📱Chapter 11📱

          📱 Dean's pov 📱

  "Mi hide yuh phone, don't ask mi for it. Take back the rental car and come home wid Grung, don't leave here until mi come back- mi a guh dung a Hunts Bay police station for questioning- pertaining to the murder of the whatever detective. Grung will tell yuh all about what's been happening, don't disobey mi." Antoine stated quietly then went out and leave with Hot-tool.

  If it was any other time I would but I think I'll have to agree and listen to him, my phone though "tsk" I hissed. I'm sure he's spiting me by hiding my phone. I went to the kitchen and prepared something to eat, then I went upstairs and got ready to take back the rental car. When I got back I slept for most of the day and when I awaken Antoine was still not back, I was a bit worried about him- so I channel my energy into cooking, then baking.

  When he finally got back he looked distressed- he ate, showered and went to sleep. I shower and went to lie beside him with my thoughts plaguing me until I fell asleep.

  The first thing I notice when I open my eyes the following morning was that my suitcases were nowhere to be seen, then I saw that Antoine was not in bed beside me. I got up slowly and check the closet and there I saw my suitcases, I breathe a sigh of relief and went to take care of my hygiene. Curious to know where he was and what was up I went downstairs quietly, he was in the kitchen and I stood listening to his conversation on the phone.

  It sounded as if he was speaking to Alkaline and said his name a few seconds later, piece a shit I thought feeling angry. He called Demar after and I walk slowly into the kitchen as he ended the call, he was cooking and turn as I walk in.

"Morning," I said lowly and walk to the counter where the fruit basket was.

"Good morning," he murmured back in greeting.

  I turn and saw him looking away from me as I peel the ripe banana and began to eat it. His phone screen lit up with a text message and he look at it and replace the phone back on the counter. I threw the banana skin in the trash bin then look up to see him looking thoughtfully and me.

"What?" I ask rubbing my forehead.

  He rubbed at his bare arms and stroll over to me, my lips were taken in a light kiss that deepens with us hugging each other. We break apart slowly for breath and he hurried away to turn off the stove, I chuckled evilly and he glance up at me with a devilishly handsome smile which turned into a gorgeous chuckle.

Demar came and he gave him his jeep key and came back. We ate at the dining table with our knees rubbing and pressing against each other under the dining table. Brown stew chicken, fry dumplings and fried ripe plantains with Horlicks tea, it was good and I wash the dishes after then went to the living room on hearing the gate opening.

  Antoine walked towards the door and said to someone. "Forward bro."

I stood with my arms folded trying hard to hold in the anger I was feeling towards Alkaline. "Morning, Jah know give thanks bro-" Alkaline came inside saying but stop the moment he glimpse me.

  He stood staring at me and Antoine asked puzzled. "Ok, somebody waan explain somn to mi?"

  I walk over to him as he appeared slightly rattled and bless him across his face with my pent up anger. How dare he went and cheat on Jay wether he had gotten the fuck or not I thought feeling hurt.

  "Is a crosses pussy mek yuh nearly get ketch, a have a good mind call di police dem right yah fi yuh," I said pointing up into his face.

  He stood in shock staring at me then glance at Antoine who was wearing a confused questioning stare. Now he'll know that I had lied to him about being Antoine's woman, but I didn't care he disgusts me.

"Uno always guh cheat wid some likkle crosses, wey eva a put uno ina problem one way or another and di good 'oman dem wey uno dey wid affi suffer all type a hurt. Fucking idiot like dah one dey," I stated sternly directing the latter part of my statement to Antoine.

  Then I said to Antoine who stood looking at me. "Pass mi phone."

  He looked at me for a while then hiss taking a deep breath and ask. "Di two a uno know uno one another?"

  I ignored his question and ask Alkafuckery, "Wey Jay deh?"

  He stood there staring at me like a dumb skunk, I looked at him wishing my eyes could strike him then cut my eyes with a nasty hiss and walk to the stairs. I went up forcing myself to calm down and stopped out of sight on the landing to cock my ears at their conversation.

