“Really, sweetie, it shouldn't matter what their reasons were. People had plans, that's all.”
“What did Julian give as his reason?” I asked. “You know,” said Mom, “his mom was the only person who didn't RSVP at all.”
She looked at me. “I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.”
I laughed because I thought she was making a joke, but then I realized she wasn't. “What does that mean?” I asked.
“Never mind. Now go wash your hands so you can eat.”
My birthday party turned out to be much smaller than I thought it would be, but it was still great.
Jack, Summer, Reid, Tristan, and both Maxes came from school, and Christopher came, too—all the way from Bridgeport with his parents.
And Uncle Ben came. And Aunt Kate and Uncle Po drove in from Boston, though Tata and Poppa were in Florida for the winter.
It was fun because all the grown-ups ended up bowling in the lane next to ours,
so it really felt like there were a lot of people there to celebrate my birthday.
Halloween
At lunch the next day, Summer asked me what I was going to be for Halloween.
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