"This confused Evie a little. "But you are a mother. You're auntie'smother... and mom's mother and she's older than Auntie Gerry... So, youwere a mom ...efore he was even born." That's right, darling, I was a mom, but I wasn't a GOOD mom untilAuntie Gerry taught me how to be one and I thank God every day that Ipaid attention to what Auntie Gerry taught me."She shook her head as she looked at the children surrounding her boy,his chestnut brown hair perfectly framing his plump, perfectly. She pushed him into bathroom and told Prema whose eyes were popping out of sockets at the sight of new transformed Mom.She shook up Prema ” Prema, listen, can you bunk class and accompany me to beauty clinic for bridal make up and mehendi? I want to present myself like a bride to Rahul.” She asked. (She didn’t add, like I did with my Dad). Prema was overjoyed, she hugged and kissed her Mom. Prema bunked college after first period and came home. Mom and daughter went to beauty clinic then to. I found it is Crystal’s car since Annie was still a bit cautious about driving even after passing the driving school classes for people under twenty-one. She could light up the tires, drift around hairpin turns, and get away from anyone chasing her, but she just didn’t like to drive unless she had to. Both girls were inside playing with my brother and sister. April was standoffish.“I’m not about to let you be a snob, April. You didn’t mind them holding you when you were a newborn,” I told. Because I don't know how to answer you." She said, her face flushed. She ran her fingers up into her hair and walked out of the kitchen.I followed her down the hall, dropping my bookbag on the couch as I passed it. "Mrs. J,..I'm sorry. I just...you're like.." a mother to me? no I couldn't say that. A dream come true,..no too corny "The most amazing woman I've ever known and I couldn't help it."She paused at the door of her room and shook her head looking back at me, "Joey,..that is the.