"Say cheese!" exclaimed before the flash of her camera went off.
"Ok, Mom that's like the fifth picture. How many photos of us just standing here do you need?" Alex questioned in exasperation.
"I'm just so proud of both of you, graduating with you degrees" Mrs. Riley beamed.
"Your Father would be so proud of you Alex" She gushed tearing up slightly.
"I know Mom, I'm sure where ever Dad is he's proud" Alex stated hugging his mother.
"Well, let me go get my video camera from the car. I'm going to want speeches from the both of you" She informed before walking off.
"You brought another camera?" Alex sighed placing his palm on his forehead.
"Come on let's practice those speeches unless you want to do a bunch of re-takes" Kelly said smiling.
"Now that you're a newly college graduate what do you plan on doing next?" Kelly asked seriously miming a microphone towards Alex's face. Sighing Alex knew it was better to play along, Kelly may have been kidding but his mother wouldn't be. Clearing his throat "I've been applying to several companies since my final semester for an entry level position in biomedical engineering, and I've been accepted as an equipment technician at McMahon industries in Pa. I start in a month".
"Wow awesome I'm really happy for you Alex" Kelly exclaimed abandoning her pretend interviewer role to give him a hug.
"Thanks and very accurate interpretation of my mom's response. He replied.
"Ok, your turn" "Kelly now that you're graduated. What will you do next?" He asked in a mock serious fashion.
"I actually got a paid internship for assistant film editor with Rock Bottom studios, it's based in New York" She answered gleefully.
"Wait really?" Alex questioned in genuine awe. I was not typical for someone with Kelly's pursuits to get their foot in the door that quickly and especially with a paid internship either.
"Yep" Kelly quickly replied nodding.
"Isn't this amazing Alex?" Kelly enthused.
"Yeah that's great Kel. I'm really happy for you" Alex beamed hugging her tightly.
"Alright you two I've got my video camera" Mrs. Riley declared as she approached. Placing the behemoth of a camcorder on her left shoulder, she flipped the switch that set the machine to record. As evident by the red light that glowed close to the lens.
"Alex you first" She stated as the lens zoomed forward.
"Now, that you've graduated college, what are you planning on doing next?" She asked seriously. Kelly giggled.
"Oh, geez mom really?" Alex sighed placing his palm to his forehead.