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I press the phone closer to my ear as I reach for the towel that I placed on the lounge chair to dry my wet body.

I ignore the hungry stares of the group of women who sat under a huge lounge umbrella a few lounge chairs from me and openly voice their appreciation of my wet slicken muscular body.

"Yuh a come back up fi finural Tuesday OD?" Myopah asks on the other end.

"A DD mi waah know bou My," I said bluntly.

I heard her sigh and then answer. "Him a gwaan man."

"Gwaan man?"

"Him wake up this morning and evrything stable but him naah really talk to nobody," she informed her heavy English accented voice laced with sadness. "I wish you were here to get him through the burden of losing Simone."

"My mi cyaah manage d increasing drama of that place yaah man," I said sitting down and reaching for my drink on a small table by the chair.

"Not how I had expected our return here to be," she sighed. "Mal is bearly holding up, mums is on the verge of breaking apart trying to find the strength to get the funeral in place and deal with DD's incident. If one more shit comes up I don't know what's going to happen."

I place my drink back on the table and sigh.

"It was really an appreciated pleasure to have
Ms. Mama and a few of her church sisters come in to help."

It was a surprise to hear that Patrice's grandmother had come to rally around seeing Ms. Murl had ensured they kept out of each others way. The rift between the two had spanned for years causing even the children to be a part of an unknowing matter.

"Well, mi did jus a check-in," I told her. "After mi done here mi a guh farwud but fi tell yuh d truth if a neva fi Peggy mi cut long time."

"Speaking of Peggy, has her mother arrived?"

"She a land in a d two o'clock bells she seh,"

"Ok then, suh yuh and Peggy a guh finally get the big reveal to this mystery that has been looming over our fam for so long,"

I sat quietly there for a while looking down at the pattern on the concrete of the poolside before my eyes automatically wondered about me. It rested on one of the women who was now standing by the edge of the pool. It seemed she was waiting for my attention and the minute she got it she started towards me.

Her chocolate skin glistened in the late morning sun and the bra of the gold bikini she wore barely covered the twin orbs of her breasts. I saw from where I sat the imprint of a nipple ring beneath the tight leathery material.

She made a slow deliberate walk towards me her hips swaying enticingly as she made her way to me.

I smirk as I watch her. Her knee-length braids swayed with her swaying hips and brush against thighs that boasted multiple tatooes.

I let my eyes openly travel over her and when they came to her face I frown as she brought to my mind an image of Goodaz.

I look away and return my attention back to my call. The last woman that threw herself at me turned out to be a pain in my ass. Right now she was on block and delete but still found ways to get in contact with me.

Her last phone call from a private number was 2:30 this morning when I had only a few minutes to get back to the cabin after leaving Keith and his boys at the bar.

The bitch was utterly getting on my last nerve and the frustration of still not getting with Peggy only increased my distaste and resentment.

"Hey handsome," she said striking a pose a few inches from me my eyes in perfect sync with her scantily covered buff. "I'm Ophelia."

I look at her outstretched hand with nails gayly manicured with bright colors.

Did she not see me on the phone?

"My girls and I wanted to know if you would care to take a few shots of us."

I look at my camera that was beside my drink and then back at her but before I could respond My curious voice filled my ears.

"Is who dat?!"

"My I'll call yuh back later."

I ring off without waiting for a response and turn to take up my drink ignoring the way her eyes were devouring my body.

I took a sip of my Passion Banana Cream with Agave and stared at her.

She need a shot alright and it wasn't from my camera.

I let the rich creamy liquid of the drink coat my tongue before I swallow the savory taste.

"So?"

I smile at her then look past her and with an indication of my head made her aware that her friends were no longer by the lounge.

"Guess dem decide dem nuh interested."

She did not turn around but only came closer her leg brushing my bent knee.

"All the better," she grinned. "Maybe we could take this to your cabin.

I grin in return, so she had seen the key.

I tilt my head and gave her a lust-filled look of approval but said nothing.

"Let's just meet there shall we," she persisted and I reach for my camera taking a candid shot of her.

She licked her lips before deliberately catching her bottom lip beneath her teeth.

Was that a tongue ring?

"Awwm, just out of curiosity yuh bore down desso to?"

No sah OD!

A wha afta she a nuh no lady.

Dutty bwoy!

Kmt, dis yah good girl gone bad long time. She fully rotten.

I pull myself from the conversation I was having in my head and waited for her to respond.

"Yuh can find out fi yuhsef"

I laugh inwardly but only lick my lips as I look up at her.

"Meet you in at your cabin in a few?"

I gave a slight nod a watch as she grinned delightfully before reaching out to run a finger over my jawline.

"See yuh in a few," she said walking away with the deliberate sway of her hips in the way she had approached me.

"Rotten to the fuckin core," I said to myself as I took my glass up and loosely held it in my hand as I took shots of her retreating frame.

I got up and took quick successive shots of her as she made purposeful poses that daringly showcase her physique. I backed away zooming the focus as she bent forward to slowly take up a discarded wrap. From behind my lens, she was a seductress.

I glared through the lens at her slightly fascinated by the show. I took a final step back only to feel my back collide with someone.

"Shit!"

A familiar voice.

Broken glass, a phone clattering to the ground, strong banana liqueur permeating the air, and a gasp of pain.

"Peggy?!"

"Mi phone!" she cried in dismay as she stared down at the scattered parts in front of her.

All I saw however was the blood that was sliding down to the concrete where she stood in dismay.

"Odean wah mek yuh nuh pay attention to wah yuh a duh!"

She was not yet aware she was hurt, but the realization occurred when she took a step forward to retrieve the scattered phone parts.

"Owww!"

"Peggy nuh move."

I scooped her up and place her on the lounge. My hand reached for her foot immediately to scrutinize the damage caused by my broken drink glass.

"Please jus tek up mi phone n e battery gi mi," she said pushing my hands away. "Mi need fi c seh it nuh mash-up."

I did as she ask and after handing them to her I immediately proceed to examine the place where the blood trickled from.

A piece of the splinter was lodged beneath her ankle and the side of her foot had a little gash. She was oblivious to all of this as she seemed more concerned with her phone.

"Peggy mi need fi get yuh foot cleanup."

"Mmmhhhmm," she mumbled as she fitted the battery in place, put on the back shell, and hurriedly turn it on.

"Mi a guh lift yuh up."

"Aaayyy."

With her attention fixated on the phone, I lifted her in my arms and started to move away when she asked in surprise.

"Where are you taking me?"

"We need to get your foot attended to."

"O my!" she gasped after lifting her feet to examine it.

My response died on my lips when I heard her phone ring.

"Yes, Pat...sorry a mi phone drop out a mi hand...she really a come fi true?...ok...yeah man."

I figured she was referring to her mum's arrival. I wondered if I should tell her that I too would be there. I decided against it as I head on to my cabin. She was bound to find out anyways so I'll leave it to then.

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