“Mami, yuh know seh you a wah late bug though… swear you move like Junior.”
“Hear ya,” I laugh, watching him skip two steps at a time.
“Yuh say yuh have 12 o’clock appointment and a almost 12 enuh, and yuh deh yah a scroll through picture,” he grins.
“Leff mi nuh,” I laugh again, even though he’s speaking facts.
Zara, the only time yuh early is when yuh round Mama.
I pass the pantry and quickly grab a few snacks, then snatch up my cushion from the sofa.
That a fi when yuh ready fi sleep enuh.
I hop in the passenger seat, sipping cherry juice from my custom black Stanley with “Zara” written in pink glitter. One ofmy birthday gifts from Auntie. I found it while unboxing more stuff last night, cute and just my style. We buckle up, and Nickoi drives off. I start snapping a few pics and videos, sipping from my cup. I turn the camera on him and smile.
“Sexy?” I tease. He doesn’t look over.
I lean my elbow on the hand rest, reaching up to play with his hair. He finally glances at the camera, then back at the road. I lift the phone again, watching the video with a smile. “Yuh think mi fi post this?”
He slows at a traffic light and looks at the video, then nods. “Yah.”
“You have service?” I ask, knowing this man always has data even when there’s Wi-Fi around. He nods and hands me his phone. I send $1000 credit to my phone, but curiosity gets the best of me. Mi know mi shouldn’t…
Zara, nuh bother with that!
I ignore my conscience and open his WhatsApp. It’s unlocked. I smile internally. I scroll, nothing suspicious. Until I spot Gutta’s chat. I click. Business talk, mostly. Then I see Sash’s name pop up.
Mi heart skip one beat. Mi can’t tek too long inna the phone cause him a go notice, but mi a chance it still. I skim the conversation.
Gutta:Mi nuh 3 rate Sash enuh mi G but she been a push up pan mi and a das why mi deeven run har… mi see seh iz a easy knock.
My eyes widen. Damn… a so Sash have man a talk ‘bout har?
Nickoi:A so she move man… a Zara cousin… unuh deh though?
Gutta:No sah… she been a push up pan man but mi nuh sleep wid har. She mek Anna feel so though cause she sen some nudes to me.
Shame tek mi fi har.
“Zara, wah yuh a do?” Nickoi asks, glancing over at me. I panic, clear all the apps and hand him back his phone. He takes it, eyes narrowing.
“All the apps clear enuh b…”
I mentally groan. Shit. Mi shouldn’t clear everything. Just WhatsApp.Now yuh look guilty mi girl.
“Mi ask yuh something enuh b…” His tone shifts.
“You know seh Gutta did a mess round with Sash even though him have Anna?” I nod, slowly.
“Zara, yuh did inna mi message dem?”
“Mi just did curious…” I admit, sipping my juice.
“Yuh nuh trust mi?”
“It’s not that.” He shakes his head, tight-lipped. I touch his arm gently. “I’m sorry.”
He sighs. “Since yuh wah know… Gutta and Anna a try work out dem situation. Sash did on to him. Mi nah say him right, but she did know seh him have a woman. Say she was her braider. A Anna first she did talk to, then she start push up pan the man.”
