the weight of blood

Maddy tells her father that she wants to go to prom with Kenny, but he beats her and is adamant that she does not go. For the first time, she demonstrates her power to her dad, and she refuses to be locked in her prayer closet. She decides she will go to prom, and when she goes to shop for a dress, she runs into Kali who helps her find one.

Prom night comes, but no one knows that Jules will rig the prom queen and king election, and that she and Brady have rigged paint cans to fall on top of Kenny and Maddy when they are crowned. Maddy’s father begs her not to go to prom, but she leaves anyway. Kenny tells her that he will protect her, and they have a good time at prom. There is, however, a small and peaceful protest outside of the country club where the white prom is held because Black kids are not allowed in. Maddy and Kenny are crowned king and queen, and two gallons of white