  After they chatted for a while then Antoine said he was going to drop him home, I fled inside his room when I heard him climbing the stairs and pretended to just be coming out from the bathroom.

  Our eyes made four and he said. "Mi soon come mi a guh drop off Alkaline. Donnette Peart, me an' yuh a guh talk bout she when mi forward."

"Humn! Ok," I said and he went out.

  A memory of yesterday came to me of Grung opening the gate and I hurried downstairs, I had forgotten to check the lock code. I entered it twice and it said error, I laughed like I was crazy.

  "Motherfucker," I drawled and stroll to the kitchen aiming to go and bake to keep my mind off of things.

  Through the quietness of the house I heard my phone ringing, I listened and walk in the direction of it into one of the guest bedroom- hurrying before it stops. I snatch it from out of the half opened closet and answer Adajay.

  "Jay, baxide if yuh eva see which part mi find mi phone."

She asks. "A weh him did duh hide it?"

  "Yes an' lock mi up ina di yard, but mek him stay dey mek mi get a drive see if mi nuh bum di fence," I reply telling her half joking.

  "Uno talk?" She ask sounding overly concerned and it reminds me why we're friends- she honestly cares about me.

  "Yes, but mi caan tell yuh bout it ova di phone. Him carry yuh man gone wherever, a rass him a box dis morning when him reach yah di fucka frighten when him si mi, all him coulda a duh a stand up an' look pon mi. Fuck him did a guh fuck di gal caz mi cock mi ears an' listen wey him a tell Antoine sey dis morning, bout him round a di gal back yard a build up a spliff fi see if him coulda build a vibes fi fuck har caz di gal nuh want him guh wey. Him should a leff guh buy some molly probably him wouldn't get ketch," I tell her.

  Adajay laughed and I wanted to cry knowing she is just trying to be strong.

"Mi sey if it bun mi fi dem man yah, a fool dem fool or a just weak dem weak?" I ask feeling a deep hurt.

  She surprise me by saying. "I don't give a fuck, I'm at a bed and breakfast cottage staying until my flight date."

  I immediately wanted to go to her. "Oh! Mi affi guh skate di fence! But a how mi a guh carry mi- bumbo! Antoine a come me e talk to yuh later, a nah mek him know mi find wey him hide di phone."

  "A'right," I heard her say before I end the call and replace the phone. 

  In my haste I buck my toe hard on the bottom step of the stairs, it was so painful I could not bother to run up stairs. I heard the grill opening and a few seconds after Antoine walk inside, he looked at me holding my feet and ask.

"A wha happen to yuh?"

  With tears stinging my eyes I replied. "Mi buck mi toe."

  He chuckled lightly and I stared daggers at him. "Do it again caz mi neva si," he stated comically.

  "Tsk!" I hissed angrily and made after him.

  "A'right! Yuh si how yuh get up quick," he said holding unto my hands.

  "Buck toe figotten bout," he added with a lopsided grin.

  I let out a breath of air and stump down hard on his foot. "Geezas christ! Dean, why yuh always waan war mi? He exclaimed asking, with the grin still plastered on his face.

  My struggles to free my hands from his grasps were futile, with a flex of his shoulders he release my hands and hoisted me off the ground. "Huh!" I went and stare up into his face, he carried me to the kitchen and place me upon the counter. His eyes stared into mines and he wrapped his arms gently around me.

"Shi dead an' gone a'ready, put it behind yuh. Mi neva know who she was and a guess maybe mi should a have more resolve, things could have played out differently for both of us and so mi affi thank yuh. Mi know yuh kill har fi save yuhself but yuh also save me in many ways from har, mi just a try get this over wid and hopefully we can put it behind us," he reasoned and as much as it pain me to admit, he was right.

He rested his forehead on mines and we stayed like that for a while.

To be continued...

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