MALIYAH ~~ Waking up to realize that Rich didn’t come to get me truly coupled with the hunger digging deep into the linen of my stomach, made me a very angry woman. But instead of lashing out, I freshened up, picked one of the shortest dresses that my friends had packed for me; that was decent enough for Cody’s eyes as he was a growing boy, and went downstairs to make breakfast. Yes, I was up even before Sara. Sara met me in the kitchen, and if she had anything to say about my dress, she kept it to herself and simply greeted me. “I wasn’t expecting to see you in the kitchen. It’s unlike you to wake up this early.” Sara stated, moving closer to give me a helping hand. Smiling, I replied, “Although hunger can make one act unusually, I am a morning person. Yesterday was an exception

