Content

The opener doesn't work - We laughed as he ran needs to be followed immediately by some degree of context. As is: characters are mentioned, and then focus is shifted to establish the setting before the opener's character-focus is explained.

But my thoughts were elsewhere, on the sweet girl at my side and her wicked mama.

Following this, Andrea's mother is not mentioned until the italics outro.

The sun shone golden in her hair, which the wind caught once more, forming a brilliant aura around her.

Too flowery considering the situation/emotions of the moment (though it's nicely written - consider bumping to an earlier point).

I remember: Unnecessary - if the narrator couldn't remember something, then it wouldn't be included.

Andrea: Most of the color in the story is used (vividly/effectively) in reference to Andrea, and the poetic language used to describe her appearance and expressions works. Well-done show of the narrator's feelings.

Dialogue

Seems natural, generally speaking and specifically for children/ geographic region.

Miscellany

I like the title drop - it's subtle and relevant.

Style and Tone

Italics intro/outro: Clashes with content of the story. It's jarring to have

Never had I seen such a thing; the love in a girl’s eyes and the violation of her heart as she watched the one whom she loved die.

and

My mama would beat me for an accident.

in the same story.

It's also heavily TNS, particularly in the intro. The intro is essentially the narrator saying "This is important to me" - which I'd much rather see than hear. If the story can make me care, then it's unnecessary for the narrator to make any explicit statement(s) about the emotional impact.

Writing

Repetition: Tendency for "her ___ ... her ___" to appear in a sentence. e.g.:

Her eyes caught my own again, and her face