Bria POV:

I stood waiting for a taxi after school  with my best friend Mikayla and my friend Trish. We were actively talking about Trish's upcoming birthday on Thursday which was after tommrow Wednesday.

" remember seh the colour theme a gold suh anything unu a wear must be that colour and unu try come all out cause mi want the pictures dem fi look good " Trish stated .

" mi aguh send yuh a pick a mi outfit when mi guh home . Yuh seh wi fi meet yuh a the restaurant afta 9 inna the night right?" Mikayla enquired and Trish nodded saying,

" yes the reservation is for 9pm" .

" Bria yuh alright? Yuh nuh look like yuh deh yah " Mikayla said with concern on her face.

" mi just feel off from mi guh church Sunday , sumuh just nuh feel right"  I said and Trish frowned .

" wah yah talk bout? Mi anuh Christian enuh suh mi nuh sure bout whichever feeling yah refer to but, church did normal like always "  Trish stated. Yes church had been normal except for him, that man at the back of the church.  I haven't been able to get him out of my mind . His whole presence had felt dark and uneasy and it was as if by making eye contact with him I have somehow become trapped in his darkness.

" wah man did come in bout afta 12 when eh adult choir did done sing . Him did sidung a the back inna the last row ova eh lef side . Mi nuh know but, sumuh bout him did just feel off , mek mi uneasy " I stated and Trish exchanged a confused look with Mikayla.

" suh yuh fada neva call him out? Pray fi him or sumuh? A mean yuh parents dem a pastor dem supposed to be able fi sense dem sumuh deh . Maybe him and Satan a bredda " Mikayla said laughing trying to make light of the situation and I smiled .

" no daddy neva call him out . Maybe him neva si him but, mi did look pon him and him look right back pon mi , mi nuh know , eh did just feel weird like him do some form a evil " I said and Trish shrugged,

" maybe a like Mikayla seh , him and Satan related but, weh yah worry bout him fah ? Nuh big old man that and afta anuh you him come to , nuh God? Mek God handle it".

She was right,  he wasn't my problem and who was I judge him anyways?

" wi have other things fi worry bout like eh fact seh wi soon get wi CXC time table  and wi need fi mek sure wi ready fi get some 1 ones and 2 two's . Cah pretty and dunce " Mikayla said and Trish nodded in agreement .

" fi real,  worse like how mi nuh wah ask nuhbody fi nuhun,  affi secure mi subject dem and miss head girl ,yuh know seh eh teacher dem a expect only top grades from you" Trish said looking at me and I replied,

" neva did a plan fi gi dem nuhun less" and Mikayla and Trish smiled, I loved my girls. It was hard to find friends that encouraged you to do the right thing and cheered you on to be successful in whatever you do.

We finally got a taxi and the mintue I got home I fell into my routine,  completely forgetting about my uneasiness and the cause of it , also I had to assist my sister Celine with a project that she got to be completed.

The night for Trish's birthday dinner I got ready at around 8 . The dress I was wearing was a thigh length gold dress dress and it was also backless . I curled my hair and wore gold earrings,  necklace and bracelet. I paired the dress with black heels and a gold clutch bag.

My mom dropped me off at Trish's house where I would accompany her to the restaurant and I met up with her and Mikayla.

" wow , yuh come right out queen " I said when I saw Trish and she smiled as she did a little model catwalk for Mikayla and I giving us a full 360 spin of the dress she was wearing.  It was a short strapless gold dress that hugged her curvy  figure . She had also done her hair in a braided ponytail since we had school the following day  and her makeup was spectacular,  perfectly done . She gave full birthday glow and her whole aurora gave 17 years old.

" mek mi si yuh nails dem " Mikayla said and Trish held out her hand so we could see.

" oh dem here nice,  press ons?" I asked and Trish nodded

" really did wah get dem done but, wid eh whole school thing couldn't  dweet suh dem here affi work fi now ".

" Come mek wi tek some pictures " Trish stated and we followed her out of the house and around to the side where the pool was . Sometimes I forgot how well off Trish's parents were until I come to her house and be reminded of that fact.

Despite the fact that they had money,  Trish never flaunted it nor did she act hype . We took a couple photos laughing and smiling as we posed . After taking the photos we went back inside the house into the living area where Trish's parents were along with her cousin Chris,  the drummer at church who still didn't understand what no meant.

His eyes looked me over appreciatively as he took in my appearance and then he smiled a half smile . We took some more photos, this time with Trish's parents and her cousin , and he tried putting his arm around my waist in one of the shots and I would have pulled away had it not been for the fact that Trish was my friend and I loved her and this was her birthday and I didn't want to make things uncomfortable.

We arrived at the restaurant at 9 and was seated immediately.  The dinner progressed with lively conversation and delicious food . After the main course and deserts the waitress bought out Trish's cake followed by some of the staff members singing happy birthday and we sang along , the atmosphere becoming festive .

After the whole happy birthday and cake cutting,  we each went around the table taking individual turns to tell her what we loved and appreciated about her and by the end she was in tears . I excused myself to the bathroom so I could get a mintue to just breathe and refreshed myself.

After I was finished , I made my way back to the table where we finished up dinner and then left . I stayed over at Trish's house for the night since I had bought my uniform and everything I would need for school the following day.

" a todeh wi supposed to a get wi cxc timetable don't?" Trish asked after her mom had dropped us off at school the following morning.

" yes , I already started studying but, once mi get the timetable mi can know which day mi have which subject so I can be better prepared " I replied and she nodded .

" true but, mi affi guh study extra hard fi maths and physics because dem deh anuh really mi strong points " . We continued to talk as we made our way to our respective classes for devotion.