dining area, making sure the table was set, this reminded me of my Mama. Aunt Trish must have noticed my presence but I was too lost in my thoughts to have noticed that she was now trying to catch my attention. "Hallow, dear Hallow, come on in" I heard Aunt Trish's voice call out faintly. Whipping my head toward her direction, I nodded in response and walked into the dining room. She patted a sit and signaled for me to take my seat, I sat down and reached for the plate and serving spoon, to dish out the food for her and myself. She held my hand calmly and said "No my gal, I would do just that. I value serving the ones I love". Those s

ay". I wiped my hands, went right into the dining room, and said to her "Why go to the market? We could go over to my former home and pick up the ones I have Aunty". She was too stunned to speak, so I added, "Besides I need my phone like yesterday, and gave her a weak smile, to make things better". She replied " I didn't want to rush you too soon Bebe, we could go strai

I close my eyes, I see that of Mama's staring right back at me. I could see the fear behind her eyes. Was she scared for her life or scared for mine? Did she feel like running away from that setting not wanting to be killed as Papa? Did she want to go down the same lane with Papa or did she need a chance to choose a different path? All of these questions kept running through my mind, searching for an answer. Heck