One Day Mi Affi Win

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ANAYAS P.O.V.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11

"Weh the f*ck ya seh to mi," I said to myself as I stared at the email on my phone.

Dear Anaya,

Approved transaction at JN - Linstead 720 with card ending 5018 on 11 Aug 01:29 PM for JMD 20,000.00. If you do not recognize this transaction, please call our Contact Centre.

"No sah dis cya go so afta mi deh ya a slave weh pon e ppl dem work ppl waa come hack my account" I cursed as I exit the clinic gate

Mi cya even go bank right now and tomorrow a satdeh. Kiss mi f*cking teeth mi a affi go wait until way a Monday.

Anthony birthday a Monday, and mi did a plan fi keep one likkle sumn fi him, and now it look like dat gone dung d drain. Mi not even a get pay until month end.

I looked at the email again in disbelief, and tears just started running from my eyes. Wiping them away quickly, I continued the journey home with a heavy heart, praying that God would make a way because I didn't want Anthony's birthday to be ruined.

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"Girl, weh yuh plan to do for Anthony's birthday?" Sarayah asked over the phone.

"Did waa do one likkle sumn fi him but school empty mi savings and mi naa get pay till month end" I half lied.

Ryan had already gone ahead and paid my tuition for the next two years, and I didn't want to tell her what really happened to make her and mommy worry about us down here, so instead, I lied.

"Alright, aguh send one likkle change a mawning fi yuh go pick up," She responded after a while

"Alright thanks mum" I responded.

"A guh bathe and sleep ya now, so tomorrow we talk," Sarayah says while yawning.

"Alright love, tomorrow," I said and ended the call.

Who could it be but Jesus? 

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

After collecting the money Sarayah sent, I went to get a few stuffs for Anthony's birthday on Monday. He had told me that it was just a few of his friends coming over to drink and that he would also be inviting his girlfriend too.

Yes, sah. Mi likkle bredda seh him a invite girlfriend...

I had told Brit about what went down, and she and Devaughn insisted on taking care of the food and drinks.

Yuh see when yuh do good to people it always come back to yuh.

After I was finished with buying the things for Anthony's birthday, I had received a call from Brit. She was saying that she was in the area and was gonna stop by later.

"As long as yaa carry one spicy three piece," I told her, suddenly feeling for it.

"Alright ma'am," She laughs before ending the call.

Struggling with the load into my hand, I made my way to the taxi stand. Not long after, I got a taxi, but not before letting the taxi driver know that I was going around the lane with the load.

Cause mi nuh know how unuh get liscened fi drive round deh and unuh nuh waa drive round deh.... kmt

Arriving home, I headed straight to my room to hide the things for Anthony, then quickly went to the bathroom for a shower. The sun was so hot today, and I felt sticky from all the sweat that perspired from my body. Exiting the bathroom, I went to my closet in search of one of the many shirts I stole from Ryan and shorts. After putting them on, I applied deodorant and lotion and drowned myself in one of Ryan's signature cologne that I had purchased online. I was getting used to him not being here after a while until a few weeks ago, I had this great craving for his presence. It made me feel like I was literally going crazy. I tried calling him again, but his number was still unavailable, so I had to try something to make me feel close to him. Buying the cologne that he always wears and wearing his shirts has helped a whole lot. I don't know where the sudden feeling came from, and even though I was trying everything in my power to forget him after his sudden disappearance, I had to do something before I went crazy. It was so bad mi almost decide fi drive dung e wul a Jamaica just fi look fi him. But I realized that that was some mental behavior, so I had to suppress myself and find some other alternative.