Till My Last Night (Paused)

2• Settled

 
  
 
I'll be staying at their apartment for now. The two bedroom place that both she and her husband, my son and mommy resides at.

I've stayed the night for mommy's sake, sleeping on the couch and it wasn't a good feeling I had when I woke this morning.

I only had some tea and turned down their breakfast.

I was more concerned about my son.

He's was the happier one when he saw me this morning and haven't left my lap.

DeMarcus Shavon Rose, he looks so much like his father yet he didn't get the name Blackson, like his father Malcolm Blackson.

The son of a bitch is a certified jacket.

I had no problem giving him my surname when his own family is known for being intimate for whatever that benefits them. On his father's side and my own.

"Yuh sure this friends' place secure fih Shavon's safety?" Mommy asked for the third time.

"Yes mommy." I stressed, minus the attitude I wish I could add to my tone. "A she got mih on the program as everyone else but a mih best friend suh mih a live with har until mih time up."

"Yuh have the address?" Atara took up a little notebook and pencil from the table.

"Yes, but mih not giving it out." I denied.

She looked at mommy and mommy looks back at her. Then they both stared at me as if they expected my response.

Of course they do.

Mih a do this to everyone just fih show dem not to walk over mih. Not anymore.

Daddy already warn mih, cause him know mommy a give him bun up yah.

All wait till mih talk with him.

Mih go mek him know shi full a hickey. Ole fart.

"Gimmie dih Address, cause yuh deh forget seh we are the only family yuh have here." Mommy said instead.

"Sorry mommy, me a respect mih friend privacy." I wanted to laugh.

"Yuh hearing yuh self?" Her voice raised. "How Shavon going to school?"

"My friend drives."

"Yuh want to go through more issues fih send the things dem guh Jamaica?" She tries to manipulate mih.

"She a send things guh to Jamaica tu." I responded and my phone starts ringing at the right time. "A she this... Yes Kenzie?"

"I'm outside." And that is what I want to hear.

"She's here and that's proof enough that she knows Toronto. Shavon will be fine." I got up and watched as he rushed to get his things. "Once I'm settled, he'll get a phone so you all can stay in contact with him."

"Yah waste money buy him phone. Yuh try send things guh country before yuh time up. A there yuh want guh back, suh mek necessary preparation upon yuh return." She lectures.

Like mih a idiot.

Atara just keeps glaring as she is now hugging Shavon.

Shi try guh breed.

Taking my belongings, I let Shavon go first then I was out after.

Both my mother and sister followed with his other bag through the apartment corridor to use the stairs to get downstairs.

I was just happy to leave.

"Where is her car?" Atara frowned and I discreetly rolled my eyes.

"This." I point to the black G-Class jeep that the white girl is standing next to.