I'm surprised by this man's actions.
Talk about dedication.
And having to deal with my family teasing me about this man's name makes it amusing at first but annoying the next.
As in Sabastian the crab in the little mermaid.
Jace was the one to spread the message.
"Unda dih sea!" My little cousin sings.
"Let mih comb yuh hair nuh." I hissed at her.
I can't blame her when today is the day we're all expecting this man to be here.
Jace thinks he's slick for going in town last minute.
As if I didn't hear his laugher in the background when I spoke to Sabastian minutes ago.
"Okay." She sighs. Holding her head so I can finish it.
Aunty was feeling a lot better than she was weeks ago. Now she's moving around like she use to and even preparing her birthday dinner.
She's whines her big ass pass me in the living room and heads out front as if someone was rushing her.
"Auntie!"
"Don't question mih, Minnie." She laughs, having an habit troubling me like her sons do.
Rolling my eyes, I continued fine braiding Jahlisa's hair.
"If yuh still want the beads, open the jar and pull the black elastic." I told her.
She did so immediately.
I almost missed the familiar cologne if I wasn't aware of today's events.
I looked up to see Sabastian in my aunt's house.
Him actually deh a country.
No sah!
Auntie with her friendly self has her hand around his waist and in their hands are gifts.
"Wah dih..."
"Don't cuss inna mih house, Minnie." She warns me.
"But you curse in here grandma." Jahlisa acknowledges.
"Exactly." I laughed.
"A my house, and my very special guest should feel welcomed. Hurry finish har hair and cater tu yuh man, Minnie."
I opened my mouth to continue plead my case, but no one believes me.
Aunty just thanks him for the gifts in her hand before she whines her big ass to go out back.
"Good afternoon, Mister Sabastian." I teased, admiring they way he dresses to fit in.
Even better than I picked out the last time.
Eh man roll out inna Psycho Bunny suit. Shirt, bucket hat, shorts and zipper hoodie. Mih know a Jace behind this.
Him definitely go stand out more now.
"Good afternoon, Jamila and?" He looks at the little girl smiling at him.
"My name is Jahlisa." She tells him.
"Another one of my children." I lied.
"Shi nuh have a chick or a child yet, boss." Jace walks in holding crates of Malta and Juice boxes.
"Weh yuh get money from buy dat?" I asked him.
"I..."
"See wah mih a tell yuh. Shi nuh like when man spend money." Jace probably has been painting me as the bad guy.
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There's More To Me Than Luxury (Paused)
Short StoryPeer pressure is the leading cause of depression and insecurities. For Minnie, she gets associated with a man from a wealthy background. Changes are made and she soon finds out why he was spending so much on her. Sabastian has never been with a blac...
