Maya tapped her foot gently on the car's floor as she tried to calm her nervous and impatient self as she looked out of the right window of the backseat of her cousin's car. She thought the scenery was calm, but wondered aloud what exactly was keeping the human waiting.

They were late already for classes.

Derek had told her yesterday that they had a class quiz by 8:30am this morning, and she had prepared for it, not minding that today would be her first day in college.

She ...