Novel Playlist

Dear Iris,

          Hey girl how you doing, well I’ve been thinking about you. The other day I was listening to music on the radio and thought to myself, how much you love music so I decided to write you a playlist.

         This first song is called Million by Tink, this song could relate to the way you feel about Trick (and yes I know about him). When your dad accused you of being gullible: “you really do believe everything everyone tells you, don’t you?”

Million by Tink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHHcJWvYs1w

Another song that I think you would like is Bittersweet by Fantasia because when your mother left you didn’t know what to feel: disappointed, sad, mad, or even happy for her. A quote you said “I wanted to jump in the back and throw her stuff out onto the drive, but instead I watched as she got the engine going… I couldn’t believe she’d done it. She’d gone. I couldn’t understand what was happening” (80).

 Bittersweet by Fantasia:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80lh4Oj2Ys4

        Now this song Trust by Keyshia Cole ft. Monica relates to your issue with you mother leaving you, your dad, your brother and the mixed emotions each of you had. A quote you said “She used to get really angry, I said, after a while. She said didn’t want us growing up with her like that. That we’re better off… she said she didn’t want to blame us” (pp 32).

Trust by Keyshia Cole ft. Monica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkOTimhMwSs

This last song talks about what you feel your dad is going through the lost of his wife, the mother of his children and to handle you and your brother. A quote you said “Dad had put his arm around me at some point, and he was trying not to let me know he was crying… breath, dad said. That’s it, just breath” (pp 80).

Heaven Sent by Keyshia Cole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POkQXeTv7-4

I hope you love these songs I’ve suggested for you bye.

                   Sincerely ,
                                              Kori Beaumont