20 Apology

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Chapter 20

Bartley's pov

The work men were noisy while they shared the rum and liquor as they started digging the foundation for Righteous's house, with the pipe water set to be disrupted when they started the concrete part of the work- I was preeing to put two large tank on the top of the house and get them connected.

Quefer blew at the gate and I went to open it. "Righteous a come," he stated and I dissist from locking it.

I sat outside under the tree building up a spliff and talking to Quefer whose new interest was on the land space on the next side. What a rass should police draw dung pon any one a dem house yah I thought while half listening to him. Righteous waved after he came in and went inside the house with his knapsack bag, he came out a few minutes later as I sat alone smoking.

"Yow," he said.

"Whoosh," I said in turn staring off to the side.

I did not feel like myself and I couldn't quite put into words all that I am feeling.

"Hold dis, mi just ask Shanae wha di fuck duh har. Tsk, a four time the phone ring out ina di kitchen and stop and mi answer it di fifth time when it ring back. And Jah know, mi really nuh waan ask yuh a wha happen to Adajay face," Righteous said vexedly.

I grabbed the phone from his hand and pitch it out into the yard, I pulled hard on my spliff and then toss it away in anger. I felt extremely stressed as I place my head in my hands and leaned over allowing my shoulders to fall in defeat. I heard him move away from me and moments later I heard the gate, Quefer's expensive cologne engulfed my nostrils and I held up my head to see him standing close by cutting up some weed on the weed board.

Righteous came back and went inside again and the smell of callaloo steaming permeated the air soon after. Quefer handed me a built spliff and my hand shook as I reach to take it from him, I sighed and put it to my lips as he strike the lighter. They have seen me at my worst and I know they'll never judge me, I was the one who owed them and not the other way around. I would never give them up for anything in this world and they're with me because they choose to stand with me from high school days until now.

I felt awful for hitting Adajay lastnight and I have no idea how to make it up to her, I had no reason not to trust what she told her father about going to seek another job- but she has every right to be mad at me. Shanae is becoming too annoying, I told her I am with someone and she already know how di thing goes. On top of all my stress I spent so much time talking to her just so she wouldn't have to be calling or texting me and yet still she a send text in a di umuch a clock a night- like me nuh done gi har a time schedule a'ready.

"Come in nuh di breakfast ready," Righteous said.

I knew Righteous too long to not know that he sounded vex, I walk around to the back door and collected my breakfast from him. I saw a plate covered oneside and knew it must be for Adajay, I covered up mines beside it and went with my tea through the dining room. I rest it down on the table and then went and knock on the bedroom door before opening it.

Adajay was sitting on the ottoman going through an assortment of papers and stuff, I felt wretched but knowing what I had to do I walked over to her.

"Babes, beg yuh a minute nuh please," I said.

She didn't even pause in the papers she was shuffling to look at me, Father God, duh gi mi faith I prayed silently.

"Adajay, please." I said in earnest and I swear I have never heard anyone hissed their teeth so nastily before, I felt dragged right through.

She began to pack up all the papers and put in a large plastic folder and when she was done, she got up and walk past me. I turned and watch as she went into one of the chest of drawers and put in the folder, she turned towards the door and I hasted there.

"Don't touch mi!" She said dressing back when I reach for her hand.

I held unto it anyway and pulled her away from the door, I sighed seeing how swollen her face was and felt terrible inside. She still looked so beautiful even so.

"Mi really sorry fi box yuh lastnight, it wasn't intentional- mi just overly stressed and-" I was saying to her down turned face and pause.

I cleared my throat and said. "I'm truly sorry. Please forgive me. Mi nuh want me an' yuh fi break up over this misunderstanding and mi swear mi nah guh hit yuh again, I promise."

"Tsk," she hissed and try to step away.

"Breakfast ready out dey suh an' yuh nuh eat nutn from mawnin', come eat somn," I said pleadingly.

She made to step away again and I wrap my arms around her, my heart was beating rapidly and I was surprised at the realization.

"Mi caan manage the vexation between us and mi promise mi a guh duh somn bout di phone. A just somebody did a send some info wey mi did ask fah," I told her.

She looked up at me at the latter and I said. "Dem did tek too long and mi did get through a'ready, serious- tsk, bumbaate di tea."

I went out quickly to the dining room but didn't see my cup of tea, I went into the kitchen and found it in the toaster oven. I put the tea pot on to brew some fresh amount for two then took Adajay's breakfast to her. She didn't take it from my hands so I place it down on the night stand and walk out again. I brought her a cup of tea then went and have my breakfast by myself in the kitchen, I did not want to focus on my emotions but they were in full force.

My eyes were filled with tears while I ate, Notnice, telling me that he wasn't going to voice any more songs by me because the police had came asking after me and they had given him a stern warning that he could be slapped with serious charges should he violate the law. I did not blane him, it's just hearing him actually saying it to me hurt and I felt respectfully rejected.

Quefer came in and began washing the dishes, I went for Adajay's and saw that she had eaten and was now lying down. I and Quefer marked out the spots at the back where the solar panels was going to be set up since I didnt want to put them on the roof- they will be convenient from where they are when the work on the upstairs began. While we discuss that I talk about getting the water tanks and tiling the drive way, then we walked to where Righteous sat under the cool shaded tree looking at a list.

Quefer went off to the store house at the back and Righteous began to chastise me for hitting Adajay.

"You a abuse di girl and mi nuh like dat, mi a tell yuh from mi heart," he said.

"A nuh wey yuh think why mi lick har, a somn else. Mi know sey mi did sey if she caan gi mi a good explanation wha mi a guh duh to har but a nuh dat yuh zimmi." I told him.

He looked at me and roll his eyes so I told him what happened. "Mi nah try fi mek nuh excuse fi mi behavior but mi did feel really fuck up," I told him.

"But a can miss she miss yuh why she duh dat cause yuh neva a pay har nuh mind," he countered.

"Mi know dat but mi did just feel annoyed with Shanae a nag mi and everything else wey she nuh know bout," I explained.

"Who to tell if she nuh all pregnant and yah lick har," he said vexedly.

I kept my mouth shut feeling even more distraught over what I had done, he was right and I felt absolutely terrible. After all I was away for a week she had probably been expecting me to shower her with affection. My phone began to ring and Righteous withdrew it from his pocket and handed it to me, I saw that it is my sister so I answered.

"Yea sis."

" We affi a run from police dem lock up mommy ino," Kimone said.

"Wha?!" I asked in surprise.

Righteous's phone began to ring and I didn't hear what Kimone repeated to me.

"Uh, talk- talk again," I told her.

To be continued...










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