"Surprise!" Everyone present yelled when Gilbert walked into the living room.
Nelson, Greg, Mr. Garcia, and his mother. They all wore wide smiles.
His mother walked towards him with a medium-sized well-decorated cake, "congrats on getting into the army!" His mother beamed, "blow the candles"
Gilbert smiled before blowing out the candles. He wasn't expecting this honestly. When Nelson got into the army, everyone wished him well but no one threw a party.
"What's all this mum?" Gilbert who still hadn't gotten over his initial shock asked.
"Just a small get-together before you leave for the barracks" His mother wiped the tear that escaped her eyes.
"Your father would be so proud of you," She wept harder. Gilbert squinted his eyes at this. It's been two years since his father passed away yet his mum couldn't come to terms with it yet. He died such an early death, all because he knew what he shouldn't have.
