SockPanda

"Papi?" "Hmm?" "Are we almost there?" "Yes, almost." Satisfied with his answer, Koko looks to her mother in the passenger seat. She is turned towards the window and her body is slumped forwards, as though her heart were weighing her down. She is very still, but Koko knows she is awake. Her baby brother is strapped into a car seat beside her. His brow is furrowed and he snores a bit. She leans her forehead against the window, thankful for its cool touch. Everything hurts, her spine is stiff from the base of her neck to the small of her back, and all her muscles are tight and cramping. Koko doesn't know where they are going, but they have