She curled up on the pallet and stared into the dark, praying for a peaceful sleep. Prayers didn’t do no… — Nalo Hopkinson

She curled up on the pallet and stared into the dark, praying for a peaceful sleep.

Prayers didn’t do no good, oui. Antonio chased her all night. (In the book Antonio, her father, beats and sexually abuses her long-term; she eventually kills him)

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