P.S: Might contain grammatical error.
10:00 am
Shameika Pov
I got up and did my morning routine.
Say a small prayer; thanking God for waking me up this morning.
Head straight to the bathroom, wash my face and brush my teeth.
Say my morning affirmation to get my day started on a positive note.
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Video calling Jada ❤️
ringing +1(876)789****
The call connects on the second ring.
Jada pook her head in the camera.
"A wah yaah beg?" she spoke.
Yuh know yuh nuh have nuh manners because yuh not even tell me good morning, yuh answer di phone with all this negative energy.
"Good morning, my love. What are you begging?"
Yesterday mummy bribe me fi go halfway tree with her. "I proceeds to fill her in, disregarding her silk comment"
Di lady tell mi say if mi come wid her she ago buy snacks for me.
"And you really believe Aunty Tameika? " Jada laugh.
Nuh cause mi love me belly mi nuff up miself and go.
Dat annuh not even half a di story.
"Den a gwaan so?" Jada asked, poking her head in the camera frame.
Mummy see one of her old time friend in the supermarket.
"Please nuh tell mi say Aunty Tameika introduce yuh to yuh stepfada? muurrrda"
Not even ago entertain you and yuh likkle dutty mind.
As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted, mommy saw one of her longtime 'FeMaLe' friend.
"So anuh dat yuh should a started wid, the fact say di friend is a woman"
Yuh ago shut up mek mi hurry up and tell yuh di likkle story?
"Alright miss miserable mi finish"
Long story short, I leave mommy a talk to the lady and go fi di likkle snacks dem she promises me.
When mi reach back mommy ago tell mi say she nuh have nuh money fi pay fi all a di snacks dem inna mi hand and why mi full mi hand and one bagga dry goods.
"Aunty do yuh up inuh" Jada replies as she busts out laughing.
Mi say "I respond by simply propping my head into the camera, tilting it slightly to the side, and looking directly into the lens.
So mi see a young man stand up closer to the cashier side look like him come fi help mommy friend wid her groceries.
Him mussi over hear mummy and I conversation and offer fi pay for di snacks dem.
"Rassclaat now" Jada outburst.
"What yuh not saying to me now"
Mek yuh so extra?
Yuh know say yuh extra bad because why yuh behave so. "I interjected"
"Alright, girl continue because dis sound interesting"
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