Willow's POV
"Mummy, I'm going to the market you need anything?" I expectantly stared at my mum waiting for an answer.

But ole lady kept sipping on her ginger lemon tea while watching the home shopping channel.

After staying in the UK for almost 5 years I realized that place wasn't for me at all.

I got my bachelors degree at a small University with the help of my aunt.

My mum never told me my aunty was a stinking rich.

She's not blood related to any of my parents but she's my mum's childhood best friend.

At first, when I arrived Heathrow Airport I expected my aunt to come get me but a her personal driver was holding my name plate.

Then, I was driven to her estate more like castle.

Based on my mum, I've only met Aunt Nelly twice. When I was an infant and at the age of three.

There was no way I could remember her face but she still kept in touch with us via phone calls and texts.

Then again, the birthday and Christmas gifts she always sent Jaylen and I were always something expensive and extravagant. It's all made sense.

When I first set my eyes on Aunt Nelly, I never expected a Black Goddess forged from the smoothest of coco butters.

She's beautiful, her smile, hair, skin, everything about her was just too perfect.

Aunt Nelly didn't look a day over her 20s, but to my surprise she's 52, unmarried and no children.

Actually, she was engaged to be married but unfortunately had a miscarriage 2 months before the baby's due date.

In turn, her groom to be just simply abandoned her to grieve alone.

But according to her it's been 16 years since what happened and she's been doing great so far.

I remember fangirling on the inside.

Flashback

"Is that my favorite niece! Oh my god, you're so grown up now!" Aunt Nelly gushed out before pulling me into a right hug.

"Let me take a good look at you" She said pulling back and twirling me around making me giggle.

"I get the feeling that we are going to get along well." I smiled appreciatively.

"Me too" Aunty kissed my cheek as she led me into her home.

Flashback ends.

When I told Aunt Nelly, I was coming back home she was sad, told me I was the only person that actually made her excited to come back home after a very long time.

It's no secret that's she's lonely, I told her why not date but according to her people are disappointments.

Eventually, I suggested adoption and so far I think she's considering it.

Any child that gets adopted by my aunt will have nothing to want for, she's the type to give you whatever your heart desires.

According to Aunt Nelly, her life's motto is: "Ask and it shall be given unto you" just like it states in the Bible.

Although, she wasn't big on Christianity or Religion.

Aunty Nelly believed there is an higher power above any man and she always prayed to the almighty.

She's just like me. I'm talking personality and moral wise.

Aunt Nelly didn't even treat me like her best friend's daughter, it was like she was my mother and I was her child.

Very dotting, always asked how my day was.

No matter how busy she was, we always manage to eat dinner together almost every night.

Except when her male or female suitors come over to take her out.

Before I boarded her private jet to come back to New York, I had promised to always go spend my Christmas and New Years with her.

Aunt Nelly said she'll send the plane whenever I need to visit. Perks of having a rich aunty.

The real reason, I came back home to NY was because my heart kept yearning for something or someone.

Baris...

I've been in New York for about a month and the half now.

Yes, it's true I did go on a few dates, made some friends but overall during my stay in London, regardless of all that I just wasn't happy or content.

I always thought about him, even though he had hurt me in the past. I just couldn't get him out of my mind.

As much as I wanted to deny my feelings for him. I still very much love that man.

Baris wasn't always that way. He was everything I could ever ask for in a man.

But whatever transpired back in his house back in LA really scared me and I don't know what to do if I ever see him again.

My parents don't truly know about what happened between Baris and I.

I just told them, I suggested a break up because either of us wouldn't be able to handle a long distance relationship and they bought it.

Now, I'm on my way to the closet international goods market in my Queens area.

The one my mum usually gets our provisions from is deep in Brooklyn and I ain't got the time to go on a long ass journey.

I have to check in on my first day of work at 9:15 AM tomorrow morning.

I got a job as a Dental Hygienist in a Hospital in downtown Brooklyn.

I worked with in the same hospital in the UK and I was recruited to the US branch once they don't knew I was planning on coming back.

My salary is starting out with $35 an hour, it ain't much but it's something and I'm also planning on moving out to my own place near work.

Once, I parked my car in the parking lot of the market place.

I got out of the vehicle and just as I was about the grab a shopping cart. 

"Ang—Willow is that you?" I stopped in my tracks when I heard the familiar voice call out my name.

Sophie Okonedo as Nelly Ford

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