Bria POV:

Sunday came and I went to church and the serviced progressed as usual but, it wasn't until I had returned home that I noticed something was missing . He didn't show up this Sunday and for a moment I am taken aback by the fact that I even remembered this man .

Wah the actual hell Bria? The man is a big man , worse him give off satanic vibes and yah think bout how him nuh come church? Eh man did tell yuh seh him need saving ?

My subconscious mocked and I for once I agreed . Maybe this was why the holy spirit was so much stronger in church today,  because the devil wasn't present but, then that would mean I was judging him and I didn't want to do that .

I have never been close to him to actually take a good look at him , which explained why I couldn't really see his face in my dreams , which were still happening by the way , just not as intense as the first and not as frequent.

Do I want to get closer to him ? Hell no but, as the daughter of pastors and someone still learning about the whole bible and Christianity in itself, I had hoped he would have stayed or at least stayed long enough to get some of God's saving grace .

Yuh know wah even more weird ? Sometime mi feel like smaddy inna mi room a watch mi when mi a sleep or when mi deh pon eh road a guh bout mi business but, mi know seh a either mad mi aguh mad or mi mind a trick mi seh eh man from church a stalk mi. Oh and mi lately realize seh mi cah find eh only cream coloured panty weh mi have and that did kind a concerning but, mi tell miself seh eh deh someweh inna mi suitcase a clothes weh inna mi closet or sumweh else bout eh place.

Oh please get ova yuhself , eh man goodah deveen memba yuh . A goodah you same one mek him lef , probably a stare pon him to much and a creep out eh poor man .

Well, either way , he was gone and its time I actually stop remembering him or having these creepy dreams about him,  like for instance dreaming that he is carving his name into my skin while I screamed.

The school week came and the exams continue. On Thursday I was in a great mood because I would be sleeping over at Trish's house because we had the same exam which was physics so I discussed it with my parents and ask if I could just spend the night over her house so we could study together and they agreed.

In the evening after school, I packed my bag and my dad dropped me off at Trish's house . Trish greeted me at the door with a hug and an excited sparkle in her eyes.

" yes , girl mi happy yuh parents dem agree fi yuh come ova " , she stated as she started walking towards a flight of stairs at the end of the hallway.  On the way we had to pass the kitchen which was downstairs and I smelt the delicious aroma of curry chicken cooking and her mom Mrs . Laing looked up from where she was rolling what appeared to be flour dough on the counter and smiled at me.

" hey Bria, yuh reach . Yuh alright?"

" yes,good evening Mrs.Laing" , and I followed Trish up the stairs to the guest room that I have stayed in , the three  times I have stayed here. Before we got to that room though , I saw another room door open and my stomach sank when I saw Chris sitting on the bed inside the room,  headset over his ears and game controller in his hands .

" him stay here ?" , I asked Trish  as she unlocked the guestroom door and entered with me following beind.

" sometimes,  remember seh eh college weh him guh , deh dung near here suh and fi him house kind a deh far suh sometime him will spend wah week here suh fi save money ", she replied.

I put my bag away in the closet after I had change out of the clothes I wore to come and then we sat down on the bed , ready to talk.

" a hope yuh know wi actually aguh study " , I said to Trish as she scrolled on her phone excitedly,for she told me she had something to show me .

" mi know , of course . Mi nuh plan fi fail physics especially since mi parents dem seh if mi get at least 5 1ones out a the 8 subject weh mi a sit ,dem aguh buy eh furniture dem fi mi first apartment when mi move out, either that or wah car but,  mi nuh know how fi drive and mi deveen start mi learners yet suh mi tell dem mi will tek the furniture instead ".

" wow dem nice eeeh , that actually aguh be really helpful " ,I said and she nodded in agreement.

" fi real. Anyways, look here " and she showed her phone to me , the screen displaying text messages between her and her boyfriend Tray.

" wait deh , mi just read this correctly ? Him seh him wah tek yuh out pon a proper date and him wah meet yuh parents dem ?" , I looked at her, my eyes wide.

