[john remembers what derek told him his last birthday. how on his 30th he got drunk as a skunk. how derek had nearly taken him out for a beer, but john, as he is now, isn't old enough to drink, so he took him out for an ice cream. he took him to a park, told him a story.
he showed him his dad.
then it had all gone to hell. sarkissian. cameron. all of it. so if he wanted to not be at home with his mom losing her mind over perimeter everything the next birthday, well that's his prerogative. he can't always be her son, he has to be the man he's going to become, whoever that is. so he made a decision, and he didn't mind cameron tagging along at the weird little school party.
there was beer and liquor even though none of them were of age, but cameron didn't seem to mind as long as she could stay close. so later, he wanders over to her from the kitchen, two beers in hand, and offers one to her. his face is a little pink, eyes a little glazed, but he's still perfectly functional if she should want to know.
the party was dying down anyways, and john wasn't quite ready to go home or answer his phone. so once cameron takes the beer, even if she doesn't need it, he takes her hand, and leads her out of the party. they can just wander around for a while, right?
1 and we can see what else?
he showed him his dad.
then it had all gone to hell. sarkissian. cameron. all of it. so if he wanted to not be at home with his mom losing her mind over perimeter everything the next birthday, well that's his prerogative. he can't always be her son, he has to be the man he's going to become, whoever that is. so he made a decision, and he didn't mind cameron tagging along at the weird little school party.
there was beer and liquor even though none of them were of age, but cameron didn't seem to mind as long as she could stay close. so later, he wanders over to her from the kitchen, two beers in hand, and offers one to her. his face is a little pink, eyes a little glazed, but he's still perfectly functional if she should want to know.
the party was dying down anyways, and john wasn't quite ready to go home or answer his phone. so once cameron takes the beer, even if she doesn't need it, he takes her hand, and leads her out of the party. they can just wander around for a while, right?
yeah, totally.]