“Patrick hadn't been to a party since he was five years old, when the clamor of twenty over-sugared children in such disorganized proximity had led to a meltdown on a scale rarely witnessed during musical chairs. The very word 'party' had the power to trigger in him flashbacks of wailing classmates, overturned furniture, and a big brown dog gulping down spilled jelly.” ChildrenHumorPartyClamorMeltdownsFlashbacksMusical Chairs Book:Rubbernecker Source: Rubbernecker