For the very first time, in my life, I have truly fallen in love. I had girl friends before, that I was all excited about, but it was nothing like this one. At that stage of my life, I was fourteen years old, and as far as I was concerned, there was only two people in the world, there were Janet and I.
Everyone else was just a blur, they were Just there. I lived, breathe and I eat Janet. My awakening thoughts was dominated by thoughts of Janet and when I was asleep I dreamt of her also. It was the very first time I have felt this way, and I loved it.
I wanted to do everything with and for my new love and the love of my life. When we were out Roller Skating, Janet and Kathy came to look at me skate. The only bad thing about that was, we did not skate in a rink, we skated on the street and we skated the entire Kingstown. So there were periods, I had to leave them to go with the pack and I hated doing that. I wanted to have my cake and I wanted to eat it also.
At times I just ignore the pack and hanged out with Janet and her cousin Kathy. Things only got better, Janet got a pair of skates. Now we can always be together, it was an awesome time I was having; live was terrific.
Time had flown by quickly and it was the final week before school went on Christmas break. It was the first time in my life, I did not looked forward to the close of school or to the Christmas break. I always had access to my new love. I saw her every day, from Monday to Friday for more than ten hours a day and that was not enough time. On Saturday and Sunday I saw her for short periods, and I hated it.
Grace: Janet's mother was strict and very protective of her only daughter; her only child. She didn't took lightly to the fact that Janet had a boyfriend and Janet did not wanted Grace to know we were an item. My pressing concern was; how am I going to see Janet, when school was out.
I wanted to do everything with and for my new love and the love of my life. When we were out Roller Skating, Janet and Kathy came to look at me skate. The only bad thing about that was, we did not skate in a rink, we skated on the street and we skated the entire Kingstown. So there were periods, I had to leave them to go with the pack and I hated doing that. I wanted to have my cake and I wanted to eat it also.
At times I just ignore the pack and hanged out with Janet and her cousin Kathy. Things only got better, Janet got a pair of skates. Now we can always be together, it was an awesome time I was having; live was terrific.
Time had flown by quickly and it was the final week before school went on Christmas break. It was the first time in my life, I did not looked forward to the close of school or to the Christmas break. I always had access to my new love. I saw her every day, from Monday to Friday for more than ten hours a day and that was not enough time. On Saturday and Sunday I saw her for short periods, and I hated it.
Grace: Janet's mother was strict and very protective of her only daughter; her only child. She didn't took lightly to the fact that Janet had a boyfriend and Janet did not wanted Grace to know we were an item. My pressing concern was; how am I going to see Janet, when school was out.
Outside of school Janet and I had to play cat and mouse with Grace. Kathy was the look out. June did not mind us dating and hanging out at the restaurant, but Janet's mother had a whole different prospective. Grace is coming, Grace is coming was the warning, immediately Janet and I will disburse like a ripple on the water.
However; Grace eventually, found out her only child and only daughter Janet and I was an Item. As a result; Janet was in big trouble, However, June - Janet's aunt and Grace’s sister was responsible for quiet the raging storm that was brewing within Grace.
However; Grace eventually, found out her only child and only daughter Janet and I was an Item. As a result; Janet was in big trouble, However, June - Janet's aunt and Grace’s sister was responsible for quiet the raging storm that was brewing within Grace.
As a result Grace had a one and one with her beloved daughter, she told Janet that she was disappointed in her, because she did not saw it fit to let her know, she was in love and was seeing someone; but instead, she chose to sneak around behind her back. This did not meant all was clear. It was Grace only daughter and only child and like the protective mother she is, she was not taking any chances.
I had another crisis brewing. It was Christmas and I wanted to get Janet a gift. However, what can a poor, broke teen from Bottom Town give to a princess. I had another big problem, one of my school friends thought Janet was too good and too beautiful to be with a Bottom Town man and wanted to win her heart. Janet did not love him but he had access to his grandfather’s money, which he dishonesty appropriate and use to impress Janet. I am speaking of hundreds and at time thousands of dollars and he spent heavily at Janet's Auntie: June's restaurant.
