Chapter 10
Drew, 1994
College graduation should be a joyous occasion, and it would be if my mom were here. Instead, I had no one cheer me on, except for my fellow graduates. Mom was furious when I got accepted to The Art Institution of Denton with a free ride. She was even more furious when I told her I had a boyfriend.
She blamed Wes for the boyfriend. Wes, my first love. I tried for years to forget about him. I even got said boyfriend! But no one could compare to my Wes. He featured in my dreams at night, and little things during the day brought him to mind.
I remember that last phone call to Mom two years ago. We were barely on speaking terms to begin with.
“Hi, Mom.”
“Drew, how are things? Make it quick. I’m on my way out the door.”
Mom usually had something more pressing to att
