𝐇𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝

𝟸𝟷

𝙹𝚞𝚕𝚢 𝟷𝟾, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺
𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚍𝚊𝚢

📍𝙱𝚒𝚐 𝚏𝚒𝚎𝚕𝚍

𝙰𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚗𝚘𝚘𝚗

ᴘʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴄᴇ

The sun a bun out me and shanti back as we walk go a big field fi dance practice.

Mi Nuh know a weh shi drag mi outta mi bed fi dis fah eno.

Mi Neva miss dis a talllll even though a nuff memories and excitement come from yasso.

A true wi bored and e ooman always waah wi fi participate inna dis eno cause trustttt mi wouldn't look.

Di people dem muss a seh wi unruly cause wi show up every one-to-two day outta e five days a practice.

I glanced over at Shanti, who was walking beside me, in her own world listening to whatever in her ear.

She was humming whatever song was playing in her ear and I kiss my teeth before turning into the little shop to buy a water.

Mi know mi nuffi a drink before hackling up mi body but who cares yah man, sun hot bad.

"Mi seh, look how e people dem go stare pah wi now" Shanti said with a laugh while removing her buds and putting them in her bag.

"Suh dem nuh can gwaan look. Mi jus look back" I shrug and pay the man before collecting my change and putting back the money in my bag.

"Alright mam. Mi cyah bada wid dem pickny and dem chattings more while eno" Shanti took my water and drink some as we exit the shop.

"More while mi not even a listen. Jus a hum and nod"

By the time we reach a big field, the sound of reggae and soca music blasted from the speakers set up at the far end.

A group of dancers was already gathered, stretching and practicing their steps.

We eva late eno.

Some a dem did a laugh and a chat taking a break meaning we did late bad.

"Watch dem two yah now" the voice of one of our lead choreographers said as we approach them.

"See now if unuh check it... Unuh actually early today" she said and I laugh before putting down my bad.

"A Shanti fault"

"Amira doe mek mi diss yuh" she kissed her teeth and I laughed harder before wrapping my arm around hers.

"Not even ago look pah unuh. Mi sure unuh see e routine and e new moves dem Suh unuh practice and ting"

"Yeah, we did"