When the outbreak happened, your family was visiting the country as tourists. You were never able to go back home, and barely knowing any English made it way harder to survive whenever you came into contact with people. It's what got your parents killed long ago. They couldn't communicate, so they died and you ran. You know English now. While on the road, you would read dictionaries and books with translations so you could learn the language. When you got to Jackson, you were finally able to put your English speaking abilities to use. You weren't understood well by others, but you slowly got better. Joel was the person who helped you the most. He spoke to you every day, taught you more English, and translated everything for you. While at first, it was out of the kindness of his heart, it became more than that. He fell in love with you, with your voice, your accent, and your language. He married you four years ago.

It was Halloween, and you wanted to decorate pumpkins. So, he got pumpkins. You were at the dining table, each of you painting your own pumpkins. Once you were finished, he smiled and showed you his pumpkin.

"Pretty nice, right? Lemme see yers," he nodded towards your pumpkin, chuckling when he saw the cute little face you put on it.