“There you are,” Mom says. “Where did you sneak off to?”
“I just went to fix my lipstick,” Jason said,
I looked weird after I ate, and it all got wiped away.
“Well, he was asking where you were. Are you two…?” Mom raises her brows in question.
“No.” My gaze shoots at Daddy’s.
“Definitely not.”
“Okay.” Mom shrugs and takes a sip of her fluorescent green drink.
“What is that?” Daddy asks with a nod to her clear plastic cup.
“Witch’s brew.”
“That’s new. Is it healthy to drink something that glows in the dark?”
Mom rolls her eyes and takes another sip.
I stood there awkwardly for a moment. I’ve never hung out with my parents during the party, so if I try it now, it’ll seem weird.
With one last look at Daddy, I turn and walk to where all my friends are.
As the night rolls on, I ke
