Aunt won’t pay back

My aunt owes me $650 that’s almost half a paycheck (I work part time and a part time student).

My aunt works and earns enough money, pays other people and I know she can pay me back but every time I contact her she always mentions about paying off some bill she had to do and always, always says “ill send you the money tomorrow “ and it never arrives.

I have grown tired of waiting and I need the money, I know I can forget about it but I just can’t since that quantity is a lot to me.

I plan to call her soon again, and this time I hope its the last time.

I came to a realization that it was a stupid choice on my behalf in trusting her, and I am planning on never lending money to a family member (unless it’s an emergency).