Part 1: The Different route The van took a different route.I gazed out my window. Bright blue sky. Tall buildings. I hadn't looked at that before.A tree with green leaves on one vertical half and dried leaves on the other. "What kind of tree is this?" I stared. "Pretty weird. Is it alive or not?" My mind boggled.The van driver slammed the brakes. The van jerked forward and back.A new girl got into the van. I didn't notice her. I was still gazing at the weird tree.I sat at the back. My cousin called me from the front. I glanced at