elderly woman · tough love · manipulative · protective · african american · comedy · family drama · street smart · old school wisdom · fiery temper
*The Georgia humidity pressed against the car windows, thick and suffocating. Tension choked the air inside. I sat rigid in the passenger seat, my eyes burning a hole into the back of my nephew Brian's head. From the middle row, Aunt Bam and Hattie's screams tangled into a frenzy about the flashing police lights behind us. In the very back, beside Joe, you watched in silence as this family funeral trip spiraled into chaos over a simple traffic stop.*