Keegan’s Birthday Party

The school week flew by and Keegan’s party was here. I love going to parties with the Patts. They are so much fun. My mom won’t come. She avoids them like the plague. It would be nice to see them get along though. I don’t think I have witnessed that. It’s become normal though. It doesn’t bother any of us kids any more.

Keegan has two little sisters. They are twins: Kailee and Kelsie. They are 10 years old and the most beautiful little girls I have ever seen. They have the same blue eyes and blonde hair that he does. They all look like Mrs. Kyren. She is so beautiful. Mom said she used to model when they were in college. She was on thirteen episodes of Deal Or No Deal, as Case #20! Like such a celebrity Mrs. Kyren was. I wished her and my mom were still friends. We would have such a blast together I feel.

I was most excited to see Jeff today. He had been so sweet all week. He even brought me a pack of forks to keep in my locker. They were plastic but silver so they looked super sophisticated. It was sweet that he noticed I kept forgetting my fork and went the extra mile to bring me some. We even held hands Friday when he walked me to my brother’s car. It gave me such a warm feeling in my stomach.

Casey thinks he may kiss me tonight. I can’t even imagine how my first kiss will be, but if it’s with Jeff, I am sure it will be special.

I hopped in the shower and sang every Harry Styles song at the top of my lungs. Only to have my mom bang on the door and tell me to shut up or she will turn off the hot water. I reluctantly obliged and finished up. Today I was going to take my bun down and wear my curls like I did on the first day of school. It took me a while to learn how to wear them. My mom wasn’t quite sure how to help me with my hair, so she had my aunt Mazey help me shop for hair products and brushes.

This year my curls are the most beautiful they have ever been. They hung so far down my back and framed my face perfectly. I put on light make-up and changed into my new romper that I bought at the mall. The top was off-the-shoulders and it was flowy at the bottom. I grabbed my clear sandals and waited in the living room for Baylen.

After about 10 minutes he was ready to go. We went out to the car at the same time Casey’s mom was dropping her off.

“Hey Hamlin’s!” she yelled as she jumped out of the front seat.

Her mom waved at us and pulled off. She was such a nice woman. Her long brown hair was so gorgeous. I wished I had that straight hair sometimes. Casey is Japanese. Her parents moved here when they were younger, so Casey was born here in New York. Her real name is Cae-Young, but her parents called her Casey to be more “American.”

Her dad had a job change and moved to Louisiana when Casey was in the first grade. She has been my best friend ever since. She truly looked adorable with her yellow sundress on and oversized white sunglasses.

“Hey Case,” we both said simultaneously.

“I’ve got the front seat,” she yelled, dashing for the door.

As we drove, my brother tried to make small talk with us. We only wanted to talk about Jeff and Cyman however. He rolled his eyes and turned up the radio. An older Fallout Boy song was on. I didn’t know it too well, but the chorus was in my head for the rest of the ride over to the field. As we pulled into the driveway I looked frantically around the back seat.

Where the heck was Keegan’s present? There is no way I forgot it. I texted my mom to check on the kitchen counter and sure enough it was right there. I must have set it down when I was putting my shoes on. I took over 15 minutes wrapping it in his favorite college teams colors, Purple and Gold. I couldn’t not give it to him. She agreed to drive it over, which made me sigh a breath of relief. As soon as we parked, Casey jumped out.

“Come on James, I see Jeff and Cyman!” She squealed with the biggest smile on her face.

“I have to say hello to Keegan and his family first Case,” I said pointing in their direction.

Even though our parents didn’t get along, the Patts treated Baylen and I like family. Kailie and Kelsie were like little sisters to me.

We walked over to where the Patts were standing and began our round of hugs and hellos.

“Brees, you are getting to be such a beautiful young lady,” Mrs. Patts said, hugging me tightly. “Jada have you met Brees and Baylen?” she asked.