The Biggest Surprise

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The Biggest Surprise

When I turned seventeen, like many teens, I gained the privilege of being a licensed driver. I’ve always pictured myself in a little red convertible on a sweltering day going to the beach; but in reality, my financial status for this dream did not exist. My mother was very overprotective wither her vehicle, and she never let me take it out for a spin after being licensed. After months of having a license I never thought I would live up my dream, or even have wheels of my own. The date of my birth, November twelve, was right around the corner again, and still my mom did not budge in letting me use her car.

It was a warm fall day in early November when my mom woke up early in the morning and headed out. To my recollection, she left every Saturday morning for a month about the same time, I thought she was going to the mall to save on early bird sales. My mom was very cool, calm, and poised; she is excellent at keeping secrets. As soon as she arrived home at around midday she said,
“Susan, we are eating dinner at Titas house tonight at around six, you can invite Jesse and Meagan if you want, ok baby”? She said to me in her loving sweet tender voice.
“Si, Mami”. I answered in Spanish.

“Oh, yea Susan, dress nice, ok? And have one of your friends give you a ride; I am going over Titas’ now to help with the dinner”. Mami said in her broken English.
“Si, Mami”. I said.
Tita, was my aunt, an accomplice of my mothers in this situation. I thought nothing of it because it is normal for my aunt to host dinner parties. Am I naive? It was four days before my birthday and I did not put the pieces of the puzzle together. I called my boyfriend and he said he would come over to pick me up.

After Jesse picked me up we were headed to my aunts’ house. As I walked up the entrance to my aunts’ house, I noticed complete darkness. As I entered through the door, everyone yelled �...