by Kamille Rose
"This party is for you, more than anyone else. I haven't been the best father, but —"
“Dad... thank you so much,” Alex cut him off, wrapping her arms impossibly tight around his torso. Her eyes were shut tight as she spoke.
The mic slipped out of Aaron's grasp as he cradled the back of her head. "I don't deserve you, Alex. I don't. But I promise I'll make things right.”
I'm glad those words weren't said over the mic for everyone to hear. It was a moment for him and his daughter to share alone. Although she was crying, on Alex's face was the most genuine smile I'd seen from her in months.
Scooping the discarded mic from the ground, Marlene, who was still soaked from the water gun fight, spoke happily. "Who's ready for dessert? I just brought out some cake, chocolate covered strawberries, brown-"
Marlene didn't even get to finish her sentence before people speedily climbed out of the pool, racing to the gazebo where a gorgeous spread of desserts was laid out. Even my dad deserted his water gun to follow along.
"You kids sure like sweets huh?" she asked, with a startled hand on her chest.
"Personally, you had me at chocolate covered strawberries, which reminds me..."
I sprinted to the gazebo to get myself some of those decadent treats. Joseph had one strawberry in his mouth and three more in his hands, while Alex helped herself to a behemoth slice of cake.
"Joseph, you better save a strawberry for your girlfriend!"
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About the Author
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Kamille Rose was born and raised in the city of Norwalk, Connecticut, and graduated from Brien McMahon High School in the class of 2020. She takes pride in telling stories other young people can relate to. When she isn’t writing, you can find her nose deep in a romance novel, or seasons deep into a Hulu original. One thing she loves the most about writing is being able to connect with her readers, and hopes you’ll find her on social media!
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