Chapter 6 - ELA collaboration with Nina and Amanda

Rosalyn stepped off of the train platform and into the train that was headed to Boston. She took a seat near to the window alone and looked out at the bustling station on the other platform. After a few minutes of waiting, the steam engine started up with a roar, and the whistle blew twice. The car lurched into motion, and she was off, leaving behind a shattered life that had belonged to her.
When the train was out of the station, Ray didn't look back once. She was ready to leave Chicago. She waited until the ticket collector came to her bench. She got out her ticket and examined the words.
Alexander Railroad Company. Destination: Boston, Massachusetts. Departure time: 10:00 A.M. September 23rd. Arrival time: 1:00 A.M. September 27th. ONE WAY TICKET.
"Excuse me ma'am. Ticket please," the red burly man said smiling down at Rosalyn. She handed him the ticket without any emotion. Then he asked her, "What's wrong? You aren't running away are ya?" She looked up at him and frowned. He stopped for a moment and stared at her, then walked away.
While she sat she thought about everything that had happened to her in her life, specifically the most recent events. It had all started with a man she had never met. Her father, Andrew Abernathy. And her mother, Melinda Hastings, who she had also never met. She didn't know where Melinda was now, but she didn't care, at least not too much. She only knew as much as her mother had written in her diary, but it was still a lot...