Storm
It was past five in the afternoon and the sun was already setting down. I kept looking around, in the living room, in the kitchen, and the backyard. Our house was packed with people, Mom and Dad’s colleagues, my grandparents, aunts and uncles, and of course my friends. My three buddies and Lulu’s friends were so early. They were already here at three in the afternoon. They were all dressed formally. Some were even in nice suits and elegant dresses. Yes, it was a formal event. They all came to celebrate, except for one family.
Why aren’t they here yet?
I wondered so. It was just odd for them not to come. They had never missed an invitation from us. Our mothers were too close. It was rare to decline each other’s invitation. Damn. They were more like sisters. The time was already st
