July 17, 1955. My brother and I are standing in the blistering hot sun of Anaheim California. Walt finishes his speech and signals us to come to him.

Right on time, I thought.

We stood on each side of Mr. Disney. He gently places one hand of each one of our shoulders.

"These two children are the first to enter Disneyland," he says to the crowd." Your names?"

"Ava Kresky," I replied.

"Wayne kresky," my brother replied.

Walt kneed down in front of him. He whispered something into his ear, but I couldn't hear. Walt stood up.

"Enjoy Disneyland everyone," he said.

Walt grabbed my brother and gave him a tour around the park. I was left alone with my parents. Later, I took a stroll and found myself in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. I sat down at a bench and dazed out. The only thing that awoke me was a freezing chill. I turned around and saw a green creature staring at me around the corner. It's facial expression expressed eloquent sadness or sorrow. I walked up to her or it. The creature sunk into the shadows. I walked away, confused because Disneyland was supposed to be a happy place. I was about to continue my stroll when I fell over a cord. Shaken by the fall, I laid there until I regained my strength. When I looked up, all I saw was a smile. It was the creature. It slowly walked away from me.

I could see my brother.

"Wayne!" I cried.

He smiled at me.

" There was a creature! It tripped me and smiled when it did that!" I yelled.

He gave a fake laugh." You have such an imagination."

" It really happened." I said.

"Don't say stuff that isn't true just to get attention." he said to me as he walked away.

"But it really happened," I said softly.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see the creature laughing at me.