The event wasn't something out of the world, but what had taken Elton by surprise was the way he was introduced by his father. So he wasn't being relegated to a secondary role, at least not in the manner that he had assumed. And this was what his mom had hinted at. Some redemption for his dad, he thought as he helped himself to a sip of wine.
He was now sitting alone, simply looking around for no one in particular but he knew he was lying to himself. He was looking around to see if he could spot Adrianna, who seemed to have disappeared after they got off the stage. His dad was too happy to introduce her to everyone, if only he were this proud and happy to introduce him, his own son.
Emptying the glass, he searched for his friends and upon finding no one in sight, he wondered if they had
