This time, Scarlet made sure to wake up an hour earlier so that they wouldn't be late. Alex was feeling the ache in her legs from walking too much and standing on the bus, but she persevered. It was only the second day of school after all, and all three children were excited to be going back to school to work on what they wanted.
Scarlet got a seat on the bus while Alex and Jasper stood. They were earlier than usual, so the bus wasn't as crowded and the roads weren't as congested. The blogger had dark circles underneath her eyes, but Jasper didn't comment on it. Alex didn't really notice them, but she thought Scarlet looked tired.
"Can I help carry your bag?" she asked. "You look tired today."
Scarlet yawned and smiled at her sister in decline. She was seated anyway, so there was not much use in carrying the bag that was already on the floor. Still, it was a nice gesture and that put a smile on Scarlet's face.
