It’s the day of my departure and I don’t want to get out of bed because my eyes are swollen and my head hurts. Ray and Aurora planned the most beautiful farewell/engagement surprise dinner last night and I’ve been crying on and off since then. There were about 50 people there including my favorite teacher … More Papillon Papers – Page 15

“Hey, hey, hey! You lovebirds are not married yet so get your asses out that room and meet us on the beach! There’s bake and saltfish in the kitchen if you want some breakfast!”, Aurora says banging on the door. “Huh! What?” I jump up, slightly disoriented. I didn’t even realize I had fallen back … More Papillon Papers – Page 14

That night I could not sleep. I kept thinking about all the times Ray hurt me and I kept having flashbacks. One of them was the day after I found out about the baby.  Phone call with Aurora: “Oh my God Ro! You would not believe the shit I got myself into today!” “Do I … More Papillon Papers- Page 12

We get back to the house and the guys were hanging out in the backyard drinking beers so Ray stayed out with them but I went inside to meet the girls. I couldn’t contain myself so I walked through the door waving my left hand, shouting like I have no sense! “Hello ladies! Did you … More Papillon Papers- Page 11

“I wish we could lay here forever”, Ray says. It’s nighttime and everyone else went back to the house but us. We’re lying on a blanket on the beach, looking up at the stars. Everything is so beautiful that we both forgot about my little moment earlier. “I know right! This is making me even … More Papillon Papers – Page 10

We’re all on the beach when I see Jennifer sneaking back to the house so I follow her to make sure she’s okay and to confirm my suspicions. I’ve been on several road trips with her and she has never gotten motion sickness. In addition, I heard her going back and forth, multiple times to … More Papillon Papers – Page 9

We spend the first night drinking, playing games and reminiscing about the good ole days. Blurting out random memories! “You guys remember that time in primary (elementary) school when Kailani tricked Keisha into using a glue stick as Chapstick?” “And the time when Aurora walked into the mango tree?” “When you talking about?” I asked … More Papillon Papers – Page 8

We suspect that Michelle is still messing with her ex Shawn, but we don’t have enough evidence to confront her about it yet. We’re all friends but Michelle could be a little sneaky sometimes. We love her but we don’t always agree with her actions. Of the five of us, Aurora, Jennifer and I are … More Papillon Papers- Page 7

The ten of us all meet at Aurora’s house since her mom is the coolest; she’s the only parent who actually knows exactly what’s happening. We hired a maxi (mini bus) to take us to Mayaro because the only person who actually owns a car is Ray and no one else wanted to drive because … More Papillon Papers- Page 6