Whose Party Is This?
My parents and Suzy had somehow made their way to me without my noticing.
Tears kept streaming down Mom's face. She reached out to hug me but hesitated, her hand hovering in midair. "Chris—"
I looked at her, then at Dad, who was standing beside her with reddened eyes. I looked at Suzy, whose face was filled with guilt. My thoughts were still a tangled mess.
Just then, Benjamin walked over as well. He had taken off the crown and changed into ordinary clothes. He looked at me apologetically.
"Christopher, I'm sorry. My name is Benjamin Smith. My mom was the planner for this party. Your parents came to us and said that they wanted to give you a special birthday surprise, so I agreed to help," h