"You'll be safe from them squirrels in here sis...” Quadira held the door open for her then and Josephine just knew that her sister had nothing but the best in mind for her.
"Is that the Havenot house?” Josephine asked, feeling better, wanting to play with her sister.
"Yeah. This here is the Havenot house. You Josephine Havenot?"
"Yes'm."
"Well I expect you better get on in your house then.” Quadira paused for a moment, adding, “Before the squirrels get you!"
"I told you to stop sayin’ that!"
"Then get yourself inside and hush up."
"What about you?"
"I'll be along soon enough ... sooner than I want ... but you go on ahead in there. Go on, I'll be joinin’ you soon enough."
Josephine eyed the inside, feeling strange about it for some reason. “I don't know Quadira. I don't know..."
