There was no way I could answer the question. I tried not to smile, but I couldn’t help it.
“We’re actually in the car now. Heading to get lunch,” I answered, hoping she’d get the hint.
“So, you stayed the night together? This is getting serious! Tell him I said hello!”
I snickered and changed the subject again. “How are you feeling?”
“Tell him! Would you really deny me—”
“Oh my God,” I complained with amusement. I turned to Lamar. “Aunt Addy says hello.”
“Hey, Aunt Addy!” he said loudly.
“You heard him? Now, how are you feeling?” I repeated the question.
“He’s got a nice deep voice, don’t he? Got some bass to it.”
My eyes started watering from holding in a laugh. “How. Are. You?”
When she finished laughing, she answered, “Oh, I’m fine.”
“I need more information.”
“You didn’t give me more information,” she teased.
“Aunt Addy!”
“I’m fine. I’m tired,” she sighed. “Monica is in the kitchen preparing lunch. I’m going to find a movie. There’s not much to tell. Your parents are coming by tonight to get on my last nerve.”
I laughed. “Not on your last nerve!”
“I love them. I appreciate them. But yesterday, Richard decided he was going to tend to my yard, and he completely destroyed the flowers I planted in the back—”
“The rosebushes?” I interrupted, shocked.
“The rosebushes!” She sucked her teeth. “They didn’t even have the opportunity to grow in good.”
“Oh no! I’m sorry!”
“He didn’t mean to do it, but…” She sighed. “Fortunately, that’s the last cut for the season. But I can tell you about all this later.”
“It’s not a problem. If you want to tell me about it, I want to hear about it.”
“You said you were in the car with that handsome man, so get off this phone with me and enjoy him. Tell him I said I look forward to meeting him.”
“Aunt Addy—”
“Jazmyn, sweetheart, live your life. I’m fine. You have fun on your date. I love you. Bye!”
“I love you, too. Bye.”
I ended the call, slipping my phone into my handbag.
“Aunt Addy said she looks forward to meeting you,” I informed him.
“When you talk to her again, tell her I look forward to meeting her, too. How’s she doing?” Lamar asked.
“She says she’s fine.” I planned to check in with Monica to verify, but I didn’t mention that. “Thanks for asking.”
