Saturday
SaturdayThe afternoon of the nomination results, I was at Maya"s parents’ house to talk with them. She was meeting me at the event, and I wanted to speak with them about both dating and how they"d have more security around them now that she was going to be in the public eye as my girlfriend.
Girlfriend.
Girlfriend. Her father opened the door wearing a black double-breasted suit. His wife yelled from behind him.
"Who is it, Michael?"
"That boy Maya is dating," he answered.
I was shocked by his response.
I reached a hand out to shake his, and he motioned for me to enter.
"Thank you both for meeting me."
"Anytime, young man."
"Tonight"s the night, right? I saw you on the TV voting earlier today," her mother, Hazel, asked.
"Yes, ma"am."
"We went and voted, and I told May
