Chapter 56

Blaze

The over-the-top opulence in this house is enough to make me want to puke. It’s exactly why I ran as quickly as I could as soon as I turned eighteen. I’m sipping on a glass of champagne as I hear my dad talking to Trevor about how he supports our armed forces. It would be childish of me to say my dad supports them by writing a check and wearing a flag lapel pin on Veteran’s Day. I’m sure that counts in the “better than nothing” category.

Trevor’s holding his own, though - I have to give it to him. The look my dad gave him when they were introduced wasn’t pleasant. If Trevor had been a bug and dad had been the shoe, he would have crushed him. But Trevor gave him the firmest handshake I think ol’ pops has ever gotten in his life. That alone puts him on a level of respect for Damon Coleman.

“I’ve been trying to talk Daphne into giving up that little job she has,” he flashes a smile over my way, winking at Trevor.