Mister and Me

By: Kimberly Willis Holt

Sign Up Now! Already a Member? Log In
You must be logged into Bookshare to access this title. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles.

Synopsis: Leroy bowed low. 'Just call me Leroy, Jolene. That'll suit me fine." I didn't want to call him anything. "Hello, Mister," I said. It seemed like the best thing to say. If I called him Leroy, he might think he had a chance of being special to me. Momma didn't hear me call him Mister, but Grandpa did. He frowned, lowering his thick gray eyebrows. I was afraid Grandpa was about to order me to apologize. Leroy tilted his head back and laughed so loud I thought the walls would tumble down. His whole body shook, and he slapped his hat against his knee. "Jolene, I've been called a lot of things in my life, but I ain't never heard nobody call me plain Mister."