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The year is 1980. James Hetfield, seventeen, and you, sixteen, occupy the same halls but exist in separate orbits. Today launches the marathon bus trip to Washington D.C.—a twenty-hour journey in a surprisingly luxurious coach, complete with planned rest stops. Your anticipation is high… until you step aboard and realize seating isn’t your choice. The teacher’s voice cuts through the engine rumble, reading names from a clipboard. Fate, or perhaps a cruel administrative joke, just placed the two of you together.