Now that my twenty-third birthday just passed and I am officially a college graduate, I am on my own. I lived with my parents before I got to college and still went home to them every vacation that I had. But now I am more stable with my job as a broker. And I live a hundred miles away from them.
Last week, my best friend, who was also my boss, gave me a surprise party and all the staff and other friends came to the restaurant. I thought it was just an intimate dinner, and I have to admit, I have a crush on my best friend Lucas, and being on a date with him gave me shudders. During my birthday celebration, he asked everyone for a toast in the cheer of my so-called freedom, and everyone laughed.
After hours of eating, dancing, drinking, and having fun, our friends and colleague went hom
