“Okoo mi, my dear. When will you start getting ready for your outing with your husband, na?” Marissa heard footsteps behind her as her door opened and her grandma entered.

She shook her head and laughed as she turned to face her grandma. “Ah ha, maami. This is just four thirty. And his name is Bernard.”

Her grandmother smiled as she sat down on the couch. “Eh, look at you. “His name is Bernard,” Mama mimicked. “Is he not your husband? Is it an old woman like me that is supposed to be telling you how long it takes for a woman to dress up when she is going out...