STORY 2: DRIVING PASSIONBAILEY’S RIDE FROM THE AIRPORT was a huge thrill. It seemed the United States was everything she’d heard it was. She gasped as the driver took her past the giant Hollywood sign. And when they drove through downtown LA, she was left speechless by all the glamorous people she saw. Handsome men, stunning women. Even the dogs boasted shiny new collars.
“This place is amazing!” Bailey said. “I’m going to have so much fun on my trip here.”
“You sure are,” Mr. Cook answered. “You’ve got a trip to the museum planned for tomorrow afternoon. As well as a visit to the opera later this week, and then we’ll get you all signed up for piano lessons. How does that sound?”
“Uh, that sounds just… grand, Mrs. Cook,” Bailey answered. But secretly she rolled her eyes. Mrs. Cook was a
