Something Unexpected
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When my grandmother found out she didnât have long to live, she embarked on a crazy tripâjumping out of airplanes and scuba diving with sharks.
After I repeatedly voiced my concern, Gram blocked meâher own grandsonâon text and social media, leaving me only her travel companion Eleanorâs number.
Eleanor started sending me pictures of Gramâs adventures. At first she seemed nice, but when I attempted to persuade her to talk some sense into her friend, she told me where I could stick my advice. After that, photos arrived with snarky comments, and Eleanor and I got into it on more than one occasion.
When I heard Gramâs upcoming plans were more dangerous than ever, I hopped on a plane.
Since I arrived late, I headed to the bar for a drink, figuring Iâd surprise her in the morning.
To my delight, I met a gorgeous woman looking for a no-strings-attached night. Nora was just what I needed. She invited me back to her room, telling me to give her a ten-minute head start. But when I went to pay her bar tab, I realized how much sheâd had to drink. As much as I wanted to ignore it, I couldnât. So I stood Nora up.
I knew sheâd be pissed, but I also knew Iâd never see her again.
Except never came a little early. Namely, the next morning when I went to meet my grandmother and her evil-spinster friend. Because old Eleanor turned out to be young Nora from last night. And if I thought the woman disliked me before, that was nothing compared to how ticked-off she was now. Or how unhappy she was going to be that their party of two was about to become a party of three.
