Amelia pushed open the front door to her apartment, exhausted but strangely energized at the same time. The moment she stepped inside, she kicked off her shoes and let her head fall back against the door.
Before she could even breathe—
“AMELIA HAYES!”
Maya’s voice blasted from the living room like an alarm siren.
Amelia winced. “Oh no.”
“Oh yes,” Maya said, marching into view with her afro puffed high and her hands on her hips. “You better start talking. Right now. Immediately. This instant. Girl, I have been WAITING.”
“For what?” Amelia asked tiredly, dropping her bag on the chair.
“For WHAT?” Maya gasped like Amelia had personally offended her. “Amelia, you walked into the house last night looking like you had just met an angel, a demon, and your future husband all at once. And th
