The one thing I noticed right away about London was the accents. Sure, I had heard it before when I met various council members like Max’s grandfather Elijah, but I loved the accents.
The next thing was the beauty of it all. My Country is beautiful in its own way, but London was more like a fairytale come alive. The downtown lit up, and I can see it from where we stood. A giant Ferris wheel caught my eye, and I was curious.
“What is that?” I asked no one in particular.
“The London Eye. Would you like to ride it?” Derek asked.
I imagined being on it, snuggled up next to him as we soared above the London streets, looking down at the river that shone below it. I wanted nothing more to ride it.
“Yes, can we?” I asked Derek.
“Of course, love. But let’s...” I pulled his hand, try
