Chapter 43: Who Is Angela?

"Who is Angela"  I pretend not to care and ask nonchalantly.

Turning to answer me, he glances at me and then over to the corner.  Sighing, he answers quietly, "Angela was my girlfriend in high school.  We were in love secretly, until one day her dad found out and they moved out of town the next day.  See, she was African American and when her parents got wind of us being together, he couldn't take the embarassment."

He closes his eyes and then continues, "The next time I heard from her, I found out that she was pregnant with my baby and that was just not something her dad would allow.  She pleaded with me to come get her, but being still in high school I had no way of coming for her.  I didn't even have a job, let alone a car.  The next time I heard from her, she wrote me that letter and told me that her dad pushed her down the stairs so she would have a miscarriage.  She said she would always love me, but knowing I didn't come