caused her to flinch.
Eventually the bus pulled in to the Havenrock parking lot where a large number of cars were waiting. Hailey waited until the rest of the students had passed before she stepped into the aisle way. Stepping off Hailey looked around unsure where she was supposed to be going, until she spotted what looked like her actual mother's car a short ways away.
Hurrying through the rain, Hailey is relieved to confirm it was in fact her mother waiting for her. Pulling open the passenger door and climbing in, she found her 11 year old brother Max was also there sitting in the back.
As Hailey took a seat Max scrutinized her before looking disappointed, "I thought you were being experimented on. Shouldn't you have a third arm or something?"
Laughing their mother said, "Sorry I think your dad gave him that idea. How was the orientation."
"Oh uh it was fine I guess," Hailey muttered.
After having another few questions given similar noncommittal answers during the drive home, Hailey's mother seemed to admit defeat and give up trying to pry information from Hailey. Once they arrived at the house, Hailey quickly excused herself to her bedroom which somehow had been completely redecorated. Just relieved to be in the privacy of her room, Hailey sighed and laid down on her bed.