Who is Inda from Sister, Sister and what is their importance?

Inda is one of the main characters in "Sister, Sister". She is the older sister of Valerie and Thaddeus, and her siblings call her Black. She narrates a large portion of this novel and has a very outgoing personality and attitude. Inda dates Raymond, but they fight constantly about his lack of proving his commitment. Inda accompanies Valerie to a jazz club in San Bernardino and encourages her sister to meet Daniel. Raymond visits her that night, and the next weekend, they have a wonderful date which ends when they argue about his best friend, Gina, calling him. After receiving a ride home from Valerie, Inda looks through the personal ads in the newspaper and calls Wiley who she agrees to meet later that night. On her way to meet Wiley in Long Beach, Inda detours by Raymond's house to leave a note. She asks to borrow a pen and paper from Chiquita who surprises Inda by walking into Raymond's apartment. Angry at the realization that Raymond has a fiance and another girlfriend, Inda stops at Shoreline Village to take a walk on the docks before returning home. Here, she encounters and befriends Chiquita.