She stroked his curly hair complacently as she watched an old sitcom on the TV Land network. It was a Good Times episode. Janet Jackson’s character, Penny, was about to be burned with an iron for disrespecting her mother. Deena cried when she first saw the show as a child, and it still gave her c...
before retreating to her room to change into something comfortable. By ten-fifteen Kyra was nearly bored out of her mind. She wished Donovan would’ve taken her to the movies after dinner or even to his house. It was clear they weren’t going to get anything freaky going o...
Trisha asked. “He’s not just some Mexican dude,” Candace said. “He’s my age. He’s smart. He’s cute. He makes me laugh.” “Ain’t nothing special about him?” “Like what?” “I don’t know. It just seems that if you go from a Puerto Rican to a Mexican, it must be something about them.” Candace shook her...
With her questions resolved about the player—who turned out not to be a player—she was able to exhibit her trademark confidence. Tyrone called almost every day to inquire about his son, but his true intentions were clear. He always wanted to chat longer after they were done discussing TC. “So, uh...