April turns into May, and Su and I hang out together more and more. Everyone in school knows we’re a couple, but I haven’t even asked her on a date. I’m in uncharted territory, but I sure want to explore. I’ve never had a girlfriend. In fact, I’ve never even had a real date! How do you ask someone out when you don’t have your driver’s license? What am I going to do, have my mom drive me? No way.
Before Su, it always felt awkward thinking about asking someone out. Who should I go for? I’m not really white or black. The pool of black girls at my school is more like a puddle, and it feels like the white girls have attitudes, like they’re all Polly Purebreds.
Sometimes I feel like I don’t really belong with either group with my light black skin. I cringe when someone asks, “What race are you
