Chapter 138 - Home

We had finally arrived in Kingston a little past twelve and the plane landed with us stretching from our nap.

"Mommy are we there yet?" asked Adriel rubbing her sleepy eyes and I nodded.

"Yes baby we are, so now let's go get cleaned up before we meet the family okay."

I took them both by the hand and brought them to the bathroom, brushing their teeth, washing their face and fixing their hair doing the same for me.

After I was finished with them I called Shiwoo and did the same for him as he leaned against the counter.

"Don't worry about pleasing any one of them or feel intimidated okay. It's okay that you don't know English, I will do the translating for you okay babe?" I asked as I fluffed his hair brushing it from his eyes.

"It's fine my love. It will be fine."

He placed a kiss on my forehead and I sighed as he left the bathroom.

It was not fine.

They all had a bone to pick with him knowing what happened.

Dear God, please help us.

"Are you ready to go?" he asked as I exited the bathroom and I nodded.

"Yeah let's go. Our bags should be unloaded by now. Kids, do you have all your stuff? Make sure that you do for mommy and daddy wont be able to get them for you."

"Okay" they answered as they gathered their stuff and we exited the plane shielding our eyes from the sun.

"Wow mommy. The sun is so bright and it is so warm." said Adriel as I held her hand helping her down the steps.

"Yup. Welcome to Jamaica baby."

We took our time and made it down the steps and walked through the airport to the baggage claim and waited for our bags.

"What did the pilot say?" I asked Shiwoo as he came and stood by my side.

"Oh nothing much. I was just thanking him for the safe flight and told him that we will call him when we are ready and until them to take a break."

"Ah" I said nodding as I saw one of our bags, "oh there is one. I'll get it."

After gathering all our bags and double checking we exited the building looking for my parents when we saw them, my sister, my brothers and their wives and kids.

"Oh there she is! Come on there she is!" I heard my mother say and I smiled widely as they ran over to us with open arms.

"Mommy it's been so lon-"

"Girl move" she said as she pushed me out of the way and hugged the twins, "hello my babies! It has been forever. I havent seen you since you were in your mother tummy."

Adrian pouted as he looked at me and his eyes filled with tears, "why did you eat me in your tummy mommy?"

"Huh? No baby no that's not what grandma meant." I said chuckling at his distress.

"You were a baby Elisa." said Adriel rolling her eyes as my mom placed them on their feet.

"Well it is obvious who got your attitude Tally." she said and I shrugged, She was not lying.

"Hi daddy." I said as my father approacehed smiling as he gugged me.

"Hi princess."

"At least one person is happy to see me." I said to my mom and she stick her tongue out at me,

"Hey bro." I said to my brother of three years  gap as he walked over to me staring at me in disgust.

"A why dah big head gyal yah come back?"

Trans-"why did this big headed girl return?"

"Hey crawsis boy shut uh mouth and hug mi. Uh know seh uh miss mi." I said chuckling as he pulled me in for a hug for we had always bantered like that.

Trans-Boy be quiet and hug me. You know that you missed me.

"Hey sis" said my brother of ten years gap pulling me in for a bear hug and I sighed missing him.

"Hey bro. Long time no see. Did you gain weight?"

"Haha very funny." he said rolling his eyes and I laughed.

"I like it. You were always like a teddy bear."

He smiled at me as I went o hug the sisters in law, "Wah gwan gyal? A long time uh nuh text me enuh. It good doe caz me know say a dah man deh a keep uh bussy. Woof."

Trans- "hey girl what's up? Its been a while since you last messaged me. It's alright though because I know that it's that man over their that is keeping you busy. Woof."

I chuckled at their words as I looked at Shiwoo standing there awkwardly, "it's actually a wig then I had installed in Russia."

"Russia? Uh mean fi tell mi say uh go all di way a Russia fi put on wig?" asked Stacy my three year gap wife asked, " eeh? Him rich den. Nice nice bwoy like him fi rich yes. Go deh gyal. Happy fi uh. And uh pickeny dem nice too.

Trans-"Russia? Are you telling me that you went all the way to Russia for a wig install?... really? He must be rich then. A handsome guy like him should be rich indeed. You go girl. I am happy for you. Your kids are cute as well."

"Umm yeah he and his family does well for themselves, and thank you. I made them beautiful."

"Wahm?" ask Tristy as I hugged her, my brother of ten years gap's wife.

Trans="what's up?"

"I'm fine and you?"

"Mi good man." I smiled at her answer as I made it to my oldest niece.

Trans-"I'm fine."

