𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝚂𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚖 - 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐬. 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑂𝑛𝑒

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I watch as she took a deep breath and let it out but before she could speak I continue. "I love OD but mi cyaah tell yuh seh e still love mi all mi can tell yuh seh Deeni need fi know are fawda. I not going to let her live like us not knowing neither madda r fawd."

Petrice sighed and I turn to the sink to wash my face. I knew I should tell her I was going to meet up with OD but I said nothing. I guess I wanted to find out first what he wanted to meet up for entails.

I let the apprehension in my fluttering heart subside as I dry my face. When I look over at my sister I saw the love and care etched in the concern on her face. All her life she has been my mother, my friend, as well as my sister and I, knew she was only looking out for me.

"I think it's time for Odenia to stop being in the middle of a grudge that neither she nor I constituted," I said walking up to her and hugging her.

"Yuh tink?"

"No, a nuh tink mi tink a know mi know," I said relaxing as she hugged me back. "OD asks mi fi meet him, him seh e waah c mi."

"Wah yuh seh OD wah?!" She said shoving me away to stare at me.

"Pet cool nuh, an tone dung yuh big mout! Cho man."

"Gyal if Mama know seh yuh..."

"A yuh a guh mek she know wid yuh speaker box throat ole." I groaned moving to open the door but she held me back.

"Listen Pat mek sleeping dogs lie," she said and I stare at her then ask with a hint of accusation.

"Yuh know something weh yuh naah tell mi?"

"All mi know a d same thing like yuh, nothing," she told me with a sigh. "But fra Mama reaction to yuh and OD getting close to him breeding yuh and Ms Murl equally dutty and aggressive behaviour mi know something nuh simple inna dis."

"Well e ova due fi mi know an if a fi stir up ants nest mi a guh dweet," I said with outright determination etch on my face.

"Yuh tink e betta yuh just talk to Mama bou e again?"

"No Pat."

The finality in my voice had her shaking her head in understanding. She reached for the bathroom door handle and turn it, as she open the door we came face to face with Mama.

My heart fluttered as I watch her look at us my mind racing with thoughts of her overhearing Pet and my conversation.

"Di two a yuh a Deenie an Jae now?" she asked looking at us, "any weh one deh d adda affi deh?"

I gave an inward sigh of relief. If Mama had overheard us she would have without any doubt been up in my face giving me hell as to why OD and I were oil and water.

"Morning Mama," I smiled.

"Morning," she returned. "Memba mi a ask yuh fi guh stay inna shop fi mi."

"Yeah, Mama."

"An Pet mi put on d peas already an start d pork d rest is up to yuh," she continued as we step out of the bathroom and she stepped in.

"Yes, Mama."

"The both a yuh alright?" she asked looking intently at us.

We hurridly move off saying in unison. "Yes, Mama."

The hours leading up to meeting OD seems like an eternity as my mind was now more than ever occupied with the unknown reason as to why our families hated us being together.

I wanted to have OD in our lives but I knew without this bit of information he will be out of my reach more than he already was.

I sighed as I went to find my daughter. I just wanted to hug her tightly. I found her in the living room with Jae both having just woken up.

"Morning loves," I greeted them then ask Deenie. "Yuh going to Church wid Mama?"

I walk up to her sitting on the sofa her face still puffy from sleep. The same face as the man I was going to meet. My heart pounded with anticipation and anxiety.

"Morning, yes mommy," she replied.

"Ok."

I hope when this day is over I can put a happier smile on her face. It was way overdue for her to have her father in her life.

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