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It starts with the call you hope will never come from the relative you pray will never visit, not for a day, not for an hour, not even for a minute. "I'm coming to stay with you," Aunt Corona says. Not a question, a directive. The call is unexpected. Her tone is commanding, as if she has the power to stop time. You're not prepared with an excuse, a.k.a. a plausible lie.  "Um, sure, yeah, okay, but I have this thing..." You stammer. "What thing, dear?" Aunt Corona asks. "Just a thing." You've always been a terrible liar. "When is it, darling?" You blanch. Her sickingly sweet tone and use of endearments are pure manipulation.  "Um, I'm not sure when it is. Any day now? Maybe in a few weeks or months?" You try and change the conversation. "I thought you were in Asia." "I was but I did everything I wanted to do there so I made my way to Europe." You're not surprised. Aunt Corona has always been that elusive relative who travels the world and comes and goes as she please......

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