“I’ve got three passes for you all, but I’m afraid I could only get one VIP pass for you. Had to get a few things organized.” She starts rummaging through her handbag. “Hey, welcome to SupaCon! How was your flight?” “These are the friends I told you about: Taylor and Jamie. “Oh, hi!” Charlie lights up with excitement and hugs her. “Charlie!” A woman with curly blond hair is speed-walking toward us, waving and smiling. “For years,” I say as we get closer, “we’ve stalked the SupaCon posts of strangers on the other side of the world. A little girl dressed as Captain Malcolm Reynolds runs toward a group of Marty McFly cosplayers and asks for a closer look at their hoverboards. We pass Batman posing for a photo with Groot, Jessica Jones walking hand in hand with Michonne, and Goku lining up behind Darth Vader to buy coffee. We take the final steps toward the building. When we say it, it’s a whisper, like the name itself is to be cherished: “SupaCon.” “Are we truly worthy of so much awesome?” I ask.Ĭharlie takes a brave step forward. Jamie nods as a wide smile spreads across his face. “Our Disneyland,” Charlie adds, her pink hair blowing slightly in the warm breeze. This is our Holy Grail.”Ĭharlie, Jamie, and I stand before it side by side, tears in our eyes as we admire its indescribable beauty. “This is it, you guys,” I say as we approach.
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