Beatrice was like Alphonso and Baby Tyrone; they each obviously had a black father—though not necessarily the same one. Beatrice and TyTy were Mr. Johnny's kids. However, Tracy's on-again, off-again boyfriend did not claim Alphonso and Alphonso could care less. No one liked the man who barely acknowledged the kids that he did claim.
"Who … " Scotty blinked his eyes at Tracy. "Who did that to her?"
"I don't know." Tracy said brokenly.
"God … are you serious? Do you know anything?"
"I don't know anything about it, Scotty!" She glared at the boy. "Do you think I'd allow something like that to happen to my own child?"