A Little Excerpt

November 14, 2022

“Best 33rd birthday ever,” Matthew Rhodes Bacaluso-Leyman (Rhody) said to his friend, Levi Cranston, over the phone.
“Yeah, I wish I was there. Your family is awesome. But I talked to my sister, Olivia, and she told me she had a good time,” Levi replied.
“Yeah, Zach and my family discussed a surprise visit, and they absolutely overdelivered.”
“Who all came in for the surprise visit?”
“My parents, and Jayne and her wife. They came in on Friday and stayed until a couple hours ago,” Rhody said.
“Which of your friends came?”
“Olivia, of course. Graham, Kevin’s brother, and his boyfriend, Ayaan. Also, Zach, Allen, Jerome, and my girlfriend, Allison.”
“What about Brett, David and Brody Ingram’s brother?”
“He had a gig, so sadly he couldn’t make it.”
“Oh yeah, he’s in a garage band.”​