“How did you get here?” It was the first thing that came out of his mouth. I began to wonder why I came. If this was all a mistake. It was clear his mom didn’t like me. She already had an opinion of me. A wrong opinion. I was not going to change her mind, and I was not going to discuss it with Yemi. At this point, a plane ride back home was a more than welcome idea. I knew it would break Yemi’s heart, but at this point, my sanity was more important. I was not going to lose myself to his family, especially where I felt unwelcome.
‘I ubered,” I responded.
He walked towards me and gave me a hug.
A young woman who clearly wasn’t his sister began to walk down the stairs.
I had never seen her before.
PRESENT DAY
I got a text message from my cousin Idara.
“Hey, I hope you are doing okay. You haven’t returned any of my calls.”
I stared at the message on my phone screen. I was not sure how to respond to her message. The wedding was three weeks away, and…
