Friday night, Sam, along with his friends, Cyprian and Roger, met Rainn at the “barracks” on the grounds of the hotel. Rainn climbed into the back of the Jeep with Sam. Roger nodded a brief hello, saying something that sounded like “Wha’ happenin”. Rainn wished he had less trouble with Caribbean accents. Rainn did notice Roger giving him an appreciative look up and down. Meanwhile, Cyprian gave Rainn a clearly forced smile and looked away. Was he shy? Or was it because Rainn was white? Or at least white-looking. Should he explain he was mixed since his father was from Punjab? Rainn wondered if that even mattered. Except for his eyes and hair, he looked white, and with a name like “Rainn Rehan,” most people figured he was Irish. Compared to Sam’s friends, he probably seemed privileged. He b
