Mina entered her home and immediately felt dread. There were neighbors inside, but what drew her eye was her uncle, who would only make the two-hour drive if he wanted something. Her cousin Lenard was the first person to greet her, pulling her into the kind of hug that made her hate being touched.
"Long time no see beautiful," Lenard said, casually lifting her face by the chin to press a kiss on her cheek. "I've been following you," he continued. "You've made quite a name for yourself."
Mina pulled her face away, but she was careful not to add too much aggression into her actions. The last time she had rejected her cousin's unwanted contact her uncle had insinuated that she was insulting his family with her 'extreme' reaction. Her parents tried to defend her, and it ended in the man ignoring them for two months straight, which made them late on their payments to him.
