"I'm going to miss you!!" This is Vivian been dramatic as usual. Don and I are leaving today. I'm going to miss everyone but it's only for a few months. We will be back here permanently after my graduation. "I'm coming back," I tell her. She wipes her tears with the back of her hands, making me laugh. "Don't be so dramatic” I say. Carson pulls her closer to him. She glares at him. "Goodbye Nala" This is Don's father. Don and his father have little chit-chat from time to time. It's progress. "Bye old man. Don't make it sound like I'm not coming back" I whisper on my tiptoe. He smirks at me. "I'm going to miss you all. Bye," I say as I move closer to Don. "See you soon," Don says as we leave the packhouse. The journey home is a blur because I slept all through the jour

