From Niece to Maid

The Girl Who Went to Stay With Her Aunt and later became a maid She went to stay

with her aunt believing it would only be for a few weeks. Her name was Naomi, a quiet seventeen-year-old

from a small town in Georgia. Her mother had passed away the year before, and her aunt offered

her a place to stay “until things settled.” Naomi packed one suitcase and carried hope with her.

The house was big. Quiet. Clean in a way that didn’t feel warm. At first,

Naomi was treated like family. She slept in the guest room. She ate at the table.

Her aunt asked polite questions and smiled often. Then small things changed.

Naomi was asked to wash the dishes “just to help.” Then to clean the living room.