sunshine. “Shantay’s an interesting name. Is it short for something?” “Not so far as I know,” said Shantay. “Why, is yours short for something?” “Myfanwy? What could it be short for?” “God alone knows, but people’s names are weird. Especially those made-up names.” “Is your name made up?” Myfanwy asked curiously. “No,” said Shantay. “So what kind of name is it?” “Uh, Shantay comes from French,” said Shantay, accepting a glass of wine from an obsequious waiter. “And what’s the Petoskey part? You don’t look Polish.” “It’s Chippewa, means ‘the Rising Sun.’ Don’t feel bad, it always confuses
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Where are you from... America... No but, where are you from originally? America... Ok, but, where are you from?... I'm a descendant of slaves.. Ok, cool.
