“Malik didn't know who his daddy was yet. And T.C. supposed he didn't know who he was yet either. In his son's eyes he saw so many possibilities. Maybe Malik would know him to be a warrior, someone who turned… — Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Copy Share Image
“Evelyn stood over her sister, stared at her, trying to glimpse a change. What happened to the face of a broken woman? Did it… — Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Copy Share Image
“If you forget everything I tell you, remember this: You can’t ever be friends with somebody who wants what you have.” — Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Copy Share Image
“For the rest of her life, Jackie wouldn't forget that comment. She and her daddy weren't as close as they had been, and she… — Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Copy Share Image
“He was by no means a thief, but Jackie had learned the hard way that life could drag disgrace out of you.” — Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Copy Share Image
“Malik didn't know who his daddy was yet. And T.C. supposed he didn't know who he was yet either. In his son's eyes he… — Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Copy Share Image
“I'm so proud of you," she said, and she supposed she was, or she would have been if her sister hadn't come over and… — Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Copy Share Image
