Some twenty seven hours later, they reached Houston. The left side of Ceira’s head throbbed as she realized they’d arrived around five forty am and she had absolutely nowhere to go. She’d left Denver with a plan to be away from her family and pack, she had no single idea what she would do with herself.
She realized she needed to buy a phone, rent an apartment and find a job. She stepped off the bus, yawning so wide, while also very hungry. She looked around her and saw that the city was very awake, she needed a place to have breakfast and take a much needed shower.
She looked around her as the city workers who cleaned hurriedly worked around people standing around, ready to get their bags. “Are you lost? Isn’t there anyone coming to pick you?” Ceira took a moment to answer the kindly o
