Call Her Mara: Finding Naomi

By Aundrya Richardson

After a conversation among her peers, 26-year-old, Jubilee Collins, is faced to address the deep rooted void she's been feeling as a result of being abandoned by her mother the day she was born. She sets out to receive closure and get answers not realizing that her seek would uncover the lost identity of her mother, and ultimately bring healing to Jubilee in a way that reveals God's will and the truth of who she is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aundrya Richardson
• Release date: Jan 20, 2024
• ISBN: 9798223181392

Aundrya Richardson

Aundrya Richardson is originally from Gainesville, Florida and she currently resides in Delaware. The self-published author of several books, Aundrya is a graduate from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in English and she's currently attending Southern New Hampshire University where she's going for a Master of Arts in English & Creative Writing with a concentration in Screenwriting. Aundrya is a unique author who writes to encourage and inspire men and women around the world. www.amazon.com/author/aundryaschnel www.amazon.com/author/aundryatheauthor Write With Aundrya - writewithaundrya.square.site IG: @aundryatheauthor Podcast - Aundrya Speaks

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TRIBUTE

My Late Mother

Minister Linda Darlene Collins-Richardson

July 4, 1959 - June 19, 2005

My Late Grandmother

Mother Harriett Richardson

October 10, 1931 - February 4, 2017

My Late Cousin

Easter Mae Stephens-Tillman 

April 6, 1947 - May 10, 2023

MAIN CHARACTER

JUBILEE COLLINS (26)

JUBILEE’S FATHER

EARNEST COLLINS 

JUBILEE’S HALF-BROTHER

RASHAD COLLINS, SR. (30)

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JUBILEE’S STEPMOTHER

SHANNON COLLINS

HALF-BROTHER     HALF-BROTHER

MICHAEL COLLINS (18)   STEPHEN COLLINS (17)

JUBILEE’S MOTHER

MARA ANDERSON

HALF-BROTHER  HALF-SISTER

BAAL ANDERSON (24) NEMESIS ANDERSON (22)

HALF-SISTER

LYSSA ANDERSON (21)

JUBILEE’S BEST FRIEND

AMANDA GREGORY (26)

JUBILEE’S PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS

BISHOP DERRICK COLLINS & DR. LINDA COLLINS

JUBILEE’S MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS

TRAVIS & PATRICIA ANDERSON

INTRODUCTION

INT. OFFICE BUILDING . DAY

It’s a warm summer morning in Gainesville, Florida as NAOMI ANDERSON walks into the main lobby of a crowded office building in the middle of downtown. Naomi is sitting in a chair between two people, holding a folder with several documents inside of it as she waits to speak to a representative at one of the front windows. After several minutes, a tall, average sized black woman who appeared to be close to her mid-fifties, with dark, curly hair enters the lobby to call the next person.

FEMALE ASSOCIATE

Ticket number 5784!

NAOMI

Yes, that’s me!

(Naomi hands the woman her ticket number)

FEMALE ASSOCIATE

Okay, Dianna is waiting for you at the second window over here.

NAOMI

Wait, I’m looking to speak with Linda Collins.

LINDA

I’m Linda Collins. Did you have an appointment with me?

NAOMI

No ma’am, I don’t.

LINDA

Who referred you to me?

NAOMI

It was the bus driver, I don’t know his name.

LINDA

Why would a bus driver tell you to find me?

NAOMI

I asked him where I could go to legally have my name changed. He told me to come here and ask for you. Can you help me?

(Linda sighs before glancing over at Dianna)

LINDA

DIANNA, call the next number. I’m going to take her with me! Follow me young lady.

(Naomi follows Linda to her office at the end of the hall and takes a seat in front of desk, while Linda sits at her computer)

NAOMI

Can I get some water, please?

LINDA

Yes. Here you go.

NAOMI

Thank you.

LINDA

You’re welcome. You want to do a legal name change?

NAOMI

Yes ma’am. Here’s my application and the documents you need.

LINDA

You came all the way here from Chicago?

NAOMI

Yes. I just got off the Greyhound this morning.

LINDA

Wow, you’re eighteen?

NAOMI

Yes ma’am.

LINDA

Did you graduate high school this year?

NAOMI

Yes, I actually just graduated two weeks ago.

LINDA

You’re the same age as my youngest son. He graduated too. What brings you to Gainesville, Florida?

NAOMI

I just need to start over. That’s why I’m changing my name.

LINDA

Naomi Mariah Anderson. That's a beautiful name, Naomi means pleasant. Why would you want to change it?

NAOMI

I just need to do it.

LINDA

Okay. Well, this looks like everything we need to process your request.

NAOMI

Okay, great.

LINDA

Oh my God!

NAOMI

What’s wrong?

LINDA

I’m sorry.

NAOMI

What is it?

LINDA

You’re changing your name to Mara Tyranny Anderson?

NAOMI

Yes. What’s the big deal?

LINDA

You don’t know?

NAOMI

It doesn’t matter.

LINDA

But it does matter. Your name is what gives you identity.

NAOMI