Episode 14
The next morning started off bad for me. I woke up
when I heard the clarion but just like a few others, I
decided to sleep more instead of going to the
parade ground. I was still enjoying the early
morning sleep when someone shook me vigorously.
when I heard the clarion but just like a few others, I
decided to sleep more instead of going to the
parade ground. I was still enjoying the early
morning sleep when someone shook me vigorously.
Opening my eyes, I was partially blinded by the rays
of a flash light which was focused on my face. I
winced and made to cover my face before I heard
an order,
“Otondo, move to the door and join your mates.”
I jumped down from the bed grumbling. As he left
to wake other sleepers like me, I dressed up and
went to meet others. At the door was another
soldier with about ten corps members and I,
making then eleven. We could hear the soldier
inside waking and commanding others still inside to
come and join us.
of a flash light which was focused on my face. I
winced and made to cover my face before I heard
an order,
“Otondo, move to the door and join your mates.”
I jumped down from the bed grumbling. As he left
to wake other sleepers like me, I dressed up and
went to meet others. At the door was another
soldier with about ten corps members and I,
making then eleven. We could hear the soldier
inside waking and commanding others still inside to
come and join us.
After they rounded us up, they marched us in a
single file to the parade ground. I was thinking the
raid happened only in my hostel but behold on
getting to the parade ground, my thoughts were
proved wrong as it happened in all the hostels.
They gathered us before the stage at the parade
ground while the state coordinator started cursing
us from our past 10th generation. She called us all
the names she could find in her dictionary from rats
to hippopotamus, from idiots to foolish idiots, mad
people to lazy baboons etc.
single file to the parade ground. I was thinking the
raid happened only in my hostel but behold on
getting to the parade ground, my thoughts were
proved wrong as it happened in all the hostels.
They gathered us before the stage at the parade
ground while the state coordinator started cursing
us from our past 10th generation. She called us all
the names she could find in her dictionary from rats
to hippopotamus, from idiots to foolish idiots, mad
people to lazy baboons etc.
After pouring out her venoms on us, she asked the
camp commandant to divide us into groups and
seize our tags. She said that as a punishment to
serve as a warning to others who might want to tow
our lines that we were going to commence on a
three days camp cleaning after which we would get
our tags back.
camp commandant to divide us into groups and
seize our tags. She said that as a punishment to
serve as a warning to others who might want to tow
our lines that we were going to commence on a
three days camp cleaning after which we would get
our tags back.
Just my first time of trying to skip morning parade
and it landed me into compound cleaning. I don’t
know why any time I try to do what others do and
go scot free, I get caught.
They divided us into six groups and seized our tags
after assigning us to different camp officials.
Each
official led his/her own group to a different part of
the camp, that’s how we started with compound
cleaning. To make matters worse, my own group
leader made it compulsory that we will sign in
before we commence the compound cleaning and
sign out after and that was the height of my
frustration. Well, just like they said, every
disappointment is a blessing in disguise.
After the compound cleaning, I went to the hostel
and heard my shower before going for breakfast.
and it landed me into compound cleaning. I don’t
know why any time I try to do what others do and
go scot free, I get caught.
They divided us into six groups and seized our tags
after assigning us to different camp officials.
Each
official led his/her own group to a different part of
the camp, that’s how we started with compound
cleaning. To make matters worse, my own group
leader made it compulsory that we will sign in
before we commence the compound cleaning and
sign out after and that was the height of my
frustration. Well, just like they said, every
disappointment is a blessing in disguise.
After the compound cleaning, I went to the hostel
and heard my shower before going for breakfast.
While I headed to Mami, I called Shania and
coincidentally she was in Mami market also. I
asked for her location but she was reluctant in
giving it to me so I told her to meet me where I
usually eat my meals whenever she was through
with what or whoever she was with. I couldn’t
understand why she didn’t want to give me her
location but I have had a lot that morning to allow
that one trouble my mind.
coincidentally she was in Mami market also. I
asked for her location but she was reluctant in
giving it to me so I told her to meet me where I
usually eat my meals whenever she was through
with what or whoever she was with. I couldn’t
understand why she didn’t want to give me her
location but I have had a lot that morning to allow
that one trouble my mind.
As I headed to the café, coincidentally, my eyes
went to another popular café before the one I was
headed to, behold Shania with one Kendy guy who
has been making a little wave in the camp and
some other guys. She was eating while the guys
were drinking.
I walked by to settle the worms already revolting in
my tummy before disturbing my mind with some
girl issues. As I settled to eat my mind kept going
back to Shania and the guys. I felt like something
heavy was placed on my chest and for some
moments, I found it hard breathing properly. If she
had told me where she was, I wouldn’t have been
feeling like crap that moment, but knowing that it
was because of some guy that she was being
reluctant with telling me where she was made me
feel worse. I lost my appetite and pushing the food
aside, I ordered for a bottle of Harp.
After downing the first bottle, I ordered for another.
went to another popular café before the one I was
headed to, behold Shania with one Kendy guy who
has been making a little wave in the camp and
some other guys. She was eating while the guys
were drinking.
