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SAVANNAH
JULY 15, 2016
“Ballentine is the newest clothing store in downtown Savannah,” the mayor of Savannah said joyously as he held a red ribbon in front of my store. “We’re lucky to have the owner, Amelia Ballentine, here with us today for the official grand opening.”
I beamed with a pair of enormous gold scissors in my hands. My whole family stood behind me. Mom had driven into Savannah with her latest boyfriend, Ian. Dad was on my other side with his arm around a proud Kathy. Derek and his fiancée, Kasey, stood between the two sides of our family. And me in the middle. I was so excited about today that I didn’t even have time to stress about anything.
The mayor said a few more congratulatory words before gesturing for me to cut the ribbon, which I did. The crowd cheered. Repor
