—Do you know where your parents are taking you for Christmas? —I ask Luka, as the school bus drives down the road, while the sky begins to darken because of the time of day.
—No... Usually, they are surprise trips, which my mother plans alone for my whole family, but I have the slight impression that we are going to Russia to see my mother's family because we haven't seen each other in a while —Luka answers me, a bit thoughtful.
We had already spent a couple of hours on the bus, much longer than I would like since I just want to get home to take a bath and sleep, as I feel exhausted after this hectic trip. But they are somewhat ambiguous feelings since on the one hand, I feel desperate to return home, but on the other hand, I still don't want this great trip and great experience to end,