"yes but, yuh know seh as much as mi parents dem nice , dem nah guh agree to this because him a 19 and mi a 17 and worse mi suppose to a focus pon CXC right now but, he him really nice and up until now him doh mention nuhun deeply sexual to mi . Only thing wi talk bout a kiss and how him wah hold mi and kiss mi up and dem thing deh " , she said her eyes sparkling in a dreamy sort of way.

" mmmm , then why yuh buy eh lingerie weh Mikayla nearly pull out a yuh shopping bag eh time ?" , I asked giving her a side eyed look and she blushed as she laughed .

" because mi actually did wah tek pictures inna it and send him but, since him nuh mention nuhun sexual mi nuh dweet because mi nuh want eh fi seem like mi a try force miself pon him or want wi fi have sex right now " , she replied.

I was about to say something else when a knock sounded at the door and she got up to open it. Chris pooked his head in and our eyes met but, I quickly looked away from him because I didn't want him to get the wrong impression.

" aunty seh food ready suh unu cah fawod now " and then he was gone and I got up off the bed and followed Trish downstairs to the dinning room . Dinner was curry chicken and roti served hot and buttery with pasta on the side and it was delicious and for desert we had chocolate ice cream . After dinner we went back to the guest room and continued to talk about her boyfriend until I finally reminded her that we actually had to study.

Around 9:30 in the night , Trish went to her room and for some reason I was feeling a bit dizzy so I decided to go outside to the back  of the house where the pool was to take some fresh air . I carried my physics notebook with me so I could study a little bit more while I was out there .

It was while I was there seated on one of the lounge chairs that, I heard the front door clicked shut and footsteps headed in my direction and my stomach twisted when I saw Chris . I immediately got up to go back inside the house but, he grabbed my arm stopping me .

" weh yah run guh? Yuh think mi aguh hurt yuh or sumuh?" , he asked a mixture of hurt and annoyance in his eyes . I pulled my hand roughly out of his grasp and said firmly,

" mi nuh feel comfortable out yah suh alone wid yuh " . He sighed and I started to walk pass him but, this time he stepped infront of me blocking my way .

" Bria , stop behave suh bredda . Mi like yuh and mi know yuh like mi suh stop gwaan like seh mi a some crosses or any other waste man weh deh out a road " .

“Chris, mi tell yuh already,” I said, my  voice firm ,

“Mi nuh like yuh dat way. Just leave it alone, nuh?”

He  shifted uncomfortably, his hands stuffed into his pockets. He then glanced up at me , his expression a mix of frustration and determination.

“Bria, mi know yuh seh dat, but mi see di way yuh look pon mi sometimes,” he said, stepping closer to me,

“Mi know seh yuh feel something, even if yuh nuh wah admit it.”

I sighed heavily, stepping back as he  approached.

“Chris, fi eh last time mi nuh  feel nuhun fi yuh. Mi nuh know how much time mi haffi repeat miself ”.

But instead of listening  he didn’t stop. He instead step even closer to me closing the distance between us . His voice dropped to a whisper, his tone desperate.

“Bria, just gi mi a chance nuh babe , One chance. Mi can be everything yuh need. Mek mi prove it to yuh ”.

Before I could react, he cupped my face in his hands and pressed his lips to mine . The kiss was forceful, uninvited, and left me frozen in shock for a moment before the reality of what was actually happening kicked in and I pushed him away with all my strength.

“Chris, weh di hell yuh a do?!” I  shouted, wiping my mouth aggressively with the back of my hand, my voice trembling with a mix of anger and disgust.

“Mi tell yuh mi nuh like yuh, an yuh still a force yuhself pon mi? Yuh sick inna yuh head enuh!”, and I pushed passed him heading back into the house and straight for my room , ensuring the door was locked securely before I climb into my bed . The whole night I didn't get an ounce of sleep , instead I layer awake the whole time, waiting urgently for morning time come so I could leave .