✘who do you most look up to? who do you hate?
ten truths // accepting (1/10)
"Who do I look up to th' most? Eh, well... I mean, I have an answer, I just dunno if it, like... Counts, I guess." Sharlene tilts her head to the side and rubs the back of her neck. "It's, uh... My dad."
"I know, I know, he's been dead for almost fifteen years, save it! Would papa be a different person now if he was still alive? I dunno, probably on some level! But that doesn't matter to me, 'cuz the memories I have of him... I treasure them a lot, okay? He was the most important person in my life when I was little, a-and he... He always supported me, and believed in me, and he was so gentle and kind to everyone an' it really... I'm a bit of a bitch sometimes, sure, but I try real hard to be kind when I can, 'cuz I want him to be proud of me. He was... He was always proud of me." She pauses, placing a hand on her chest as she steadies her breathing.
"He was my hero. He is my hero. That'll never change."
"But, fuck, man, you really had to go an' ask who I hate, too? Way to sour the mood..." She straightens out, and lets out a sigh. "I dunno. Papa always said hate was a strong word, so I kinda try not to use it unless I really mean it. Really, I dunno if there's anyone I actually, like, genuinely hate, even if it... Feels like I might."
"Mama's as close as it gets."










