Chapter Fourteen
Sydney has chunks of cake down the front of her dress and frosting in her hair, but her laugh is contagious as our mom tells her she needs to visit the restroom and clean up a bit.
"We go through this every year. Every wedding."
Our mom shakes her head, but she's smiling resignedly .
A group of kids from Sydney's class at school have taken over a large part of the dancing area, so she waves at the three of us and runs over, stopping to grab Parker by the arm and drag him along.
He looks a little stunned, but his smile proves that it's a pleasant surprise for him to have garnered so much attention from her.
"Maybe you should sit down."
My dad's voice is low and serious, and when I turn to look at my parents, I see my mom allowing him to help her to a met
