Page 135 of Not My Type
“Mama he’s here,” I say and she walks out.
“Later mommy I’ll call.” I hug her before I pull the car door and get in. Nickoi smiles at us.
“Yuh look good Mami,” he compliments before he looks at Mama.
His aroma is so virile, strong and tantalizing. “Weh Mama a seh?” he smiles with his eyes set on her getting in the back. He’s dressed in full black— black tees, neatly fitted jeans and suede Bank Robber. He looks so... Damn.
“Mi excited bad,” she says and I smile putting on my seatbelt when Nickoi gives me the ‘put on the seatbelt’ look that he gives me everytime. Mama says a word of prayer for a minute.
Amen, my subconscious says.
“Amen,” we say in unison.
He drives off and I watch the scenery outside, making a few snaps for Instagram when we are in Ochi. We get there safely and Nickoi holds my hand and Mama’s hand as he walks in the middle.
No mon what a passionate gun man.
I laugh out. Mi couldn’t hold that. “A wah?” Nickoi asks and I shrug.
“Nothing,” I say and he walks us over to a big man. A good thing himnuh overthink like me weh would a press him fi know a wah.
Nickoi daps up the man before they put bands on our wrist. Mama reads the sign. “It’s time to play safe.” Mama ever find something fi read.
“Come on,” Nickoi says holding our hands again and we walk in.
On my way in I took a few videos of the scenery. I start snapping myself and Nick comes in the video wrapping his arm around my shoulder before he pecks my lips. Awww. I turn the camera on Mama and she’s busy looking at some plants by the time we are ready for the sky explorer I start feeling nervous.
“God almighty,” Mama exclaims and we all sit. Mama nervous too.
The worker laughs. “It nuh bad mon, just enjoy yuhself!” He smiles.
Nick is sitting at the edge while Mama and I are sitting beside each other. We start going higher. I scream a little. “Mi wah go back down,” I cry.
“That too late,” Nickoi chuckles. He’s in his phone. Wah him a do?
Enjoy yuh self.
“It nuh bad fi true the scene is nice... all the sea look so pretty, my God,” Mama says. I start panicking. Damn coward.
“Just stop look down b,” he says and I listen.
As I focus more on the aesthetics of nature and not on the dreadful fact that we’re 700 ft above the ground I start feeling better. Just relax. I snap a few times, holding my phone firmly before I start relaxing. It stops a few times until we finally reach the other side.
I get off and Mama laughs and turns to a worker. “So a it a carry wi back?” she asks and the guy nods.
“Yes,” he chuckles.
“Laad Jee,” Mama says and I laugh.
I look around and Nickoi is glued to his phone.
“Come Zara, what are we trying next?” Mama ask, grabbing my attention. Mama is much more adventurous than I am. Yuh feel seh Mama boring?
I touch his arm. “Nickoi,” I say and he looks up. “Wah wi a go on next?” I ask, pushing my annoyance with him behind me.
“Zip line,” he says and I smile.
“Alright mi ready like Freddy fi deh one yah.”
