"Im sorry, Aunt Brenda didn't tell me she had company...didn't mean to startle u! I have a key...I feed the dog sometimes."
"Well, she sure hadn't told me to expect anybody...she's gone to a Garage Sale with ... Linda?"
"Oh, Glenda. Today is Saturday. The Saturday before Thanksgiving...That is a ritual, those two been Garage Sale shopping since I was a tot. Oh I'm Zion by the way, nice to meet u."
(Extends Hand)
"Toya, Im Toya...Im sorry, U caught me trying to make homemade biscuits... your Aunt challenged me. She is so sweet."
"I don't believe she's mentioned u, I thought I knew almost everybody she knew!"
"Oh, I came from the shelter..."
"As in The Harmony? What, you're kidding right?"
"Noooo, Im serious. She was just an angel who appeared. I had walked in, they had no beds...Mr...Noble gave me his and she's been nice to me every since. She really has a testimony and is an inspiration."
"Yep, that's Aunt Brenda. She must really like u, she left u here alone!"
"Yea, I'll be here only until the bad weather is gone. And then, I don't know...maybe I can live on campus. Looks like I can start back going to school in January. That is really a blessing. I need to help someone, it isn't even for personal reasons although..."
"Don't sound like u got it planned out, U do, but u dont...u are going back to...help someone else?!" (Laughter)
"Chile, these feet! Zion, get that vase from the trunk! Honey, it's about to get cold, cold! How them biscuits turning out?"
"Oh, they are um..."
"I see..."
"U met Zion I should have known he would stop by."
"Yes Ma'am...nice guy."
"Unh hunh...nice AND single, just got his Master's Degree in Engineering."
"AWWW that's wonderful! The Master's Degree part." (Laughter)
"WELL, I gotta find something to wear to church tomorrow, its third Sunday suppose to be all white, Ion know Honey, the way it look it may freeze. U looked outside? Ain't u glad u warm, safe and got everything..."
"Where do u want me to put this Aunt Brenda?"
"Anywhere Honey, just put it by the rest of em."
(Laughter)
"She has a hundred vases..."
"And I bought them all from the Garage Sales. I see u met Toya...she attending classes at the college. Sweet girl ain't she."
"Yes Ma'am..."
"She pretty too, ain't she."
"I thought she would...I scared her!"
"She ain't got no husband, that's good ain't it."
"Aunt Brenda!"
"WELL IM JUST SAYING!"
I JUST TOLD HIM I CAME FROM A SHELTER, HE WOULD NEVER...
"Aunt Brenda she is trying to get her life together, and get back in school! Im sure she don't have time to date. Besides I know she turns down plenty guys."
"U got time to date?"
"Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am I mean! How did we even get on this subject, I haven't dated in 4 years, that one date turned out horrible."
"Well Chile, what happened?"
"AUNT BRENDA! Im going to feed the dog...my goodness!"
(Laughter, Zion Exits)
"All Im saying is...nevermind Chile. Don't look like them biscuits gone look like biscuits. Let's go eat before it get too bad. I know a good Chinese Buffet. I wanna go get u a church dress, if u stay here u go to church EVERY SUNDAY! I MEAN IT! I don't care what u do on Saturday nights, make sure u ready at 9 Sunday morning. Come on and go...so u can hear Zion play that organ Chile."
WAIT! EVERY SUNDAY? I FEEL HOSTAGED!
"We gone ride in Zion's truck, ain't that right Honey?"
"Well I guess so..."
"U guess so!? Chile u better not let yo husband get away! I let mine get away and now just look at him. That ole thang I married Honey, if I could go back and undo that marriage I woulda waited til Clar...Mr. Noble got outta jail before I said 'I DO'! Go wash up now and do something with that cookie dough...Ill be in the backseat of the truck."