EST. 2024
JAMAICAN STORY.
The story of 21-year-old Talia Rainford, who left her abusive boyfriend and believed she was done with relationships, only to encounter the don who made her reconsider.
In order to find out how she overcome the obstacles sh...
Location: Richmond Park Date: February 17, 2024 Time: 12:12 PM.
TALIA POV💋
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As I get in the car, I glance at the driver who looked at me through the rear view mirror. He wore cornrows and had a bushy beard. In terms of appearance, he is a man who is good looking.
"Sorry mi head so tough, mi cah follow directions more while." He said and I gave him a small nod. I am supposed to consider him a friend of my brother. He came to pick me up to take me to his house in Portmore.
"Its fine." I said, and eventually he drove off. My brother telling me that he couldn't come to pick me up made me feel disappointed, so he decided to send this guy. Although it's uncomfortable for me to be in the car with a stranger, I suppose it's fine if my brother trusts him.
"Can you remind me of your name again?" He asked.
"Talia."
"Talia am Davin. Know yuh bother for a long time." I don't care so I don't see why he's telling me this.
"Okay."
"Mi meet you older sister couple of times, never know him have another sister just as nice." He caught my attention and I finally looked over to him.
"You meet Tatty before?"
"Yes, a suh yuh call her?" Her name is Tatiana, but as a baby, my mom made me call her Tatty because I couldn't pronounce her name properly.
"Ye." It's funny how she never calls. The loss of our parents caused a significant change in her. Growing up she had a not so welcoming demeanor, but it got worse when we found out about our parents murder. She became completely isolated. I tried to reach out to her frequently, but she was uninterested majority of the time, leading me to gradually distance myself from her. It's hurtful to realize that she didn't care much, but I do comprehend that people handle things in different ways.
"Uno fava tho, am assuming you a the youngest?"
"Mhmm."
"Figured cause the way yuh brother mention you, mi swear you was a teenage girl." Of course he does.
"You a nuh one weh talk much I see." He adds.
"I have nothing to say." I say, then check my phone to see a message from Jaida.
"Should I stop talking or..?"
"Its okay." I say, tapping away at my phone.
"How old are you?" He ask.
"21." I almost sigh.
"You seem much older."
"I hope thats not a compliment." I glance over at him.
