My Son Walked Across the Graduation Stage Wearing a Bright Red Dress While Hundreds of People Laughed. I Was the Only Person in the Auditorium Who Knew Why.
Mateo laughed before he understood it was not a joke.
The laugh died.
He said he couldn’t be in photos.
He said college applications were already submitted and he could not have “drama” attached to his name.
Julian said, “Then don’t come.”
Mateo left.