Ben was Sam's superhero right then, protecting his little brother with his tiny arm. His baby face showed more guts than most grown-ups. Hand in hand, they snuck away from that scary place, dodging security cameras before catching a cab.

While Eva was putting on her fake worried-mom act with the park staff, Ben hugged Sam tight in the taxi. "It's okay now. I got you."

Sam felt so safe. Ben was like those superheroes everyone talks about.

Halfway home, ...