Bria POV

Should I wear this blue dress or this red one ? I debated with myslef as I held up each dress in turn against my body , observing how I would look  if I wear either one in the mirror.

I decided to go with the blue dress since it matched one of my headbands that I was planning on wearing. I tidied up my room and then went downstairs,  the loud music of sister scully hurry up blasting throughout the house .

" morning, yuh look fi weh yah wear guh church?" My mom enquired when i entered the kitchen to the sweet delicious aroma of pressed fried plantains , festivals and salt mackerel.

" yes mummy"

" Bria mi aguh need fi borrow your curling iron " Celine stated as she entered the kitchen.

" at least this time you asked " I said and she rolled her eyes before telling mummy morning.

I went back to my room to do my hair deciding to go with a bun . After I did that ,I had breakfast and then got ready for church.

At church my parents got into their roles as pastors, with my mom leading the adult Sunday school class and my dad checking the musical equipments and the mic to ensure they are ready for the official church service.

I sat listening to my mom teaching from the bible as more and more members of the church arrived. Sunday school started at 11 :30 and ended at 12 . As soon as it ended sister Mcdonald the leader of the adult choir started the official worship service before the preaching.

I felt the need to use the bathroom so I left from inside the building heading for the bathroom at the back of the church outside.Someone grabbed my arm and I looked up to lock eyes with Chris the drummer and the son of one of Mrs and Mrs Richardson, the deacons of our church .

" yuh neva si mi text yuh last night?" He enquired , hand still on my arm.

"Yes but, yuh nuh have nuh reason fi a text mi suh mi ignore it ".

" oh suh a suh yah move now? Bria mi done tell yuh seh mi anuh like eh rest a dem youth yah weh wah waste yuh time. Mi really like yuh and mi know yuh parents dem wouldn't have nuh problem".

I pulled my hand out of his grip and said firmly, " mi nuh interested Chris and mi parents dem wouldn't have a problem because dem believe seh yuh decent but, if yuh really believe inna God and the Bible, wait pon him fi send yuh yuh wife,  which mi deveen think suppose to be yuh priority right now " .

He hissed his teeth and walked passed me into the church and I continued on my way to the bathroom. Returning from the bathroom I saw that Trish one of my friends who attended my church had taken the seat next to mine and she smiled when I joined her clapping my hands to the music.

After the morning devotion, it was time to welcome the new visitors and it was while I was seated and scanning the room as they called each new persons name out loud and welcome them that I saw him entered and took a seat on the left side of the church in the last row at the back .

I am not the type to stare at someone because I am aware it may come off in the wrong way and make that person feel uncomfortable but, this man was  compelling almost magnetic. He had this aurora about him that made me unable to look away , this darkness, almost like the colour of the suit he was wearing. As if feeling my gaze on him , he turned to look straight at me and I swallowed looking away instantly, an uneasy feeling settling in the pit of my stomach.

After the welcome , the adult choir song a song while the morning tithes and offerings were collected and I tried not to look over at the man again.

This is a place of sanctuary,and he is here for the same reason everyone else is , to seek God and receive healing and blessings, My subconscious stated and I instantly felt bad for judging him after all no one in this church are  perfect or without faults.

My father delivered the sermon and afterwords, it was my turn to deliver the announcements . Standing on the pulpit looking into the congregation, allowed me to see everyone more clearly and despite my best attempt to restrain my self, my eyesnfound his, still sitting at the back of the church . His gaze was intense despite the fact that we weren't even in touching distance of each other and he never once looked away.

I tore my gaze away from his , for a moment forgetting what I should be doing and then I looked down at the notes in front of me and with a nervous smile , I started to speak.  After I was done ,my mom closed out the service and I came down from the pulpit to Trish who was waiting back so we could talk.

" yuh alright?" She enquired and I frowned ,

" why, mi look like sumuh wrong wid mi?"

" yah sweat Bria and eh place cool and yuh did look nervous but, anuh that mi wah talk bout still" .

I took my rag out of my bag and wiped my face as she started to talk about her upcoming birthday and her plans but, I didn't hear a word because my eyes had once again went to this mysterious visitor but, this time his seat was empty, he was gone but, despite that I couldn't shake the feeling of uneasiness that has come over me .

"Suh ensure seh yuh reach early OK?" Trish stated and I tuned back in to the conversation as I nodded , not even sure what I was agreeing to but, I would just ask her about it at school tomorrow. We hugged and she left and I made my way outside to buy a bottle of juice at the back of the church , suddenly realising how thirsty I was .