"Hey Amy" I said as I hugged her, "you are getting so big. Teenager and all. Any boys in your life?"

"Hey aunty. No. Boys are only trouble and dad says I cant have any."

"Well I mean you are only sixteen. It's a good time to start testing the waters, but just be careful."  I smiled as I got to her brother.

"Woah you are so big. What's up man?"

"Hey aunty. I'm fine." he said as he hugged me and I squeezed him tight remembering when he was just a tiny little baby and now I blinked and he is is already 8.

Finally I got to my youngest niece and she was a little shy as she saw me for I had been away way before she was born and didn't get to bond with her much when I returned for the few weeks, "hello princess. You must be melody. I am your aunty Atalia and I have heard so much about you."

"Hello aunty." she said still shy and I took her in my arms.

"I know that I wasn't here when you were younger and now you are five and all grown up, but aunty promises to play with you while she is here okay?" I asked and she nodded eagerly and I placed a kiss on her cheek placing her back to her feet.\\\\

"Ah yes. I left the best for last." I said as I walked over to my sister, "hi bitch."

"Hi hoe." she said smiling and I pulled her in for a tight hug.

"Oh my God I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you more bis sis." she said as I pulled away all teary eyed as I looked at her.

"The last time I was here you were still a teenager, but now look at you being in your twenties."

"Oh please," she said playfully rolling her eyes, "I was already a adult remember? I was eighteen."

"You could be eight hundred, but you will always be my baby." I placed a kiss on her forehead as I stood on my tippy toes, :but why are you taller than me aren't I the oldest?"

"Tally everybody is taller then you" said my father and I scoffed.

"Okay first of all you are only an inch taller."

They chuckled at me as and then everybody fell silent as Shiwoo was still standing there being quiet.

My dad walked over to him and he looked intimidated although he had like five inches over him, "young man."

"Yes sir?" he asked standing straight and I snickered.

"He doesn't fully understand English dad." I injected and my dad hummed.

"Well then I'll have to make this simple. Are you the guy who hurt my baby?" asked my dad and he gulped. and I smiled.

"I apologies for that sir and I will spend the rest of my day making it up to her and the kids whom I love so much."

My smile faded as I realized that he had spoken perfect English without and accent and I rose a brow as I walked up to him, "wait. You speak perfect English?"

He shrugged and my mouth slightly widened, "you just assumed that I didn't so I just let you teach me."

"You sly sly fox. How could you?" I asked still surprised.

"Well you never asked. Besides, I enjoyed your classes. You are a really good teacher." he smiled down at me and I rolled my eyes for he knew what that smile did to me.

"I still feel betrayed sir."

He chuckled at me as he held my head and kissed the back, "forgive me my love?"

"Aww" I heard my sisters and mother say and I playfully rolled my eyes.

"Oh okay, but you have to buy me ice cream."

"Anything for you dear." he said as we walked towards the car.

"Tally we will take the kids and you and your boyfriend can go with your brothers and sister." said my mom as she held the twins' hand.

"Okay" I said as we loaded the cars and were off to home from the airport.

"So Shiwoo what do you do?" asked Stacy as we drove behind my parents.

"Well I am the heir to my family's company. We have a lot of franchises." he answered politely.

"Babe." I said whispering into his ear, "this is Jamaica not Korea okay? We do not speak formally like how you do. The language structure is different so we all talk freely."

"Ah" he said nodding.

"So do you understand the dialect?" asked Stacy.

"Well I can understand a few words since I've been secretly practicing, but I cannot really say it. Tally thinks that it is funny the way I speak.

"So Tally uh nuh talk patwa round dem?" she asked and I shook my head no

Trans- "Tally don't you speak the dialect around them?"

"Today is actually the most that I have ever heard her speak like this." he said and I nudged his side.

"Hmm a so it go when people gah farrin man. Dem start twang."

Trans-That's what happen when people go oversea. They start speaking standard English."

"Twang? What does that mean?" he asked and I shrugged.

"You're the one that has been taking secret classes so you tell me."

"Watch har to nuh. She petty essi." said my sister from beside me and I rolled my eyes, "answer did man man."

Trans- "Look at her. She is so petty.... answer him."

"Ughh fine. Twang means to speak standard English, and to you Stacy, I do not Twang. I code switch."

"Hmmm. Sounds like twanging to me."

"Whatever" I said as I enjoyed the car ride, zoning in and out of their conversations,

Shiwoo was starting to feel a lot more comfortable being a social butterfly so I rested my head on his good shoulder as I took a nap still trying to get used to the time zone.