You Sound White by Kelly Morgan

Author:Kelly Morgan [Kelly Morgan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bright Headed Publishing, LLC
Published: 2020-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 16

Sharon met with Sylvia in her office. She sat on the large, overstuffed white couch as Sylvia was finishing a phone call. Sharon listened as Sylvia finished speaking. Sylvia hung up the phone and joined Sharon on the couch. Her eyes had large bags underneath them. She looked tired. Sharon watched her as she sat next to her. She put a folder on the table and spoke.

“Sharon, how have things been?”

Sharon was confused by the question. Sylvia never asks her how things have been; she simply tells her how things are.

“Things are good, Sylvia. We’re on schedule to go to print on the next issue. We should be ready by tomorrow.”

Sylvia smiled weakly. “Good. Very good. Did you hire the extra staff you needed?”

Sharon opened her mouth but nodded her head instead of speaking.

“Good,” said Sylvia. “I saw the layout this morning. It really looks good, Sharon.”

“Ah, well, thank you, Sylvia. I’m glad you approve. No changes?” she asked.

“No changes.”

Sylvia looked at Sharon, then cleared her throat and said, “What do you think of me, Sharon?”

Sharon’s eyes widened. She sat up and said, “Excuse me?”

“What do you think about me?” Sylvia asked again.

“In what way?” Sharon asked.

“It’s a simple question, Sharon. What do you think about me? You can be honest. I won’t get mad or lash out. Just tell me. I want to know.”

“Well,” Sharon started, “I have to ask first, why do you care what I think? You’ve never really asked for my opinion before.”

Sylvia sighed. “Yes, that’s true, but I’m asking now. Do you believe people can change?”

Sharon paused. “Well, Sylvia. I like to think people can change. To be perfectly honest, I don’t think you’re a nice person. I mean, you had me fire someone because they spoke Spanish. You rarely me allow me to make any real changes or impact to the magazine. You’ve turned down the majority of my ideas or suggestions. And now you want to know what I think about you?”

Sylvia frowned. “You know, when I was a little girl, I got everything I wanted. All I had to do was go to my daddy. When my mother said no, I’d go to my daddy. I was his little girl. When I got a little older, he passed away. His funeral was a sight. So many people. I thought my daddy was the most well-known man in the county. What I didn’t realize until I was a little older is that he was loved by everyone he came in contact with. He loved to help people. Make them better. He was very different from my mother. She was mean and cruel. She hated everything. She used alcohol and drugs to numb her from everything. Including me. She never was happy.”

Sylvia wiped a tear from her eye and continued. “When my mother passed, we were barely talking. She was a drunk and drug addict. She was an embarrassment. I was ashamed. She embarrassed me at my high school graduation and wedding. I swore then that I was done with her.

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