FACADE

29|Olympics||Part 02

PAECYN

"Me ready," my feet have taken me straight to Terrence.

"Oh," is his response, "Why?" he cocks his head to the side with a slight smirk.

If me tell him the reason a problem. Let's all just leave it where it's at.

"Hmm?" he discreetly pulls me towards him... a liiittttle tooo tight and sturdy for my liking.

Is he?

No him coulda never mad.

"Me just ready," I try to loosen his grip but he tightens it even more.

The next thing he does is pull me in, in such a way where it seems he's just sharing his love via hugging.

"Yah take me fi fool Paecyn?" his tone switching to pure hostility.

I knowww this man nah try rough me up under style? And not ina no sexy way either.

"If me scream you ago regret it so just let me go Terrence. I went to the bathroom, yah squeeze me hand," my plea is quiet...

... Yet still him nah let me go. My eyes move to Kyan who's busy laughing with Bailey, who seems to be mocking Jacen. The only person with their eyes on me is Kemp...

He twists his head to the side, keeping his eyes on us before bringing Bailey's cup to his lips.

"Ah swear if we go home and you no tell me wah really gwaan in deh so–" I tune him out 'cause me come too far fi the fuckry.

Kemp seems to finally recognize my dilemma. He uses the cup to touch Neem who looks over before pulling Jacen's attention.

*Fuck! Me cyaa bother wid the drama*

"Babe just stop, see yah pull attention," I pull him in, disregarding my friends' concerned eyes...

... and my own thoughts of not putting up with even the slightest sign of abuse.

*But Jacen was ju–*

That's.... is it different?

"I'm sorry. I went to the bathroom fi real. He went to a different one," my explanation starts falling out, reminding me too much of how I used to have to explain everything to Lillian– with lies sprinkled in and around my words every time.

I look back up at my friends and as I expected Jacen is halfway across the grass to us with Kyan behind him.

The fear forces me to clear my throat. I really don't want anymore attention surrounding any topic like this.

"Terrence they're coming, please just relax and let mi go," I swallow again but this time my mouth runs dry.

"You good Cyn?" Kyan starts speaking before she gets to us.

I nod... and smile.

"Nah, so why you smile delay? Pull it up," Jacen starts walking faster.

I try to pull away but Terrence doesn't, and by now we have captured the attention of Bailey's other patrons... again.

"She say she good," Terrence turns around, keeping my hands in his... so of course when he twisted to the front so did my wrist.