EXCERPT
When Cecilia walked into the living room, the first thing she noticed was that her father wasn’t there. So maybe this wasn’t as bad as she thought.
“Josie tells me she hears you throw up every morning, yet you’re well enough to go to school. That can only mean one thing. So, tell me,” Rose said, pointing a finger close to Cecilia’s face, “who are you sleeping with? The whole football team?”
Before Cecilia had a chance to answer, Josie said, “Oh, Mom, you’re so way off base. She’s been sleeping with her nigger boyfriend. Haven’t you, Sis?” She smirked and nodded her head at Cecilia. “Does he have a big thing like they say?”
