When Hannah’s Dad waltzed into her birthday party with her best friend on his arm, she was determined to make him pay. Little did he know Hannah’s plan would unexpectedly turn the tables at her graduation party.

“Happy birthday, kiddo,” Dad said, but his words barely registered. The room was full of balloons and banners, but everything felt wrong. I couldn’t believe it was happening. Dad had walked into my 25th birthday party with my best friend, Jessica, as his plus one.

“What is Jess doing with you?” I asked as soon as I recovered from the shock.

“We’re together, in love!” he chuckled.

“Are you serious? Mom is here, and everyone is watching us!” I snapped.

He shrugged. “So what? This is MY LIFE.”

I watched as Dad walked out, and then I returned to Mom and hugged her tightly. “Mom, I’m so sorry.”

“It’s okay, sweetie. Thank you,” she said.

Mom was very disturbed, but I had a plan to set things right.

At my graduation, I introduced Mom to Tom, Dad’s old colleague, who had always been kind to us. Seeing Mom smile again, I knew my plan had worked.