Odaine Harris
18 year old
Bar
11:37pm

" Gimmi the usual deh " I said to the bartender

Muma sexy yuh fuck but she older than mi

" What gwaan dawg " CJ asked

" Deh yah inno dawg "

I took the alcohol from her and chase it the Pepsi she gave me.

" Dawg memba say yuh have school a morning, nuh badda drunk off yuh self " he said ordering a beer.

" Dat mi want do "

"He hissed his teeth. " Yuh a go a di party a keep up suh tomorrow"

" Yes "

" Ah nuh seh nothing" , talking up his drink and walked out.

" Keisha mi a go home eno " I said putting a thousand dollars on the counter and told her to keep the change.

Rich man eno

I drink the last contents of my drink and throw away the cup.

I took out the keys and started the bike.

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" Weh yuh did deh bad man " my bigger brother asked.

" Non a yuh fucking business " I grunted

" A must gyal problem yuh have mek yuh a gwan suh "

Maybe

But atta mi nuh have nuh oman

" Nuh worry bout mi and stop fass inna people business " I said before walking away to my room.

Mi hate mi bredda.

Something mi feel like fi fire bullet inna him head and watch him eye dem just pull out.

Wicked dawg.

I took off my clothes and step in the shower hoping it will cool mi off.

Dawg mi nuh know but Kayla deh pon mi head.

Mi affi go get her number tomorrow.

Yuh must get it.

Badman shut up.

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At school
8:15 am

Walking into classroom I went at the back at the class , passing a group of girls who wouldn't stop gawking at me.

Nuh pay dem nuh mind .

A whore dem.

I took out my phone and put my feet upon the desk top.

If Miss Johnson come in yah come see mi.

Kmt

" Hi Odaine " a girl said twirling her plaited hair in her hands and staring at me.

Come badda man fa

I looked at her and frown in disgust , hissing my teeth I went back to my phone.

" A wah mek yuh a look pon mi suh " she asked.

A wah smell suh

Dawg feisty yuh fuck

" Yow lift from yasso " I grunted and she walked off without another word.

The class found their seat when they heard the door pushed open.

I was expecting my name to be called as she entered but the whole class got silent.

I looked up and was surprised to see the girl who was on my head the whole night.

When she passed two boys stood there gawking at her but she held down her head and ignored them.

Watch mi and dem.

I got up ensuring that no one was looking and walked over to them.

" Woulda love fi have a girl like dat fi fuc-

They cut their conversation short when they saw me.

" Wah gwaan bredda " one of them asked.

I bent down to there level.

"Look pon her suh and see if mi nuh stab yuh inna yuh two eye
dem" I said

They chuckled and looked at me if I was joking. When they saw that I wasn't playing and well serious , they nodded.

I walked away and went to sit down beside her.

" Wah gwaan"

" Am fine" she said

Her voice.

She went in her bag and took the sweater I gave her yesterday and handed it to me.

I only stare at it.

" Mi neva tell yuh fi keep it " I asked.

" Uhmm , it's not mine so I thought I should return it" she said looking down avoiding my gaze.

She shy.

I held her chin and she looked up at me. Ignoring the stares from the whole class and paying more attention to the girl infront of the me.

" Mi mek yuh uncomfortable " I asked

She shooked her head.

Cute.

" Yuh can tek the sweater " I said letting go off her.

She nodded and put it in her bag.

" Mi ago siddung here yasso from now on , have a problem with dat ? " I asked.

" No " she replied.

The bell rang indicating that it was lunch time.

" Come on mek we guffi lunch " I said.

" Am ok , I can go by myself " she declined.

" Just come on " I said holding her soft hand in mine.

She took up her bag and I lead her to the lunch room.

" Wah yuh want fi eat " I asked

" I have lunch already "

She showed me the lunch bag she had with all different types of things in there.

Excuse mi

She mussi rich

Rich people she be suh she nam from people road.

" Ok "

" Sit down over yasso till mi come back "

Man a try him best fi get her number

Mi fi tell yuh

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3:09pm

" Mi a go home en dawg, mi have mi mother fi pick from airport " I said to the guys.

" Ahh nuh say nothing" Jaiden said.

I walked over to my car and started it driving out the school parking lot.

While speeding down the road a familiar face I spotted caused me to stop.

Why she a walk.

I blowed the horn signaling her to come.

She stood there maybe debating whether or not to drive with me.

Ano like mi a stranger.

Right...

I opened the car door for her and she came in and mumbled a soft *thanks*.

" Why yuh a walk go home" I asked.

" Am used to it" she said looking out the window

" Where yuh live " I asked

" Top road " she replied

" Then Kayla look how far Top Road deh from school " I said.

She didn't answer.

A couple minutes later, I reached Top Road but she told me stop at the streets light.

Not wanting to question her any further I just lost it slide. I stopped at where she asked .

" Thanks for the drive " she said picking up her bag.

Ask her

" Wait "

" Yes "

"Mi caan get yuh number please " I asked.

" Uhmm, I can't " she said playing with her bag strap.

Why

" Why " I asked

" Because , I just can't " she repeated.

Something nuh right.

" Anything a gwan , yuh can tell mi eno , mi nah go say nothing, mi nah go judge yuh , yuh can trust me " I said. " Yuh might see as the rest of the boy dem , but honestly mi is not like dem , yuh nuh affi gimmi yuh number if yuh want or not, just a tell yuh ".

Hear yah

" It's just that.... "She trailed off.

It's when I heard the sniffle I got worried.

" Yuh alright " I asked

" Promise yuh won't tell anyone " she asked looking me with her teary eyes.

" Promise ".

" It's just because, am going through a hard time with parents and they wouldn't give me anything I asked for, am not even supposed to be talking with you either " she explained

" Why ".

" Am not supposed to have a boyfriend , I don't even own a device which is why I don't give people my number because I don't own
one " .

Hearing enough I pulled over the console and wrapped my arms around her in an comforting hug.

Smell nice ehh.

No time fi joke.

" Deh here fi yuh here " I said kissing her forehead.

She pulled away and got out of the car.

" Thanks again " she said walking away

" Sure ".

Jah Jah.

I waited until she entered the house that belongs to her before I drove off.

Nah mek nothing do her.

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