Back Home. Party Time!

Music was blaring in Amari's parents home. It was a two story Victorian style home with a wrap around porch. A tire swing hung on a big oak tree in the front yard. Flowers of pink and white tulips were sectioned on each side of the steps leading to the porch to the front door. The house was painted mint green and white.

Someone opened the door as soon as Amari got to it. " CONGRATULATIONS MARS BAR!" her aunt Georgia yelled. " I'm so proud of you baby! HEY, WE GOT ANOTHER DOCTOR IN THE FAMILY!" She yelled to the other guest after placing a kiss on Amari's right cheek.

" Thanks Auntie Gia! HEY, EVERYBODY, LETS BURN THE HOUSE DOWN! BLAST THAT TUPAC DJ!" Amari shouted as she passed her aunt.

Music was playing, drinks were flowing and everybody was having a good time. Everywhere Amari went, someone was congratulating her. " Hey, Mars bar, come here and check my pulse. It feels funny. Does it feel like my heart is skipping beats?" One of her old uncles asked " I'll check it after I come from the bathroom." She told him as she hurriedly went to the bathroom.

She closed the door and locked it. She sat on the toilet and cried until she heard a knock on the door. " Amari, are you in there?" Her mom asked

" Yes, mom. I'm almost done. Just give me a few minutes and I'll be out." she replied.

" Okay, grandma has to use the bathroom. You know she has a bladder problem. Hurry up before she pee all on m rug."

" Yes ma'am." Amari wiped her face with a wash cloth, washed her hands and walked out of the bathroom. " Here you go Abuela." She said to her father's mother.

" Thank you bebe'." Her grandmother said in spanish.

Amari walked out to the back yard where kids were running around and teenagers were jumping in the pool. Her dad, Uncle Anthony and Mr. Kim were at the grill having a discussion about grilling meat and how to grill this meat.

Her brothers and cousins were trying to teach Dontae how to play spades. She rolled her eyes at the sight of him. He was happy and smiling and joking and laughing like nothing even happened. Like everything was okay. ' FOOL, IDIOT, DUMMY.' She screamed at him in her head.

She came across Mrs. Kim as she was talking to her aunt Brondis, Joyce and other aunts. They were talking about setting up a women's spa day.

" I heard about the place in Miami calkes 'Holiday Cookies'. I hear that they have men in tiny shorts and bow ties to give you massages, give you drinks, do your nails, hand and feet. Also, if you want a little sum-um, sum-um on the side, they have a private room for that. It's an extra few hundreds, but the girl told me it was worth every penny." Her Aunt Joyce said while laughing with her tongue stuck out. Hive fiving Brondis.

" Girl, you nasty and crazy." Brondis said while laughing.

" That does sound good, even tempting, but I know of a better place where they treat you like royalty. First, the assign you a personal assistant. That person make sure you're reserved for your massages. They reserve snacks to be delivered to you and they reserve your dinner. They even handle your business phone calls if you need them to. Second, they give you a room with a personal maid and butler. Third, they assign a personal masseuse. They get all those knots out. And forth, they have a hot springs where you can sit and enjoy the steam and relax naked with food, drinks. Anything you want. Mrs. Kim said.

" I'm in! When are we leaving?" Amari jumped up from behind Mrs. Kim scaring her and her aunts. They all shouted and laughed.

" Girl, you scared me. i thought you were the feds." Her aunt Joyce said.

" You are a fed, what are you talking about Auntie Joyce?" Amari said.

" I know, that's why I'm scared of them." They all broke out into laughter again.

" Mrs. Kim can I talk to you? Amari asked

" Sure honey. Ladies, I'll be back." said Mrs. Kim.

They left the party behind and went to Amari's room.