(William’s POV)
The time was 2:07 p.m. Voices of excited children and soft music drifted through the outdoor amphitheater at Leisure Park, a serene public space nestled in the foothills of Los Taniz, Los Angeles. Parents filled foldout seats while picnic blankets lay stretched across the soft, well-nurtured grass.
Thick, healthy plants and shrubs bordered the open space, and near the side stage, volunteers handed out programs and lukewarm juice boxes.
I sat beside Chris under a green canopy tent, where reserved seating was roped off for VIP parents and family guests.
His youngest daughter had just finished a wildly enthusiastic rendition of “How Far I’ll Go” and we were now in that break between performances, the kind where parents and guardians exchanged small talk and looked through