Although Janet had already expressed to Arnhem in my presence she has no interest in him, Arnhem will not give up. I knew whatever, I got Janet for Christmas; Arnhem was going to go out and get her something that was better and more expensive. My objective was to express my love to and for Janet in a special gift for Christmas. I wanted to get her something that will let her know how much she meant to me, a gift that will make Janet's mother look up and take notice.
My sister Andrea boyfriend Elliott Burgin Also known as Beebs, got her a watch and a ring for Christmas, and she loved it. at lease he had a Job. I wanted to make Janet as excited as Andrea was when she received her gift from Beebs. But I had no money. My father may give me a little $30.00 or so, on Christmas Eve but what can that do. Arnhem had hundreds even thousands and was going to out gift me for sure.
I had to call in the big guns, I went to Andrew Ash AKA Jah-I with my problem, Jah-I knew everything, if there is one man who can solve this problem it was Jah-I. Jah-I said "give her a ring". I said to Jah-I, "I do not have the money to buy her a ring." He said simple, "When you go to dive at tourist boat, any time a tourist tossed a US dollar coin into the water, make sure you get it."
I had another crisis brewing. It was Christmas and I wanted to get Janet a gift. However, what can a poor, broke teen from Bottom Town give to a princess. I had another big problem, one of my school friends thought Janet was too good and too beautiful to be with a Bottom Town man and wanted to win her heart. Janet did not love him but he had access to his grandfather’s money, which he dishonesty appropriate and use to impress Janet. I am speaking of hundreds and at time thousands of dollars and he spent heavily at Janet's Auntie: June's restaurant.
Although Janet had already expressed to Arnhem in my presence she has no interest in him, Arnhem will not give up. I knew whatever, I got Janet for Christmas; Arnhem was going to go out and get her something that was better and more expensive. My objective was to express my love to and for Janet in a special gift for Christmas. I wanted to get her something that will let her know how much she meant to me, a gift that will make Janet's mother look up and take notice.
My sister Andrea boyfriend Elliott Burgin Also known as Beebs, got her a watch and a ring for Christmas, and she loved it. at lease he had a Job. I wanted to make Janet as excited as Andrea was when she received her gift from Beebs. But I had no money. My father may give me a little $30.00 or so, on Christmas Eve but what can that do. Arnhem had hundreds even thousands and was going to out gift me for sure.
I had to call in the big guns, I went to Andrew Ash AKA Jah-I with my problem, Jah-I knew everything, if there is one man who can solve this problem it was Jah-I. Jah-I said "give her a ring". I said to Jah-I, "I do not have the money to buy her a ring." He said simple, "When you go to dive at tourist boat, any time a tourist tossed a US dollar coin into the water, make sure you get it."
I did not know what that had to do with getting Janet a ring. Jah-I then said; the US dollar coins are made of real silver. He paused, then he continued, "There is a Guy in Paul's Avenue by the name of Tony; the brother of Black-I, the Ex-National Foot ball player; that make rings, I will take you to him and he will make you a nice silver ring for your girlfriend. You just have to pay him $15.00.
I didn't know about that; however, Jah-I was not a man of idle words. I had my work cut out for me. US dollar coins were scarce and when they were thrown into the water, the big sharks like Pricks, Buddy, Sheriff, Gomer, etc. Want them and they were very skilled divers. They did not show sympathy in their efforts to get even a quarter. This was one of their means of making a living. But more importantly, it was about bragging rights.
There was no doubting the fact that I was a good free diver, even at fourteen years old. I could stay submerged under water for a very long time, without air and without the aid of any form of breathing apparatus. Hence the reason, when I tried out to be a part of the Bermuda Police Service Diving Search and Rescue team, I pass the exams in water that was subzero temperature, with little ease.
I didn't know about that; however, Jah-I was not a man of idle words. I had my work cut out for me. US dollar coins were scarce and when they were thrown into the water, the big sharks like Pricks, Buddy, Sheriff, Gomer, etc. Want them and they were very skilled divers. They did not show sympathy in their efforts to get even a quarter. This was one of their means of making a living. But more importantly, it was about bragging rights.
There was no doubting the fact that I was a good free diver, even at fourteen years old. I could stay submerged under water for a very long time, without air and without the aid of any form of breathing apparatus. Hence the reason, when I tried out to be a part of the Bermuda Police Service Diving Search and Rescue team, I pass the exams in water that was subzero temperature, with little ease.
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