From Then Till Now: A Jamaican Love Story Book 1

Chapter 3

Shanya's POV

Saturday 8:00 AM

The sound of my phone ringing wakes me, I jump up to see that I am naked with the bullet and phone beside me. Oh man, I don't think I should use that bullet again. I smile looking at the phone to see that my mother is calling.

Me: Hello

I answer sleepily.

Mummy: Shanny, how yuh can sleep so?

Me: Mummy I was tired

Mummy: You always tired, wake up, remember the guys are coming at ten to set up the study room for you.

I totally forgot that another team from Holt Systems is coming to set up a study room for us. There are two bedrooms upstairs and a smaller bedroom downstairs, since only two of us live here my mom asked the owner if he could convert that bedroom into a study area for us and he agreed.

Apparently, Holt Systems handles everything technical, and our landlord is a good friend of the owner of Holt Systems. We should be getting two desks and chairs along with a printer.

Me: Ok Mummy, I'm getting up now.

Mummy: Alright, let me know how it look when it done.

I say goodbye to my mother and put my phone on charge.

I take a quick shower, brush my teeth, put my hair in a ponytail, put on a pair of biker tights, a t-shirt and head downstairs.

As is expected, Leah is up preparing breakfast, I climb on the stool at the counter.

"Jesam Lee Lee, that smells good." I say to her.

"You only call me Lee Lee when yuh hungry enuh." she smiles and puts a plate of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages and toast in front of me."

Mhmm this looks good I smile and dig into the food. Breakfast food is my favourite.

"Mek sure you eat off enuh mawga gyal, I don't want Aunty G come curse, how mi have yuh up here a starve."

I start laughing because I know that is exactly what my mother will say.

"Mummy just extra, I can't eat a lot in one sitting but I do eat." I say while biting a piece of bacon.

"One thing enuh Leah, yuh bad pon the cooking. Your restaurant ago slap weh!"

Leah is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Service Management with a major in Culinary Arts and Management at the University of Technology Jamaica (UTECH). She's great at what she does and is at peace in the kitchen. I don't mind because I don't have to cook once she's around.

Before Leah could respond, the buzzer sounds, and we both look at the monitors to see the Holt Systems van at the gate. Leah presses the intercom button and says:

Leah: Hello

Holt Rep: Good morning, Miss, Jermaine, and Kevin here from Holt Systems to set up your study area. 

Leah: ID please.

The Holt Rep holds up his ID to the camera and Leah presses the button to open the electronic gate.

Alex's POV

Saturday 10:20 AM

I walk out of my home gym with an unclear mind, I spent three hours working out, but I'm still conflicted. I take a quick shower and head to my office. My office is huge, there's a big desk in the middle of the room with four monitors.