Not his family

First meeting

 *Catalina*

 I am beyond frustrated and rather stressed, being left alone to watch three young kids alone in Disneyland. Yes they are my kids and I love them to bits, I truly do, but trying to keep them under control alone in a crowded park for almost an hour, well that just isn't my idea of a fun day at all.

 And the kids of course don't want to stay in the stroller for all this time, quickly starting to get bored and impatient. It doesn’t help that there is a bubble machine going, making the kids excited. So I give in and let them down, where they

start chasing the bubbles for a while. I am desperately trying to keep my eyes on all three at the same time.

 My husband Rafael and his brother Jorge wanted to go try some of the wilder rides so that is why I am left to watch the kids. 5 year old Angel, 3 year old Gabriel and 2 year old Adrian. It isn’t that I really wanted to go on the rides, more that I was just expected to stay behind.

 I try my best keeping them in check, making sure none of them get too far away. That they stay where I can see them, but it isn't easy, as they run off in different directions.

 "Angel, don't go too far. Gabriel, stay with mommy. Adrian, come back here now". I am starting to feel exhausted to be honest. This was supposed to be a family day, to make us closer again and I only feel it is ripping us further apart, this wasn't what I expected when Rafael told me we were going.

 Suddenly Gabriel is knocked over by a bigger boy, and he, logically, starts crying, so I hurry to his side, picking him up. Adrian is right by my side. "Don't cry baby, it's okay, nothing bad happened. See no blood".

 When he is happy again I put him down and he returns to chasing the bubbles with a happy squall. Then, to my horror, I realize that I can't see Angel anywhere.

 I start to look for her almost in a panic. Not only am I afraid something will happen to my beautiful little girl, but I am also afraid of what Rafael might say or do if he returns while she is gone. He is not always nice when angry. So I get the boys in the stroller and start frantically looking for her.

 *Zac*

 I am in Disneyland with my friend JR and his family. I am rather happy that not too many people seem to recognise me today, as this is supposed to be a relaxed holiday time. It is not that I don't love talking to my fans, but well … sometimes it is just nice to be left alone, and I know JR is happy about it too, as people getting pushy scares his little daughter.

 Suddenly a little girl with dark bouncing curls comes running, something about her expression and movements makes me focus, wondering if she is lost.

 Then she trips over something, maybe it is just her own feet. No one moves to help her up again, so I hurry over and pick her up on my arm. "Hi there princess, are you alright ?"

 She looks up at me with big, scared, dark eyes. "No, not okay. I can't find my mommy, but I am not allowed to talk to you, because you are a stra... hey wait ...  I know you, you are a prince"

 "That I am, so now I am no longer a stranger, now tell me, did you run away from your mother ?" I can't help but smile at her recognition. She is of course referring to my latest role in a Disney live action.

 She looks very remorseful and nods slowly. "Yeah, but I didn't mean to. I followed a bubble, and then suddenly her and my brothers were all gone".

 "You always have to stay where you can see your mommy, okay ? Now let's go find her, I bet she missed you. What is your name princess ?" I ask her.

 She looks more relaxed and no longer scared, and she answers happily. "My name is Angel and my brothers are Gabriel and Adrian".

 "What a pretty name for a princess, come let's find your mommy". I tell JR and his wife Lali to stay, and keep their eyes out if her mother comes looking for her.  I will backtrack to where she came from, and try to find her family.

 Angel has both her little arms around my neck so I keep her on my arm, while we walk back towards where she had come from. "So do you like Disneyland, Angel ?"

 "Yeah, I met Mickey, and Cinderella, and mommy promised I could meet Rapunzel, and I hoped you would be here, because you are funny, but mommy said you weren't". She says, looking at me with a big smile. “Mom was wrong”.

 She is an adorable little girl and I smile back. "Well I am honored to meet you princess Angel, so you are not scared of me at all ? I was not nice in all of the movie"

 "No, not scared at all, you were not evil, just scared and sad. Mommy said he needed a big hug. And the princess made him good". She says putting her little finger on the tip of my nose pressing slightly.

 I can't help laughing, and I press her little nose slightly too. "Well thank you, I am happy to hear, and I think your mother might be right".

  "Mommy! There, that is my mommy". A couple of minutes later she points, getting very excited, and I look up to see a panicked looking latina woman coming towards us, pushing a stroller with two little boys. To be honest my first thought is that she can't be the mother. She looks so young and well she doesn't look like a woman who has given birth to three kids within a couple of years. She is absolutely stunning.

 She spots Angel on my arm, hurrying over. Her thick almost black curls are bouncing around her face, her skin looks flawless and is a warm bronze hue. "Oh thank God you found her. I was so scared. Thank you sir".

 "No problem ma'am. Angel here just lost her way a bit". I smile at her. What truly takes my breath away is her eyes, very unexpectedly they are startling green and not dark as I had thought.

 "Just call me Catalina". She says, taking Angel from my arms. "Angel, sweetie, you can't run off like that. Mommy was so worried. It is hard enough watching all of you without that".

 I look around, she is alone with three kids here ? "I am Zac by the way. Tell me are you here all alone with three kids ?"

 "Nice to meet you Zac, and well yeah right now I am. My husband and his brother went to try some things alone". She says, clearly not happy about being left like this.

 That has to be pretty stressful, and I make a swift decision. "You know what, I'll keep you company and help you keep an eye on them till they come back".

 "Oh, you don't have to. You probably have your own family to get back to". She says looking like she just doesn't want to be a bother.

 I smile at her, pulling out my phone to send JR a text that I found Angel's mother, and I meet up with them later. "It isn't a problem at all, just my friend and his family. I will just find them later. Honestly you look like you need the help more right now".

 "Thank you then, to be honest, both the help and the company will be appreciated". She says, sending me a beautiful smile.