DAY 2 PART 4
We pull up to the end of the beach area and already I can hear the bass thump thump thumping through my body.
This is going to be fun! Andre’s got his phone out trying to guide me through potential mud patches and there are
little tables set up before we hit the fenced tarped area full of bottles for sale. 500 JA each to get in and here we go!
Being that it was an advertised party in Negril I expected that it would be a large mix of local/tourist at the party.
Looking … Looking… Looking… Oh!! One other white girl, good stuff lol
Andre guides me over by this huge tree that’s beside the stage so I kind of feel like I have backstage access
at this point but the crowd is all in the front and there are big lights and camera’s filming people dance and
beyond that is the bar.
Now I know it’s been 13 years but why the hell has he put me so far away from the bar!!
“You don’t want to go around front so we can be in front of the stage?”
“I’d prefer to stay here, I don’t really dance much anymore”
”What a load of bull****, Andre you use to battle in nightclubs in Toronto, chattin bout you don’t dance.”
“Come, you need a drink”
So here I am, little bit of a buzz on from the Rum beer chaser marathon up at 3 Dives weaving my way in and out
between couples and singles smashed together in a large crowd grinding up to some loud loud dancehall. I’m feelin this vibe..
wait .. no that wasn’t the vibe. “Oh sorry excuse, just try’in … to… get … to .. the .. BAR”
I escape the crowd and whatever that was that rubbed up against me and I can’t even see the ground because
there are feet everywhere almost stumble into this old Rasta.. "Ganja for the sexy girl?"
"I’m good, thanks."
Almost tripping over the step to get into the bar .. PHEW .. Drinks are ordered.. nothing is cold.. I’m getting use to that.
Back through the crowd.
I’m watching the crowd next to the tree there are girls pressed up against the massive wall of speakers with nothing supporting
it from behind, sucking on lollipops for the camera crew. There are guys dancing and girls in the sand wine’n down.
“This is amazing!! I love this !! Andre I loooov … Andre?”
Where the hell did Andre go?? I’m starting to feel this, the crowd is young, hype, electric and I’m moving now,
Andre will be around I’m not worried about it. I’m dancing.
Andre shows back up he was just behind the stage getting something more to smoke, not surprised whatever floats your boat,
speaking of which I need another drink.
This time I take the crowd on my own “I’m sorry, excuse me, my bad,
just passing by .. gotta .. get .. to .. the .. BAR phew! I’m through I’m at the bar.
This guy comes up beside me “Hey where are you from? Oh ya I got a cousin in Toronto, you want some company?”
Did he just ask me if I wanted some company?? I almost about choke on my drink because I couldn’t help but laugh.
Big grin on my face because all I can think about is one of the last threads I participated in before making this journey.
I’m brought back from my own little inside joke by this guy saying “so you wanna dance?
”Oh um no sorry I’m good I’ve got to get back to my friend.
And I fight my way through the bodies once again..
“You aiight Manda, everything good”
Smile
“Ya, everything is great”
“Why you smiling like that some guy try and talk to you?”
“Shhh Tito’s birthday cake is coming out”
I haven’t been to a beach party like that in my life I’ve been to a few but this was just something I can’t quite
describe in text it was something you had to feel. I don’t think there was a person there that wasn’t having a great time.
I’m dancing, Andre is dancing and what is that?? Andre is actually drinking!!
He grabs my arm and we’re dancing, dancing closer, did I mention he use to battle in clubs?
So it’s time to step up my game and just then
DJ Khalid’s, All I do is win comes on and we both jump up, so much for getting to close.
“and everybody’s hands go UP, and they stay there and they stay there”
It was a sea of arms on the beach and Andre and I with our backstage access pass
danced side by side and I wouldn’t have wanted to be anywhere else but ..
Wait what is that ? Sirens that’s not part of the song. ..
Andre looks at me .. the police.
Time to go… DAMN
Originally Posted by jeannieb
That means a lot, thank you!
