Me Alone

Part 8 (Passing the ball)

Buckley slowly took up Tanya's other earring off the floor, placed it in his pocket and walked off to meet his wife at the restroom. Outside, Tanya was having breakfast in the car with Oneil, she told him all about what had just happened at the meeting with Buckley and his wife.

"Yow dat messed up eno babe" He said. "Mi nuh think nobody deserve that, knock out di Likkle girl cold cold?!" Said Oneil.

"Yeah, they say they are still looking for the person" she added. "But dem nah go catch har, she look like she gone long time", Tanya continued.

No sooner had she finished her statement than Buckley and his wife Gina appeared, knocking at the car window. Tanya was startled and quickly turned around to see who it was, she brought the window down.

"Hey Mr. And Mrs. Reynolds, is everything okay?" She asked. "Oneil this is Mr. And Mrs. Reynolds, the couple I was telling you about who had a break-in" she added.

Oneil greeted them and they acknowledged his greeting.

"Yeah, yuh drop yuh earring in di hallway so mi hurry to catch you before you leave to bring it back" Buckley replied.

Tanya's eyes opened wide as he dipped into his pocket and took her earring out.

"How can I be so stupid?!?!" She thought to herself. "Weh di rass it a do inna mi bag?!?!" She thought as Buckley placed the earring in her hand.

"You affi get the nail fixed" He laughed as he placed it in her hand.

She thanked him and they walked off. Tanya looked distraught as she thought he had recognized the earring and to top it all off, he had noticed her broken nail.

It was now time for her to start her class, she kissed Oneil goodbye and left. She thought to herself that he figured it out and it's all over for her.

7:00 PM

Tanya and Oneil were at the dinner table having dinner while TVJ news was playing in the background on the TV. Her mind was all over the place as they both ate in silence.

"Everything alright babe?" Oneil asked

"Yeah yeah, everything good, just thinking about some stuff" she replied.

"Care to share what you thinking about?" He asked.

Tanya got up and said she'll be back. She went upstairs to the bedroom. Upstairs, she started walking back and fourth while thinking to herself what will her next plan be. She stopped and picked up the phone to make a call.

Downstairs Oneil was enjoying his dinner while listening to the news when he saw Tanya coming down the stairs dressed in all black.

"Weh you ago Tanya?" He asked in a concerned tone.

"Me ago shop, soon come" she replied

Oneil watched in shock as she closed the door behind her. Tanya got in her car and sped off down the road, Oneil shrugged his shoulder and continued eating.

Tanya pulled up to a nearby cemetery where she waited by herself in the dark, she stayed outside her car and waited and waited.

She was about to leave when she heard the bushes and twigs shaking and snapping, she spun around quickly,

"Look how long me a wait!" She said to the figure hiding in the dark. "Mi have a work fi yuh and mi need yuh fi complete the work in no later than two days" she continued

The figure walked up closer to her, it was a hired hitman.