The entrance was crowded with people, yet it was an entire hour before the doors to Disney World opened. The children were practically twitching in excitement. To pass the time, they started to sing Disney songs, again, but together, this time. The twins sang the unbirthday song from Alice in Wonderland. Philip and Theo danced while Eliza sang Beauty and the Beast. Stephen sang I Won't Say I'm in Love from Hercules. They all promptly began to sing Zero to Hero, pointing at the man with the name of the movie. Angie was the only one who didn't sing, because she didn't know any of the lyrics, because she didn't like watching the movies, because she hated the concept of magic. (She had never believed in Santa or the tooth fairy, either.)

Most of the teens screamed when they saw Mickey Mouse welcoming everyone to the park.

The castle was huge, and Alexander promised they would go there on the last day.

They went to Tomorrowland and rode Space Mountain, first, regaining Angie's interest. After that was Adventureland and the Pirates of the Carribean ride. Alexander was huddled close to John on that one, afraid of falling out of the boat and into the water. The ride after that was Splash Mountain, which Alex, Angie, and Aaron refused to ride, not wanting to get wet.

Splash Mountain seated eight people to a boat, and the parents wanted their own boat, so three other teens ended up sitting with the kids. They appeared to be siblings, one girl and two boys, all with reddish-brown hair.

The two two groups didn't really notice each other for a while. Then, before the ride began to move, Stephen nudged Adrienne and gestured to the other girl's shirt. It read, "Gay AF".

And this is what caught Adrienne's attention.

Adrienne took a good look at the girl. She was very pretty. Her hair went to her shoulders in a gentle wave. She had simple makeup that accentuated her smooth, slightly tan features.

Adrienne was in love.

She didn't realize how long she had been staring at the girl until the girl stared back. The brunette looked down, and Adrienne followed her eyes down to her own pride bracelet. They met eyes, again, and Adrienne grinned.

"Hi," Adrienne said. "Small world."

"Splash Mountain, actually," the other girl replied.

"Oh, you're smooth."

The girl grazed her eyes over Adrienne's body. "You look smoother."

Adrienne choked on air, blushing. "Real smooth..."

"Adrienne," Stephen cut in, "are you going to introduce yourself, or...?"

"A-Adrienne," the blonde quickly said. "Adrienne Mulligan."

"Carla Garcia." The girl nodded to the two boys sitting next to her. "These are my brothers."

Adrienne gestured to her own group[. "My friends." She nudged Georges. "This is my brother, Georges."

"Interesting name."

"It's French," Georges muttered.

"Oh, you're French?"

Adrienne said no while Georges said yes.

"Our father from France," Georges said.

"But we were adopted," Adrienne added.

Georges started to fidget with his necklace.

Carla and Adrienne dove into a conversation about themselves. Carla was from Washington Heights, as it turned out. She was sixteen. She was funny. She was single. She was...covered in water?

They had forgotten they were on a water ride.

The teens squealed in delight as the ride picked up, tossing them around and splashing them with water. Their clothes were soaked through by the time the ride was over. Philip tried to hug Theo for warmth, but she ran from him, giggling, until he caught up to her and wrapped his arms tightly around her. Theo had no choice but to resign. Philip held her as the group went to find the missing three. Adrienne was very upset to say goodbye to Carla.

Alexander, Aaron, and Angie had gone to the Hall of Presidents, seeming very upbeat about having seen so much history. Alex's heart skipped a beat when he saw John dripping in water, and not in a good way. He calmed down slightly when John kissed him.

They all ate, and Adrienne told her parents about Carla while they did. The large group went on the rest of the rides in Adventureland, then watched a parade.

The rest of the day was spent in the Animal Kingdom, which Angie was extremely excited about. She conceded to go on a couple rides, with the compromise being that she could see the birds for an entire hour. Her parents were just happy she was having fun.

The trip was going wonderfully.