In the light of day, even Eva's backpack was heavy, and she barely owned anything.

Although she was passing quiet, pleasant looking houses, she could already hear the zooming of passing cars in the distance. It wasn't much farther now. As soon as she reached the bus stop, her ordeal would be over. Just a little bit longer!

It was lucky that the only other people around were the homeowners tending to their yards and the occasional passing jogger, because if anyone looked too closely at Eva, they were bound to laugh at her expense. Even s[i]he[/i] couldn't deny how pathetic she was in the daylight. She had only walked a few blocks, and she was already running out of breath! Her cheeks burned beneath the sun despite the fact that the day was a mild one. Why the hell did she have to end up with a "gift" that made her weaker in most environments? 

There was no use in bemoaning her bad luck, no use in contemplating the sunburn she was practically guaranteed to get. She had been forced to go without her hoodie for the duration of the journey; it would have looked way too suspicious on such a nice day. 

At length, she arrived at her destination and took a seat in what little shade the small roof covering her seat had to offer. She was tempted to rub at her left eye to try to relieve the irritation being caused by the contact within, but that could cause way more trouble than it was worth. Better to just wait patient for the bus. It should stop really close to the hotel she was planning to spend the next few days in. 

With a sigh, Eva slumped down in her seat, allowing her heavy limbs a well deserved rest.