05
Jul
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sasha Gaston. It has been edited for length and clarity.Soon after I moved into my Tampa apartment in 2018, I had water coming in through my bedroom window. When I went outside to see what was going on, I found an older woman cleaning off windowsills. It was the first time I met Charlette. She told me she often did little jobs around the apartment complex because the management doesn't do enough.The next day, she invited me to her house and gave me a cup of ice before pouring tea into…