Part V “Saige!” my sister rushed towards me. If her voice was not an indication of her worry, her face was. “Are you ok? What happened?”...

Part IV I woke the next morning, my eyes fluttering as I tried to remember where I was. I sat up with a start, then the night before came...

Part III I made it into Americus and instinctually I almost turned off highway 49 to go to my sister’s house. But I couldn’t, not when we...

Part II By the time I pulled into the Courtyard by Marriot in downtown Chattanooga, I had 15 missed calls from Anise. 13 of them were...

Part I “Earth to Saige. Did you hear me?” I lifted one finger, pretending to be engrossed in my phone, giving myself more time to...

“I can’t believe I’m going to be an auntie!” Gia squealed. Telling my family and friends right now was in my plans. Not only was it too...

“Carson, Dave, Allison, I’d like to introduce you to my wife, Zahara.” Devon wrapped his arm around my waist, beaming with pride as he...

“Oh my God!” Gia gasped. “You are beautiful!” Tears pooled in her eyes as she made sure my veil was perfect. That’s what she’d been doing...

One year later… “By the power vested in me, as witnessed by family, friends, and God, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Zion, you may...

Day 3-Night Nahji and Zion arrived at our door at 7:30 on the dot. I opened the door and was met with an eyeful of black deliciousness....