I aint but seventeen, Billy said. The sergeant nodded. Well, he said. You’ll have to get your mama to sign for you. I dont have no mama. She’s dead. What about your daddy? He’s dead too. Well you’ll have to get your next of kin. Uncle or whatever. He’ll need to get a notarized statement. I dont have no next of kin. I just got a brother and he’s youngern me. Where do you work at? I dont work nowheres.
