Trinbagonians talk. (107) It is always Darkest just before Dawn.

One night while limin at home wit some friends, one of dem say dat we should all go to de beach. Everyone agree to go, so eight carefree people head to de beach in two cars. We all sat on de sand drinkin’ beers an’ shit talkin’. We was just enjoyin’ each other’s company. Sometime later, we all got very quiet. De only sound dat yuh could hear was de rollin’ tide. De place suddenly get real dark. “Guys it is pretty dark out here,” One of meh frens say.      “It is always darkest just before dawn,” Ah whisper. “Okay, so yuh is ah seer ‘oman.  Yuh could predict de future?” She ask me.       “Yeah. Are yuh a seer 'oman?” Another one of meh frens say. “Nah. Me eh tryin’ to be, buh meh mudder does always say dat to we, an’ dat is a fact.” Doh brin’ yuh mudder in dis,” She say an’ everybody was agreein’ wit she. Dey was all askin’ me questions an’ laughin’ at me. Suddenly, a star pitch an’ glide across de sky. It look like it did touched de sea. All of us did get quiet. One by one, we stand up, slow, slow. Meh eyes was glue to de sky. De star didn’t really touch de seawater, buh de reflection of de pitchin star make de seawater sparkle. “Wasn’t dat amazin’?” Ah ask dem, breakin’ de silence.     “It was,” dey all say. About five minutes later, de place did get bright an’ it look as though de sun was goin’ to rise. One of meh friends turned to me an’ say, “It is always darkest just before dawn.” Ah smile.

One night while hanging out at home with some friends, one of them suggested that we go to the beach. Everyone thought it was a great idea, so eight happy-go-lucky people headed to the beach in two cars. We all sat on the sand drinking beers, talking about life situations and giving jokes. We were just enjoying each other’s company. Sometime later, we all became very quiet. The only sound that could be heard was the rolling tide. The area suddenly became very dark.      “Guys, it’s pretty dark out here,” One of my friends said.         “It’s always darkest just before dawn,” I whispered.          “Okay, so you have foresight so you think you could predict the future?” She said.  “Yeah, can you?” ask another one of my friends.      “No, I’m not trying to be, but my mom always says that to us and it’s a fact.”   “Don’t bring your mother into this,” she said and everyone started agreeing with her.       They were all questioning me, laughing and making fun when suddenly a star pitched and glided across the sky. It looked as though it touched the sea. Everyone got quiet. One by one, we stood up slowly. My eyes were glued to the sky. The star did not touch the sea, but the reflection of it gliding across the sky made the seawater sparkle. “Wasn’t that amazing?” I asked, breaking the silence.  “It was,” they all replied.       About five minutes later, the area was bright and it looked as if the sun was about to rise. One of my friends turned to me and whispered, “It is always darkest just before dawn.”   I smiled.