The Devikas It took over three weeks for my mom to decide if she would let me go with my aunt’s sister-in-law, her boyfriend, and her daughter. They were going to Universal Studios in Florida and on a cruise to the Bahamas for two weeks. The trip was to be a Christmas surprise for her daughter. They wanted me to be part of her gift and insisted on paying all of my expenses. It was a trip of lifetime for a girl like me whose longest venture had been to California. My mom had a difficult time making up her mind because of their liberal lifestyle. My mom expressed her concerns; they assured her that they would make me feel comfortable and take me to church on Sunday. My aunt’s sister-in-law had lived more conservatively for the first 30 years of her life. She understood our beliefs. This convinced my mom that I’d be safe. After what felt like an eternity, my mom said yes.
I’ve known Taija, my aunt’s niece, since I was four years old. Not only are we complete opposites in our appearances, but in our personalities as well. She is tall, dark complected, and has wiry out of control hair, Often times her mouth is out of control too. Taija has no problem telling anybody —and everybody— what’s on her mind. She is immature, opinionated, and sometimes overbearing. Our friendship baffles both of …show more content…
It shattered into a million pieces. Her mom, Janae, and boyfriend, Brian, came running in a panic. In their true to form extreme parenting, Taija was in huge trouble. They reamed her carelessness while I tried to disappear in my world of uneasy awkwardness. In the end, Taija’s sentence was to write a 20 page paper before she was allowed to do anything fun —twenty long pages of writing about how she should be more careful with other people’s property. It was an awful day. Taija was understandably grumpy and I had no choice but to sit around and wait as she wrote her
I’ve known Taija, my aunt’s niece, since I was four years old. Not only are we complete opposites in our appearances, but in our personalities as well. She is tall, dark complected, and has wiry out of control hair, Often times her mouth is out of control too. Taija has no problem telling anybody —and everybody— what’s on her mind. She is immature, opinionated, and sometimes overbearing. Our friendship baffles both of …show more content…
It shattered into a million pieces. Her mom, Janae, and boyfriend, Brian, came running in a panic. In their true to form extreme parenting, Taija was in huge trouble. They reamed her carelessness while I tried to disappear in my world of uneasy awkwardness. In the end, Taija’s sentence was to write a 20 page paper before she was allowed to do anything fun —twenty long pages of writing about how she should be more careful with other people’s property. It was an awful day. Taija was understandably grumpy and I had no choice but to sit around and wait as she wrote her