"I don't still understand what you mean ma'am" I repeated, taking my palms and placing them on my face. Taking a deep breath in, she said "Okay...I'm going to say it again hun," She paused. "I love you, that's the right word."She spoke, stupidly. "So what does that get to do with me and how does that bother me in any way?" I responded rudely. "Lack of shame," I said in my head, "I wonder what's up with you all and me! Am I so pretty? Y'all should free me a bit" I said to myself. "This shouldn't cause for alarm baby girl" She narrowed her eyes at me and I looked her in the eyes too. Without a word to her, she added, "Well take your time tho, though I'll be expecting that you get back to me honey," She smiled as she finished talking. "There's no need to get back to you because there's no

