 Boy smells something strange on bus then notices driver acting weird Don't do it. His friends stressed in a hush voice his eyes widening as he began to worry about what Troy was about to do But as they moved on the seat again, he knew something wasn't right Next to them. There were two girls with tears running down their cheeks Troy knew what he had to do. He picked up his bag At bonita elementary the kids lined up along the sidewalk The school day was over now and the kids just wanted to get home The bus doors opened as the kids piled in The bus vibrated in the laughter and chatter of children. It was a normal average day But then Troy looked up at the driver's seat. There was something out of the norm Normally their bus driver was a man, but as Troy looked at the person behind the wheel He noticed it was an older woman She didn't seem as friendly as the regular bus driver She ignored the children and just looked straight ahead with a frown forming on her lips This was the first substitute driver, but Troy noticed a smell as he walked by Troy sat down in his seat near the back of the bus, but didn't take his eyes off the older woman behind the wheel It was behavior only a big brother would have like one with so many siblings The woman's hair was thin and withered. She held the steering wheel with her bony knuckles They stopped off at the first drop-off point just like normal, but then it was time for their second stop The woman didn't even slow down. They just kept driving The child who stopped that was looked around in confusion By the time they'd missed their fourth stop Everyone on the bus was wondering what was going on. Where were they going? The kids noticed the right curb come closer into view then the left curb It went back and forth between the two sides of the road Troy hadn't kept his gaze off the woman driving She was driving recklessly and dangerously He felt a knot form in his stomach and he knew he had to do something You'll get in trouble his friend said as he pulled him back down into a seat The kid heard the horns of the cars behind them as the bus was taken up two lanes Then the kids felt a sudden change of momentum as the bus stopped suddenly and flung most of the children forward Into the seats in front of them Troy felt the seat hit him hard. That's when he heard the crying from the seats around him Just as quickly as they'd stopped the bus was moving again The environment around the bus like the trees in the buildings soon became a blur as they sped past them The bus was now turning onto the highway Every child's face was filled with fright. Well, the woman had the same Emotionless stare she had when Troy first entered the bus At that moment Troy remembered something his mother had told him He knew what he was going to do and he grabbed his backpack Stop his friend said I don't want to get in trouble Others around him gave the same warning The bus began vibrating as it got faster and faster Troy knew this was going to be dangerous Troy got his phone out from his backpack and dialed 911 The operator on the other end calmly asked him what was wrong Troy hurriedly told them everything as he was looking out the window to pinpoint where they were Soon Troy heard the sound of sirens and reassurance washed over him Several police cruisers caught up with them, but the woman didn't seem to notice It wasn't until she was surrounded and they heard angry instructions over a loudspeaker did the bus finally slow down and stop At another kid's drop-off Officers ran towards the bus the first cop flung open the bus doors took the stairs in one jump and grabbed the dazed scraggly woman The children heard the click of handcuffs the scuffle of feet and a slur of angry words. They weren't allowed to repeat The smell disappeared as she was pulled out The kids might not have heard the final story, but the parents certainly did and they were furious It turns out the regular driver didn't show up for work Carolyn Denise Ray was the substitute called in through a subcontractor and she'd been on illicit drugs Punishment a charge of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and endangering the welfare of children CBS Sacramento reported The school district has also looked into other options for a new bus service Details of any jail time etc. Have been kept quiet since it's an ongoing investigation One thing however is certain Troy's actions might seem simple, but they are indeed heroic He spotted a problem decided to act despite others telling him not to and kept calm enough to give the necessary details It goes without saying that his mom and the entire family are so very proud of him So are the rest of the parents