Mom, did I make it in time?

Mom, did I make it in time?

Did I make it in time to go to TJ's baseball game today?

Tori, you did.

We're just packing up the water bottles for the game.

TJ is putting on his uniform and then we'll get in the car.

Phew.

I was worried I'll be too late.

Our bus had to make an extra stop today.

So we were a little bit later than usual.

You did? Where did your bus stop today?

There's a new kid on my bus.

He just moved here from another state.

He doesn't live far from here.

So I'm guessing that's why he rides my bus. How cool. What's his name? Is he in the same class as you? His name is Yeraya. And no, he's a bit younger than me. So he's in a different class. But he's with my old teacher. Do you remember Miss Uma? Oh, I sure do. We loved Miss Uma. She always did those

fun mystery box Friday parties. Do you remember those? I do. Um, don't you think it'll be hard to change

schools in the middle of a school year? Um, well, now that I think about it, I do think that would be

hard. Yeah, I think that would be really hard, especially for someone Yeraya's age. Is that what made you ask? Were you thinking about Yeraya? I was. I just think, well, I think I don't like change. You don't like when things change? Not really. When I think about what it would be like to be Yariah, I think I don't like change. You don't like when things change? Not really.

When I think about what it would be like to be Uriah, I think, oh, that would be so hard.

You'd have to change schools, change teachers, change buses, change friends, change houses,

it's a lot of change. Well, I'm glad I don't have to change. That sounds really

hard. Not so fast, Tori. I think you might have experienced more change than you realize. I have? What do you

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