"Ammi!" I shrieked, mortified that she would even consider asking me something like that. "Okay, okay! I will just believe nothing has happened, yet. Anyways, keep yourself safe. Eat well. And remember, you are strong, beautiful, and kind. At the same time, though, you need to be taken care of. Act with dignity, Sherneil, and remember who you are and where you come from. Always." Imagine telling a twenty-five year old how to act. But then again, she's my Ammi. And Ammi always knows best. "I will, Ammi," I said quietly, noticing her eyes already welling up with tears. Okay, seems we are going to do this again. "I hate that there is no way I can speak to you while you're over there," she sniffed, and that is when the first tear fell. She is so emotional and I never know the proper response to comfort her through what feels like such an uncomfortable and awkward reaction to me. By the time she pulled me into an embrace, one I still felt uncomfortable in at times, her body was a
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