Episode Five
The following morning the gist in every nook and
cranny of the camp was about a girl that Iyanya
called up to the stage and gave his gold necklace.
cranny of the camp was about a girl that Iyanya
called up to the stage and gave his gold necklace.
Everybody was talking about the girl but the few I
asked to show me who the girl is seemed not to
know her.
asked to show me who the girl is seemed not to
know her.
Our parade started fully that morning. It wasn’t
business as usual. We were being drilled like
military recruits. Our commander will always tell us
that should war break out between Nigeria and
another country, we were going to be the next to be
recruited because we are now para- military.
Making friends with my platoon mates wasn’t
difficult. Since I was unconsciously made the
second commander, everybody will shout out to me
when the commander is late to take over. It is fun
being the one leading my platoon when other
platoons are led by their commander. Funny
enough, my platoon members obeyed my command
which made my authority legit.
business as usual. We were being drilled like
military recruits. Our commander will always tell us
that should war break out between Nigeria and
another country, we were going to be the next to be
recruited because we are now para- military.
Making friends with my platoon mates wasn’t
difficult. Since I was unconsciously made the
second commander, everybody will shout out to me
when the commander is late to take over. It is fun
being the one leading my platoon when other
platoons are led by their commander. Funny
enough, my platoon members obeyed my command
which made my authority legit.
After our orientation, every platoon was expected to
elect their platoon officials. From the platoon leader
to vice, to sport representative etc. Also skill
acquisition training and lectures commenced after
orientation. At the end of our parade that morning,
our commander told us that we were going conduct
election after evening parade to select our platoon
representatives. Everybody kept saying that I was
going to be the platoon leader and Purity the vice. I
told them that I wasn’t going to be their platoon
leader but they said I had no choice.
elect their platoon officials. From the platoon leader
to vice, to sport representative etc. Also skill
acquisition training and lectures commenced after
orientation. At the end of our parade that morning,
our commander told us that we were going conduct
election after evening parade to select our platoon
representatives. Everybody kept saying that I was
going to be the platoon leader and Purity the vice. I
told them that I wasn’t going to be their platoon
leader but they said I had no choice.
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Purity was keeping her distance from me as I
noticed. The normal Purity usually clings to me
before and after parade. She stands beside me on
the parade ground. But that morning she just
greeted me and went to Amina. After the parade,
she left without letting me know, even when people
were shouting that we were going to be the platoon
leaders, she kept a straight face.
Purity was keeping her distance from me as I
noticed. The normal Purity usually clings to me
before and after parade. She stands beside me on
the parade ground. But that morning she just
greeted me and went to Amina. After the parade,
she left without letting me know, even when people
were shouting that we were going to be the platoon
leaders, she kept a straight face.
After the parade, all of us were supposed to go to
Mami market to have our breakfast but she left for
her hostel before the other girls could come around.
Mami market to have our breakfast but she left for
her hostel before the other girls could come around.
When Shania and Divine came around, I called Yusuf
who told me to go on ahead that he wasn’t hungry.
I dialed Purity but she didn’t pick neither did she
pick her sister’s own call.
who told me to go on ahead that he wasn’t hungry.
I dialed Purity but she didn’t pick neither did she
pick her sister’s own call.
After we ate, I bought two take away for Purity and
Yusuf respectively. I handed Purity’s own to Divine
and left with Yusuf’s own. I met Yusuf on his bed
pressing away on his phone when I got to the
hostel. I gave him the food and demanded to know
why he refused to come with us. He told me that he
didn’t want to see Divine.
Yusuf respectively. I handed Purity’s own to Divine
and left with Yusuf’s own. I met Yusuf on his bed
pressing away on his phone when I got to the
hostel. I gave him the food and demanded to know
why he refused to come with us. He told me that he
didn’t want to see Divine.
“But shebi you know say you bleep up yesterday?
Why you go do that kain thing na?”
“Guy na highness o, in fact conji na b-----d. Finally
I know say I don cast.”
Why you go do that kain thing na?”
“Guy na highness o, in fact conji na b-----d. Finally
I know say I don cast.”
“Why you carry hand they enter her shorts na. You
no know say na that kain thing dey make woman
burst man head outside?”
no know say na that kain thing dey make woman
burst man head outside?”
“Guy I swear, no be me dey do that thing o. On how
I don see you and Shania dey gingle, the kain conji
wey come hold me coupled with say I don high. Na
to just kpansh na e come dey hungry me.”
“Shebi you no say you don spoil any chance wey
you get for that girl matter abi?” I said smiling.
“Guy abeg you go help me abeg. Just make am
understand say na highness. Say me I did not mean
to embarrass her, abeg” he pleaded.
“I no even understand the other one, Purity. She just
dey avoid me today for parade. She no even follow
us go Mami this morning.”
I don see you and Shania dey gingle, the kain conji
wey come hold me coupled with say I don high. Na
to just kpansh na e come dey hungry me.”
“Shebi you no say you don spoil any chance wey
you get for that girl matter abi?” I said smiling.
“Guy abeg you go help me abeg. Just make am
understand say na highness. Say me I did not mean
to embarrass her, abeg” he pleaded.
“I no even understand the other one, Purity. She just
dey avoid me today for parade. She no even follow
us go Mami this morning.”
“Shebi I don tell you before, that girl like you. I been
just dey look her as she dey look you and Shania
yesterday
just dey look her as she dey look you and Shania
yesterday
“Say she dey look us no mean say she like me.”
“Don’t worry e go soon become clear for your
eyes.”
We were still talking when we heard the clarion. It
was time for our SAED (skill acquisition) lecture. I
sighted Purity buried in whatever she was doing on
her phone when I and Yusuf got to the Pavilion. I
told Yusuf to keep seats for the other girls while I
went to find out what is wrong with Purity.
“Don’t worry e go soon become clear for your
eyes.”
We were still talking when we heard the clarion. It
was time for our SAED (skill acquisition) lecture. I
sighted Purity buried in whatever she was doing on
her phone when I and Yusuf got to the Pavilion. I
told Yusuf to keep seats for the other girls while I
went to find out what is wrong with Purity.
I went and sat beside her, pulling off one of the
earphone plugged into her ear to draw her attention.
earphone plugged into her ear to draw her attention.
I didn’t wait for the pleasantries before asking
“What is wrong with you?”
“What is wrong with you?”
She looked at me and looked away not saying a
word. After waiting for what seemed like a life time,
I asked her what was wrong with her again. This
time around, she stood up, took her seat and
walked away from me. I looked around
embarrassed but people around weren’t even paying
attention to us. I went back to where Yusuf was
with the girls. Shania and Divine were talking while
Yusuf was playing games on his phone.
word. After waiting for what seemed like a life time,
I asked her what was wrong with her again. This
time around, she stood up, took her seat and
walked away from me. I looked around
embarrassed but people around weren’t even paying
attention to us. I went back to where Yusuf was
with the girls. Shania and Divine were talking while
Yusuf was playing games on his phone.
I sat with them till the end of the lecture. During the
lecture, I had talked to Divine about Yusuf and to let
go of what happened the night before. After that,
Yusuf apologized to her and they settled. She
teased him on that being the reason he didn’t come
out to have breakfast with us, while Yusuf tried
unsuccessfully to defend himself.
lecture, I had talked to Divine about Yusuf and to let
go of what happened the night before. After that,
Yusuf apologized to her and they settled. She
teased him on that being the reason he didn’t come
out to have breakfast with us, while Yusuf tried
unsuccessfully to defend himself.
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