Duplicity

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Flashback 4 years ago

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Flashback 4 years ago

I was sitting in the kitchen helping my sisters with their homework. One of the twins got math homework while the other got social studies. The front door opened and my mother walked in. I immediately got uncomfortable with her presence so I tried my best to avoid eye contact or any form of communication with her.

"Let me see what you have there" she said to Kal

Not giving her a chance to respond she grabbed the book from her hand and stared at it.

Both Kal and Kel looked down nervously, as if they were awaiting her wrath.

As a big brother this break my heart yuh fuck.

I sat there deep in thought thinking of how differently things would've been if our dad was here.

I know if my father was here we would've been treated differently.

I watched her intently as she skimmed through the pages enraged. I looked at her demeanor, she is always tense and stern but today, it is evident that she is upset. This means that we will be on the receiving end of this emotion.

Though she is my mother and I respect her regardless of her not knowing how to be a parent, if she feel me aguh dealid har fuckry today a deh so she wrong.

"What is this stupidity?" She screamed at Kal

"You don't know how to do a simple math equation yet you want to have a big party for your 13th birthday? Hmm?" She spoke irated

I watched as tears streamed down my sister's face, this alone was enough to anger me but me but I try to keep my composure.

"Yuh know how much money me a spend pon yuh education just fi yuh come and cyah do simple maths?" She threw the book in Kalani's head

I closed my eyes trying to contain my anger but the more she spoke is the more exasperated I became.

"Come yah" she said to Kal

Kal sat in the same position with tears streaming down her face, unmoved

My sister looks broken, I can only imagine how she must think of herself as young woman seeing that she values her mother's opinion more than anyone else's

"Nasty gyal me seh fi come yah" she shouted walking over to Kal

Calm...

She grabbed a fistful of her hair

"Let her guh" I furiously stood up from my chair

"Weh yuh just seh to me?" She let go of Kal's hair and turned her attention to me

If I was 12 me maybe woulda fraid

But me swear pon har life seh if she touch me today me a shub har a grung

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