NanaAnna told me that after I showered and changed, I would not be cooking lunch because Onatah would be having a swim party barbeque. When she saw me screw up my face at the thought of losing even one day of a fifteen-dollar cooking fee, she added, “You can cook lunch and dinner tomorrow, to make up for the money you’re losing today.” She sounded a little aggravated, but I ignored that and accepted her offer.• • •Neither Riot nor NanaAnna got out of the pickup truck when it stopped at Onatah’s place. NanaAnna pointed.“It’s there. Walk up some and turn into the left. They’re expecting you, Ivory, and Onatah is very excited,” NanaAnna said.I was standing on the road at the driver’s window looking up to NanaAnna and glancing towards Riot who was sitting behind her.“You’re still on the reservation,” NanaAnna explained.“And I’m headed to town,” Riot added as her window eased down. She really didn’t need to tell me when she was going to town. I could tell by her appearance, gestures, and the direction she brushed her hair.I must’ve looked nervous to them as I stood there, because that’s how I felt.“I’ll pick you up right here at 8:00 p.m.,”
