Culture Clash by L. Divine

Author:L. Divine [Divine, L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, cookie429, Extratorrents, Kat
ISBN: 9780606153454
Publisher: Dafina
Published: 2010-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Even with all of the work I had to do this week I reread portions of the novel I borrowed from Ms. Toni since she was missing in action. It’s Friday and I don’t want to go another weekend holding on to her book or I’m liable to never give it back. I don’t like keeping other people’s things for too long, but every time I went to her office she was out. I’m sure she’s extra busy, with the festival right around the corner. And now that she’s one of the advisers for the African Student Union, I’m sure she’s busy trying to get the club legitimized so that we can participate in the festivities, too.

Once I started reading Voodoo Dreams I couldn’t put it down. I’ve never read a book like that before. It’s strange reading a fictitious account of my lineage, especially the sections where the characters were dreaming and one ancestor took over the other’s body. But it’s always interesting to see how other people see the religion and the priestesses within it. Unlike this author’s account, Mama sticks to the African side of our heritage, completely eliminating the use of European saints in place of our orishas. And I’m glad for it because I—like Mama—don’t see the need for masking our true selves.

“Hey, Ms. Toni,” I say, knocking on her office door before entering the cozy space. The soothing sound of Miles Davis floats through the computer speakers on her desk, welcoming me into her space. I’m glad I finally caught her.

“Miss Jackson. It’s nice to see you this morning,” she says, standing up behind her desk and reaching over to hug me. As I embrace her thin, tall frame, I swear Ms. Toni’s lost weight since I last saw her, which was only a week ago. If I didn’t know any better I’d say she got a hold of that pipe. But I know she’s too smart for that kind of bull.

“How are you feeling, Ms. Toni? Are these people up here working you too hard?” I look into her sad brown eyes and can tell she’s losing sleep at night, just like Mama does when she’s overworked. Between caring for her two young daughters and mourning her slain husband who was killed in an accident years ago, I know Ms. Toni doesn’t get much rest. I wish there was something I could do to help her. For now I will keep her in my prayers.

“Oh, girl, I’m just fine. How are you?” She sits back down at her desk and wraps the cashmere shawl around her body. The cream colored fabric looks radiant against her chocolate skin.

“I’m good,” I say, taking the thick novel out of my backpack and passing it to her. “Thank you for the great read. It was definitely captivating.” Ms. Toni takes the book from me and smiles.

“I thought you might like it.” What else did Mr. A tell her about me? “Anytime you want to borrow a book you know you’re more than welcome.

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