As the bus flies over a bump, Nora is suddenly jerked awake from her nap. She stretches her arms and looks out the window, squinting at the bright sun. She sees a large sign that says " New Ebbot town next exit", She sighs and pulls a letter out of her bag and looks over it.

" I know you don't like going to new places, but this will be good for you. Plus you'll be living with your cousin, so it wont be too bad. Maybe you can begin to heal once you meet some new friends. In any case, I'll be checking up you guys within a couple of week to see how you're settling. I know you're going to do great. Chin up and have fun."

Love, Aunt Grace

" New Ebbot huh?" she muses to herself. Well it was definitely going to be different to say the least. She wasn't one for enjoying change, but her aunt was right. It was kind of nice to be in a new place for once, especially after what she had just been through. She shakes her head at the thought and moves on. Nora puts the letter back in her bag and sits up straight. Her stop was coming up.

As she looked out the window, Nora could see her cousin Marriott waving at her from the bus stop. She gives a small wave in return and starts to stand as the bus comes to a stop. When she steps out into the aisle, she's pushed past by a tall man without so much as an excuse me. Nora sighs and heads out of the bus. It was like this anywhere she went, people in too big a hurry to give crap about the people around them. Just outside the bus, Marriott stood, bouncing slightly, waiting for Nora to get off the bus. Once her cousin makes her way out, she pulls her into a big hug. " NORI! Its been so long" Marriott exclaims. Nori was the nickname Marriott had given her when they were younger, on account of the seaweed snacks she always seemed to have. "Hey Marri! Ive missed you!" She tells her.

Marriott releases her and steps back to look at her. " Man you got tall, well taller. You've always been taller than me." She chuckles and walks around her to help her with her bags. Nora reaches the underneath storage on the side on bus and grabs her two suitcases and begins to drag the to her cousins car. Marriott pops open the trunk and the two load Nora's stuff into the car. It was a tight fit but they manage to arrange all the luggage in the trunk. Nora slams the trunk door down with a satisfied huff and walks around the car to hop in the front seat.

Marriott puts her key in the ignition and the car sputters to life. " I've really got to get this car serviced" she mumbles to herself. She looks behind her and starts to pull out when someone darts behind the car. Marriott slams on the brakes and honks her horn. "Gah stupid kid! Watch you are going!" Marriott shouts out the window. The yellow haired kid stops, turns to face the car, sticks his tongue out and keeps running. "Why you little-" Nora grabs Marriott's arm and she lets it go. " I swear kids these days have no respect. We would have had our butts whooped if we ever acted like that growing up" Marriott sighs and resumes driving. Nora adjusts herself in her seat and rolls her window down, staring out at the town and it whizzes by. The two sit in silence for awhile before Marriott turns the radio on.

She turns the dial til she finds a station she like and turns the volume up a bit. " So do you listen to music nowadays Nori?" She asks to break the tension. Nora thinks for a moment. "Yeah, I like some of the new stuff today, although i don't listen to the radio very much. I mostly use an app on my phone to listen." Nora tells her. This peaks Marriott's interest. " Oh? What app is it?" She asks. "I use Spoofy and Pangaea sometimes" She takes out her phone and scrolls through it and shows her cousin. " Sweet! I use Spoofy too. Add me and we can share our playlist with each other. My username is Marrionette651." Nora adds the name in her friends list and puts her phone away. The car pulls up to a stop light and a small group of people cross the street. Marriott looks over at Nora and smiles. " Ya know, its really good to see you Nori, it can get pretty monotonous around her. It'll be great to have a fresh face in town." Nora smiles in return. " Yeah, I think it will do me some good to be in a new place where no one knows me, and it seems pretty quiet around here so I can focus on my school work. I've really missed you Marri, its gonna be fun living together again. Now that we are older we don't have a bed time anymore. we can stay up as late as we want and watch anime." Nora laughs and sighs. She fondly remembers life before the accident, life before everything went wrong.

She pulls her seat belt a little tighter and sits up straight. She takes a deep breath and calms her self. Marriott frowns. " Are you ok over there?" She asks, concern in her voice. Nora gives her a reassuring smile " Yeah I'm fine. I was just thinking about when we were young. I'm good now. You don't have to worry about me." Marriott gives her a look. "Well ok then. Hey, you still watch stuff on TubeTube right?" Shes asks Nora, trying to change the subject. Nora nods. " Have you seen the new episodes Hen Teeth put out recently?" A big grin forms on Nora's face " Yes I have! Are you ready for the new season of RWDY?" She asks excitedly. The light changes and the car pulls forward. " Fuck yeah I'm ready!" Marriott exclaims. Nora reaches for a high five and Marriott returns it.

