Chapter 38

Life Lessons According to Camryn:

Every day of my life I have a most embarrassing moment.

Troy was up next. He paged through the title list Justin had printed out of the songs programmed for the karaoke machine, wondering who'd picked his name and what song they'd chosen.

Camryn's dad was doing his best rendition of Blue Suede Shoes, making Troy's ears bleed in the process. Baba was laughing so hard Troy was sure a heart attack loomed in the near future.

From his table in the back, he glanced around the media room. Justin and Heather's friends were sitting up front on the floor, well on their way to a drunken coma and urging Dad to pop his hips like Elvis while he sang. The aunts and uncles, along with Justin's parents, were winding down on the sectional, half-mast smiles christening their faces. Heather and Justin flanked Troy, rupturing his eardrums, encouraging Dad along as if front row at a Bon Jovi concert.