When the guards open the gate, the boy checks the number plate on his school bus to make sure it's his. He goes out and gets on the bus. He asks where his uncle is, and the guard tells him that his uncle was ill today, so he'll be taking his place on the shift. The school bus has a smell of paint that makes it look brand new. The boy looks around the bus and finds that no one is on it besides the driver and the boy. He's feeling dizzy, and he's collected the package from Kim. Kim asks if he asked for the package, and Kim says that he did, and that he was flattered