There were so many conflicting messages, I didn't know what to expect. Ramon had spoken of his rights. Did this mean he had finally accepted his owner...ship of me?The two had been talking about me in my presence without addressing me directly, something I used to hate as a child. It had always made me angry when adults passed judgement about me over my head: 'Jacqueline is a good pupil but she's a little too quiet. She needs to mix more with her classmates.' Now Ramon had commented on me like he. Celestes fiancé, has nothing on them. I am telling you, girl, that they are incorrigible. Sally interjected, Speaking of that sexy big sister of yours who, by the way, was always my role model for sophisticated prick teasing, when I was growing up, how is she doing these days? Just wonderful, Cindy replied. In fact, she and Margie are going to be here in less than an hour to take me shopping for outfits for me to wear to all of the wedding parties. She insisted that they take me to their. She probably told mother, though. Maybe that's why mother isbeing so weird right now. Telling Miss Johnson that I know how to sew. Ihave a feeling I'll be learning real soon. And I'm going to have to learnabout color coordinating. We stopped at a sewing machine store on the way home! Mother doesn't sew.Tammy doesn't have a home economics gene in here body. Mother grabs myhand and we enter the store. "Pay attention" she spits at me! You'll needto know this stuff." Then all of the sudden, she's. Walking so much in heels, I'm sure you don't really remember how to walk in flats! I must admit, there is something unique about white girls.. maybe it's all those years of conditioning by the Romans?''Five seconds of silence. ''Look at your hair'' he gently touches my forehead. ''Beautiful. Brunette, parted in the middle. All the way to your breasts, your hair is touching them.. and the curls. Tell me, Paul: have I not created you anew?'' ''Yes'' I blush. ''You have.''''And.