Abby’s Surprise
My mom and her sister, Regina, had always been close. So, after my dad died, it was no surprise when Aunt Gina sold her beauty salon in the city and moved in to our house. A year later, Aunt Gina had opened a new salon in town and I left for college. I came home as often as I could but, I was glad Aunt Gina was there with my mom. I graduated in three years and, with money I had saved, rented an apartment two blocks from my mom’s house. I began to land jobs working freelance, sometimes traveling, other times working from home. I wasn’t getting rich but, my bills were paid, I got to see my mom and Aunt Gina all the time and, I was happy. I finished a two week …