Julia Peredo

Merlot Wine in the Moonlight

I have been invited to my Aunt's dinner party. She hosts one every year in the spring, “the best time of the year” as she claims. Bringing in the entire family and a few friends as an intent to fix some of the problems we so obviously face. I despise this time each year as it does nothing but create more fuss onto all the elders, who then begin lashing out at me and my cousins. I know Aunt means well but she continues to stretch these parties, I suppose in hope that the next year might be different. This year she set a theme called ‘be classy’, I’m not sure whether to laugh or take some offense to it. It feels like she’s setting out a deeper message to this year's theme, and saying to watch our tempers. Afterall I have overheard some of the family members say we're an ungraceful bunch. All in all, this party will happen and all I can do is to sit and watch as the night unveils.