11 Chapter 11

“Nobody’s going over there, though. Riva’s going to think she doesn’t have family here.”

“Maybe she doesn’t,” Terrell said.

His mother gave him a sharp look as she started the car. “She’s your Uncle Nelson’s daughter.”

“She’s a white girl.”

“Her momma’s a white girl. She’sfamily.”

“You never call Uncle Nelson. He’s family, too, right?”

Terrell’s mother sighed. He knew he was pushing her, but he couldn’t stop himself. He’d never heard her say anything good about either of Riva’s parents. Now, all of a sudden, he was supposed to befriend her in school, and it was a big deal for them to go visit at the house.