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Leah's POV

Friday

1:07 pm

Today Zaidan is taking me and Ivy to St. Thomas.

His grandfather came down from Guyana.

I basically met his whole family but for some reason I feel a little nervous.

The day has been going great but I can't say the same for him.

"Aaliyah nuh mek mi reach out deh suh and yuh nuh out deh yet"

"I don't know what is your problem but I'd like for you not to rush me"

He hisses his teeth and leaves the room.

I make my way outside and he's standing by the vehicle.

Just as I think he's about to open the door for me, he walks over to the driver's side and enters the car.

Ivy is already strapped in her car seat.

"Why it tek yuh suh long fi get ready?" he asks as I get in.

"Why yah rush?" I ask looking at him.

"Women" he mutters before pulling out.

What about women?

Not bothering to say anything, I look ahead of me.

I glimpse over at him and I spot something metal poking out of his waist.

A gun...

Why does he always need it?

I could understand why before he went to jail but he told me we're good now so why does still keep it on him every second of the day?

We arrived in St.Thomas in about an hour and now driving into the yard. This is probably my 3rd time being here with Zaidan.

The last time was when we went to church.

We make our way up to the house and I find his grandfather standing on the porch.

"Hey, nice to meet you" I greet him.

"Nice to finally meet u too...come inside...I made chicken curry and roti, Zaidan's favorite to have when he was younger"

"Curry chicken" Zaidan corrects him.

"I just knew you were gonna say something about it" he says chuckling.

As we get inside I put Ivy who's now fast asleep in one of the rooms. I head back outside and walk over to the dinner table.

I look at Zaidan with his eyes pierced to his phone in his hand.

He has barely said anything to me since we left Kingston.

"What are we waiting on to eat?" he asks.

"Your mom should be at the table soon" his grandfather says.

"So Aaliyah are you born and raised in Kingston?" 

"Yeah"

"Never in all the days of my life, I thought this man would settle"

"Weh yah try say pa?" Zaidan says.

He chuckles.

"I'm just glad that I got to live to see my great-grandchild"

Zaidan's mom comes over to the table and sits beside me.

"I was expecting you guys a little earlier" she says after sitting down.

"It's the..." I start.

"Yuh know woman when dem a get ready" Zaidan cuts me off.

This is unnecessary.