My Graduation Present_(1)

I’d never really been attracted to older men, but all of that changed on the day I graduated from high school.

It was a whirlwind of a day, hours setting in a hot gymnasium, my parents, and grand parents crying, taking pictures, and a host of other things. I looked forward to my families after party for nothing more than a chance to sit down. It was a small get together just my parents, and grandparents, and a few other close family friends. By the time I walked in the door, I heard my mother’s aggravated sigh, which brought about my exhausted one.

“Your brother is going to be late, ” she groaned, rolling her eyes as she traipsed about the kitchen. “Layover in Los Angeles.”

“Honey he can’t control if his plane is late,” he replied back, whilst cutting some vegetables.

“Uncle Scott is coming,” I asked, walking into the kitchen.

“Unfortunately,” my Mother mumbled under her breath.

My mother did not care much for my father’s younger brother. He just turned 30 and lives in Hawaii, making a living as a waiter at a hotel. When he wasn’t working, he was either surfing on the beach, or smoking weed. At least that’s how my mom described his life. I had not seen him since I was 4, so if I passed him on the street today, I wouldn’t even have known him if I passed him on the street.

We just went on with the party, and had a great time. It was about 9:00 and everyone had already left, and I felt exhausted from the day, when the doorbell rang. My mother groaned as my father got up, to get it.

“Scott,” I heard as my father embraced his brother, keeping him from my sight. As he stepped aside, I laid eyes on him, and I swear my jaw dropped. Tall muscular, and a thin cut black beard, I’m sure that between his pot smoking and surfing, Scott was hitting the gym. My mother reluctantly hugged him, and then it was my turn, we both stopped, almost sizing each other up.

“Damn I think you were only a foot tall the last time I saw you,” he said, both of us laughing as we embraced, my mother obviously ruffled at his uncouthness.

We kept talking for about an hour before everyone headed off too bed.