Katie’s Weekend at “Uncle” Jeff’s
I stood and waited as my mother kissed and fussed over me. “You be a good little girl now for Mr. Johnson. Momma’s gotta take care of some things out of town this weekend and I’ll be back on Monday.” “Mom, it’s not like this is the first time you’ve ever done this. I’ll be fine, I know what to do.” She gave me a hug I didn’t return. “You’re a good girl Katie,” she whispered in my ear. I rolled my eyes. I stood looking out the door as she drove away, leaving me standing there with a small suitcase in the home of a man I’d never met before this day. “Katie, you want to come and get comfortable? We can get to know each other…” I could hear him pat the seat …