I walked by to settle the worms already revolting in
my tummy before disturbing my mind with some
girl issues. As I settled to eat my mind kept going
back to Shania and the guys. I felt like something
heavy was placed on my chest and for some
moments, I found it hard breathing properly. If she
had told me where she was, I wouldn’t have been
feeling like crap that moment, but knowing that it
was because of some guy that she was being
reluctant with telling me where she was made me
feel worse. I lost my appetite and pushing the food
aside, I ordered for a bottle of Harp.
After downing the first bottle, I ordered for another.
I wasn’t drinking to forget what I saw, but I just
wanted to relax my nerves. When I was through with
the second bottle, I paid and just as I was about to
leave she started calling me. I wanted to reject her
call but on a second thought I decided against it
and answered. She asked for my location which I
gave to her. I sat back waiting for her.
wanted to relax my nerves. When I was through with
the second bottle, I paid and just as I was about to
leave she started calling me. I wanted to reject her
call but on a second thought I decided against it
and answered. She asked for my location which I
gave to her. I sat back waiting for her.
“What’s up?” she asked sitting opposite me across
the table.
“I’m good, you?”
“I’m cool, was with some friends when you called
me.”
“Is that why you couldn’t tell me where you where?”
“Must I tell you?”
the table.
“I’m good, you?”
“I’m cool, was with some friends when you called
me.”
“Is that why you couldn’t tell me where you where?”
“Must I tell you?”
“And by the way who are these friends that you
were with?”
Scoffs “do I now owe you explanations to all my
activities in camp?”
were with?”
Scoffs “do I now owe you explanations to all my
activities in camp?”
“What’s all this about Shania, are you pissed with
me over something?” I asked staring her in the eye
balls.
After staring me back in the eye balls for a while,
she looked away and picked her phone.
“Are you going to just pick up your phone while I’m
talking to you?” I asked annoyed.
me over something?” I asked staring her in the eye
balls.
After staring me back in the eye balls for a while,
she looked away and picked her phone.
“Are you going to just pick up your phone while I’m
talking to you?” I asked annoyed.
“What is your problem? Do you want to talk? Fine.
What is it with you and that Purity girl?”
“What do you mean by that?” I asked surprised.
“Exactly what I meant by asking, the question is
simple.”
What is it with you and that Purity girl?”
“What do you mean by that?” I asked surprised.
“Exactly what I meant by asking, the question is
simple.”
“You know that there is nothing between us.”
“Do I? I don’t know no Shtt. What happened
yesterday? You guys spent the whole evening
together. You couldn’t even call me, and you tell me
that nothing is happening between you guys.”
“Is that why you are putting up this behavior?”
“Is it not worth it?”
“Do I? I don’t know no Shtt. What happened
yesterday? You guys spent the whole evening
together. You couldn’t even call me, and you tell me
that nothing is happening between you guys.”
“Is that why you are putting up this behavior?”
“Is it not worth it?”
“So because you saw me with Purity last night or
maybe she probably told you that I was with her,
that’s the reason for your attitude and in order to
spite me, you decided to go hanging out with your
own people. After all, what business of mine is it
right?”
“I did nothing to spite you, was just hanging out
with friends.”
maybe she probably told you that I was with her,
that’s the reason for your attitude and in order to
spite me, you decided to go hanging out with your
own people. After all, what business of mine is it
right?”
“I did nothing to spite you, was just hanging out
with friends.”
“You didn’t see me yesterday, did you call?”
“I didn’t need to call, I knew you were having a
swell time with your female friends.”
“So of all the people, you decided to join the Kendy
group?”
“I didn’t need to call, I knew you were having a
swell time with your female friends.”
“So of all the people, you decided to join the Kendy
group?”
“Do I now have people I’m restricted from going out
with?”
“No not at all, you can move around with anybody
you want ok.”
with?”
“No not at all, you can move around with anybody
you want ok.”
“Fine.” She said with a note of finality and stood
up. I stood up and we left the café like strangers.
I was pissed that she refused to tell me where she
was but on seeing her with the Kendy group, I got
more pissed. Kendy according to the story making
rounds in camp is a guy that moves around with
many girls. The person you see him with today is
not the same person you will see him with
tomorrow. Stories also had it that he has slept with
a handful of the girls he always go out with.
up. I stood up and we left the café like strangers.
I was pissed that she refused to tell me where she
was but on seeing her with the Kendy group, I got
more pissed. Kendy according to the story making
rounds in camp is a guy that moves around with
many girls. The person you see him with today is
not the same person you will see him with
tomorrow. Stories also had it that he has slept with
a handful of the girls he always go out with.
I wasn’t worried that Shania was going out with him
but what will my friends think when they see her
with him. I’ve never had a face to face encounter
with the Kendy guy, but his arrogance and
personality is not something I think I can be able to
condone.
but what will my friends think when they see her
with him. I’ve never had a face to face encounter
with the Kendy guy, but his arrogance and
personality is not something I think I can be able to
condone.
We parted after we left Mami not talking to each
other. As I left for my hostel I was boiling down in
my heart with anger. If she had decided to play
games with me, fine, I will square it up with her.
other. As I left for my hostel I was boiling down in
my heart with anger. If she had decided to play
games with me, fine, I will square it up with her.
To Be Continued…
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