* 6 MONTHS LATER *
“How are you feeling, Nina? I can’t believe we’re actually here!”
I smile at my Mom, her happiness seeping through my pores, not that I needed any help with that. Every time that I think I couldn’t be happier; I wake up the next day and prove myself wrong. But in reality, I don’t think anything could top how I’m feeling now.
“I can’t believe it either, Mom, but I’m excited, nervous, and happy beyond measure. I’m so glad you’re here with me, all of you.”
My body sinks into the massage chair, my own skin morphing with the white leather while my feet soak in a bubbling foot spa. Surrounded by all of the women in my life; Mom, Bianca, Alexis, Belinda, and Gwen, I feel a sense of unity, wholeness. Sitting here, being pampered like queens, I can’t help but feel lik