A few minutes pass and soon they reach a fork in the road and the car travels down the left path. Nora gazes at the old style brick homes flying past her window. "Almost home" Marriott tells her. Nora nods and shifts in her seat. "Beep Beep You have mail" Nora's phone tells her. She reaches in her bag and and fishes it out. " Hey Nora! Hows the move going?" It was one of her collage friends. She quickly types out a reply as the car pulls up into the drive way of her new house. " Aaaaaaand we're here. Welcome home" Marriott says gleefully.

Nora looks around at her new dwelling. It was a two story brick house, chimney rising from the top, vines creeping up the side of the house. A wrought iron gate sets in front of the entrance to the back yard. A large oak tree resides in the front yard surrounded by a lush green lawn, a sizeable flower bed in front of a large bay window. She unbuckles her seat belt and exits the car, grabbing her bags from the backseat. She sets the by the front door and then goes back for her suitcases. Marriott wiggles her keys out of her purse, unlocks the front door and helps bring the suitcases inside. Once everything was in the house the door was shut and Nora was ushered into the living room. Marriott begins to give Nora the tour of the house. " This is the living room. There's a reading nook over on that side of the wall" She points to the left of her at the large window with tall bookcases on either side. In between the bookshelves are a couple of beanbags. " I know how much you love to read. Probably the same or more than i do, so feel free to use it whenever you please." Nora nods and turns her attention behind her cousin. " That's the dinning room behind me, the kitchen is to the right of that."

Across the way from the living room is a short hall way, pictures adorning its length. " Down this hallway is a small bathroom and the stairs for the upper floor" Marriott explains. She grabs one of the suitcases and a bag and walks down the hall and up the stairs. Immediately at the top of the stairs is a smaller sized living room and to the left and right are more rooms, two on the left and three on the right. "On the left is a storage closet and the master bedroom. On the right is your bedroom, a Jack and Jill bathroom, and another room I've been using as an office. " Nora walks over to the door to her room and opens it. Its a nice sized room with a walk in closet, a queen size bed and a four drawer dresser with a mirror. " Wow Marri, this is great! Thank you!" Nora puts her stuff down next to her bed. " I'm glad you like it. I'll leave you to unpack, I'm going to start dinner." Marriott gives her cousin a hug before leaving the room and heading down stairs to the kitchen.

In no time at all, Nora has her suitcases unpacked, clothes hung in her closet, and her knickknacks lined up on top of the dresser. She flops down on her bed for a moment and stares up at the ceiling, a contented sigh escaping her lips. She closes her eyes for a few seconds before getting up, grabbing her toiletries and heading to the bathroom to put them away. She then opens the door into the upstairs living room and sniffs the air. "Dinner smells amazing" she thinks to herself. She walks downstairs and into the kitchen. Marriott is busy stirring something in a pot. Nora clears her throat and speaks. " Whatever it is that you're making smells really good" She walks over to the stove to take a peek. " I'm making goulash tonight, hope you're hungry!"

Soon the food is finished and plated and the pair sit down to eat, engaging in idle chatter whilst eating. After awhile Nora is finished with her food and Marriott grabs her empty plate along with her own plate and takes them into the kitchen. Nora begins to protest. "Hey, you don't have to do that. I can do the dishes". "Nonsense," Marriott tells her. " You've had a long day of packing, travel and unpacking. plus there's not much to clean. I've got this. I'm sure you are very tired so you can go rest." She smiles at Nora. " Are you sure?" Nora asks. "Yup. I'm positive. Plus you've got a big day ahead of you tomorrow, so get some sleep." She points a spoon at her, gesturing to the second floor. Nora chuckles and stifles a yawn. "Alright alright I'm going. Goodnight Marri." She walks over and gives her cousin and hug before heading upstairs. "Goodnight Nori."

Nora slowing makes her way up the stairs and into her room. She walks over to the dresser and pulls out her pajamas. she quickly undresses and put them on. " Eh, I'll shower tomorrow morning" she thinks out loud. She then meanders into the bathroom to brush her teeth. She pour a small amount of mouthwash into a cup and starts to rinse. Next to the bottle of mouthwash is a small, round container roughly the size of a ring box. She opens it and sets it in front of her. She then leans into the mirror and puts the tip of her fingernail into her eye socket. She gently pulls and the prosthetic eye pops out. Nora puts it in the case and closes it, turns off the bathroom light and leaves the bathroom. She waddles over to the bed, pulls the covers back and gets settled in. She sighs sleepily and reaches over to turn her lamp off. Nora lays her head on the plush pillow, closes her eyes and falls into a deep sleep.