We did not come to any conclusion other than we were both scared. My father let me out of school early so that I could get down to my Uncle’s before he got started on the planting. It was a training procedure for Connie to get dressed up, drink three big glasses of milk, and then see how long she could go without peeing. So Ruth got up on the edge of the bed and told me to come closer. I came to love both girls no matter what their color. Connie and I watched as Ruth squatted over the chamber pot and let some thick white gobs fall into the pot. Yes to both questions. Connie explained that Ruth used to get beat real bad if she tried to pull away. Then Connie had Ruth take off her shift so that I could look at her body. Aunt Grace said, “Well in that case I guess you three should go swimming together every day.”
Connie said, “Ruth will be sleeping with him at night after she takes
