Every Woman's Dream (2016)
“I was on my way into the store, and a woman I hadn’t seen since I was twelve, and thought I’d never see again, was on her way out: Shirelle Odom. I still cared about Shirelle and I still thought of her as my other mother. Her niece, Mariel Odom, had been one of my closest friends, but after Shirelle severed ties with my family, so did Mariel and everybody else in their family.
“Lola, is that you?” Shirelle hollered, grabbing my arm. “You’re so grown-up and pretty!”
“Shirelle?” She no longer res...embled the woman I used to know who had always worn a long blond weave and enough makeup for two women. Her hair was black and short now and the only makeup on her face was some lip gloss and a little face powder. She was about twenty pounds heavier and in her middle forties now, but she was still a very attractive woman with her big, shiny black eyes and high cheekbones. “I am so happy to see you!” We moved out of the doorway and she gave me a big hug. “Do you live around here now?”MoreLess
“Lola, is that you?” Shirelle hollered, grabbing my arm. “You’re so grown-up and pretty!”
“Shirelle?” She no longer res...embled the woman I used to know who had always worn a long blond weave and enough makeup for two women. Her hair was black and short now and the only makeup on her face was some lip gloss and a little face powder. She was about twenty pounds heavier and in her middle forties now, but she was still a very attractive woman with her big, shiny black eyes and high cheekbones. “I am so happy to see you!” We moved out of the doorway and she gave me a big hug. “Do you live around here now?”MoreLess
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