This is my submission to the
750 Word Project 2023
. Thank you for reading it.
© Rob McCall4 2023 - All Rights Reserved
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"So, why'd you show up after all this time?" asked Dave.
We were celebrating our 20
th
high school reunion in the Hilton's ballroom. Six hundred alums, their mates, and dates putting on their best faces while drinking, dining, and dancing to a mediocre '90s band. Some were there to recapture the past, some for the fun of it, and some to actually catch up. Most were still local, but a few, like me, had flown in from all over the country.
"I don't know. It seemed if I was ever going to attend one of these, our 20
th
should be the one."
Dave and I had been close but lost touch over the years. He stayed with his family's business, and I moved on to Wall Street success. I tugged on the sleeve of my Hugo Boss tuxedo and looked around the room.
A wavy-haired blonde, nervously biting her lip, joined us. I nodded to her as Dave spotted another friend, made excuses, and moved on.
"Hi, Steve."