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"I did know that And you changed the subject"

She darts a glance ather hands in her back pockets "I did Because really, there’s not h school We’d been dating for a few years by the time I went back to Bosnia to visit I decided to return to the US while my sister and aunt stayed there When I came back, I moved in with him and his family Two years later, he was killed in a car accident"

I frown "That’s sad He was young"

"Yes" I study her face, trying to deterrief It cuts like a knife for the short days andinto an ache, then a tiny flinch of ret

"What was his name?"

"His name was Braco, but in this country, he went by Brock His family is from Serbia, but they live here I’m still close with them They’re like my own family"

I don’t kno to respond to this so I continue walking, and soon she continues "In fact, I’ to Sarajevo for the wedding"

"But you’ll come back so you can travel with the Ren Faire?"

"Yes" She points up ahead of us at the castle "Look, Sir Williah and see if you can pull the sword out of the stone?"

I scoff "That’s for kids"

"Everyone’s a kid at Disneyland, Wil That’s the beauty of it"

"Well, I don’t do costumed people They’re creepy"

"The characters?"

I shudder "Yes, we need to steer clear of those"

She laughs I love the sound of her laugh It’s musical And it’s times like this when I wish I could paint or draw a sound or emotion--that I could record thes I see

WeArthur’s Carousel and through the rest of Fantasyland without any incidents And thankfully, no characters

I find that es with crowds are at their worst e have to stand in long lines for the more popular attractions Jenna uses those opportunities to practice visualization with me, and for the most part, I’m happy to say that it works

One of the no-turnstile rides she found is Pirates of the Caribbean, and I end up enjoying this ride a lot My favorite part about it is watching Jenna as she sits beside h By the end of the ride, I’ht

We don’t go anywhere near Adventureland though, and after dinner we resolve to do Space Mountain and Star Tours a fewout of the Haunted Mansion when everything changes in an instant

There are sounds like lightning and thunder overhead Startled, we both look up and I clapto calm myself when, out of the corner of round

Is she sick? Hurt?