Page 76 of Not My Type
I take a deep breath before I start searching for a blue dress that I could wear to the baby shower. Mi affi in a good mood fi buy the nice clothes them. I breathe again trying to calm myself. I shake my head at the dresses that I’m seeing. Dem can gwaan, but mi nah wear them though. Yuh would a look the worst.
Why mi never just order sup’m? A just true it sudden in a way. I complain to myself as I look at the dress section, unimpressed.
“Why you a look dress?” he has the audacity.
I roll my eyes. “Mi really nuh wah hear your voice.” Ouch Zara.
I walk away looking at the other dresses on the mannequins.
“Whose voice yuh wah hear then?” He asks, curiously.
Nickoi’s, Duh!
Watch yah nuh.
Mi know him wah fass inna me business. “Just not yours,” I simply say.
He sighs before he points at a two piece. It looks a little casual but it’s cute. “ Is a dress mi wah wear,” I say walking way. I don’t want his help. Mi like the sup’m weh him choose but mi nuh like him. Suh you nuh feel good choosing it.No.
“Why dress, you a go on a date?” he’s so inquisitive. I ignore him. Dutty bwoy fass.
He wraps his arms around my waist and I glare at him.
Eh-eh... bwoy move your hand before a laser gun shoot yuh from cross the road, the girl in my head jokes.
I hold in the laugh. I have to. Yuh know what, since he’s trying so hard let me just drop the bombshell on him.
“You use to have that privilege now yuh nuh have it anym-”
“Why? Mi tell yuh mi a guh fix things,” I shake my head at his words.
“You a fix yuhself... right now I have a boyfriend that treats me good and he finds time for me,” I say and he stares at me completely lost.
He thught you couldn’t move on? Tuhh
With a smile, I end up taking the two piece, because it’s the best thing I see here. I pay for it and leave the store. For some reason I feel good. With a fulfilling smile, I head to the bus stop. Wicked.
I get in a taxi shortly after. Thankfully, it didn’t take long to drive off. On my way home I take out my phone and smile when I see missed calls from Nickoi. Yeah man. When I was calling you, you didn’t pick up. Medicine. Same way suh.
Saying I’m satisfied is an understatement. I give the driver my fare just after telling him where to stop. As soon as he does, I spot Nickoi’s car parked at my gate. I quickly get out of the car and race to his window.Him crazy?
What more damage him wah cause? Him nuh see dem nuh like him? I look in. I nearly have a heart attack when I realize that he isn’t in the car.
Jesus Savior!
28. SOLUTION
Zara
I stop in my tracks when I see Nickoi sitting in the sofa next to Mama with a smile. They seem normal. No tension. Weird. Mama has to be up to something because this cya real.It is.
They both look at me and I stare at them confused. Mi need answers and I need them now.
“Mama what’s this about?” I ask, staring at them.
“Nickoi came looking for you,” she starts.
“And?” I press.This cyaa’ be real.
