TRAVIS
"Cheers to my son on his eighteenth birthday!" my mother yelled from across the room as she raised her glass in a toast. The guests at the party followed her lead, falling into a chorus of congratulations and good wishes.
I raised my cup to my mother before sipping from it. We were in the parlor of our home which had hurriedly been converted to the venue of my private birthday party.
I hadn't invited anyone from school. The party was only attended by a small group of my mum's friends who were mostly from work. Some of them even came with their kids. Sam's father, being the managing director at my mum's office was there. Casey and Jasper's parents were also colleagues of my mum so were here somewhere. They didn't acknowledge me, so I didn't bother acknowledging them.
I smiled, wa
