Episode Seven
The clarion woke me from my nap for the evening
parade. Owing to the election that was to be
conducted after the parade, I had already made up
my mind not to go for the evening parade, at least
they won’t vote in someone they did not see.
As everybody was heading to the parade ground, I
made my way to the camp clinic. A friend of mine
in our platoon is a doctor and works in the clinic.
parade. Owing to the election that was to be
conducted after the parade, I had already made up
my mind not to go for the evening parade, at least
they won’t vote in someone they did not see.
As everybody was heading to the parade ground, I
made my way to the camp clinic. A friend of mine
in our platoon is a doctor and works in the clinic.
When I got to the clinic I asked for him and was
told that he was on evening shift. The fair beautiful
girl asked if I needed anything that she could assist
me with. My plan was just to come and tell my
friend to assign me to a bed which I will occupy
pending when the election will be over. I decided to
lay my cards down for the girl.
told that he was on evening shift. The fair beautiful
girl asked if I needed anything that she could assist
me with. My plan was just to come and tell my
friend to assign me to a bed which I will occupy
pending when the election will be over. I decided to
lay my cards down for the girl.
“Actually I just want to rest here for a while till the
parade is over.” I said bringing out my charms.
“Are you tired already when we still have two weeks
and some days to spend here?”
parade is over.” I said bringing out my charms.
“Are you tired already when we still have two weeks
and some days to spend here?”
“It’s not really like I’m tired already. Yes, tired a
little, but I am also trying to avoid something.”
“What?”
“I am running away from the election in my platoon.
I don’t want to be elected into any post.”
She looked me over, “how sure are you that they are
going to elect you?”
little, but I am also trying to avoid something.”
“What?”
“I am running away from the election in my platoon.
I don’t want to be elected into any post.”
She looked me over, “how sure are you that they are
going to elect you?”
“You won’t understand dear, if I am there, they will
definitely elect me.”
definitely elect me.”
“Which platoon are you in?” she asked.
“Five.”
“Wait, are you not the guy that leads your platoon
during parade?”
“Now you know why I’m looking for a place to
hide.”
“Five.”
“Wait, are you not the guy that leads your platoon
during parade?”
“Now you know why I’m looking for a place to
hide.”
“It’s already like you are the platoon leader, so why
running? You are running away from what others will
gladly take with gratitude.”
“Please I don’t need that kind of responsibility.
Some other person should take it, thanks.”
We were still talking when a soldier came in. “What
are you doing there? He shouted.
running? You are running away from what others will
gladly take with gratitude.”
“Please I don’t need that kind of responsibility.
Some other person should take it, thanks.”
We were still talking when a soldier came in. “What
are you doing there? He shouted.
I bent my head feigning ill and said nothing.
“He is not feeling fine sir” the girl replied.
“He is not feeling fine sir” the girl replied.
“Make he go lie down for bed. You never come dey
sick, make sure say you no go die for here, otondo”
he said and left.
sick, make sure say you no go die for here, otondo”
he said and left.
We laughed when he left. The girl gave me a bed
close to her table while we continued gisting.
“Just know that you will take me to Mami for this
favor I did you” she said with a smile.
close to her table while we continued gisting.
“Just know that you will take me to Mami for this
favor I did you” she said with a smile.
“That one no go be problem. But as someone that
is sick, you are supposed to give me even if it is
vitamin C, so that the claim will be legit
is sick, you are supposed to give me even if it is
vitamin C, so that the claim will be legit
“So I have given you bed now and you are asking
for vitamin C? It’s Chloroquin that I will give you.”
“Thank you, I don’t need it anymore. By the way,
I’m Purity.”
“Chinwe.”
“Which platoon?”
“Six.”
“So we are even platoon neighbors?”
“Which school did you graduate from?”
“UNEC”
“Wow, I graduated from UNN. Anyways nice
meeting you.”
for vitamin C? It’s Chloroquin that I will give you.”
“Thank you, I don’t need it anymore. By the way,
I’m Purity.”
“Chinwe.”
“Which platoon?”
“Six.”
“So we are even platoon neighbors?”
“Which school did you graduate from?”
“UNEC”
“Wow, I graduated from UNN. Anyways nice
meeting you.”
After the parade, I took her contact and thanked her
before leaving for my hostel. I was barely inside the
hostel when Purity called me.
before leaving for my hostel. I was barely inside the
hostel when Purity called me.
“What’s up?” I said into the phone. I could hear the
noise, so I suspected she was still in the parade
ground and possibly in our platoon.
“Where are you?”
noise, so I suspected she was still in the parade
ground and possibly in our platoon.
“Where are you?”
“I just left the camp clinic, not feeling too fine.”
“What is wrong with you? Our commander is asking
for you, lemme give him the phone.”
“Where are you?” my commander roared through the
phone.
“What is wrong with you? Our commander is asking
for you, lemme give him the phone.”
“Where are you?” my commander roared through the
phone.
“Sir I think I have malaria, just coming from the
clinic and they said I should go and rest.”
clinic and they said I should go and rest.”
“We want to start the election, so before I close my
eyes and open am, make sure say you dey here.”
“Sir please, I’m feeling weak all over.”
“You want to try me abi. If I count three and you are
not here you go smell your nyash, one!” He
thundered and dropped the call.
eyes and open am, make sure say you dey here.”
“Sir please, I’m feeling weak all over.”
“You want to try me abi. If I count three and you are
not here you go smell your nyash, one!” He
thundered and dropped the call.
I sighed and turned back, heading to the parade
ground. On sighting me from the parade ground, he
ordered me to start frog jumping. I was still
reluctant when he started charging towards me. I
reluctantly went down and started frog jumping
towards him.
ground. On sighting me from the parade ground, he
ordered me to start frog jumping. I was still
reluctant when he started charging towards me. I
reluctantly went down and started frog jumping
towards him.
When I got to him, he told me to frog jump back to
where I started and back again. I couldn’t just see
myself doing that. I started pleading with him but he
paid deaf ears to my pleas. I turned and started
frog jumping back. Half way into it, I laid flat on my
tummy and everybody busted out laughing, the
commander inclusive.
where I started and back again. I couldn’t just see
myself doing that. I started pleading with him but he
paid deaf ears to my pleas. I turned and started
frog jumping back. Half way into it, I laid flat on my
tummy and everybody busted out laughing, the
commander inclusive.
After laughing, he told me to come back and the
election started. I was appointed with one other guy
as possible contenders for the platoon leader, Purity
and one girl called IJ for vice. After the voting
exercise, I won as the platoon leader while the other
girl won with just one vote ahead of Purity as the
vice. I pleaded with my platoon commander that I
didn’t want to be the platoon leader. After several
pleading, the other guy was given the leader.
After the election, Purity left as usual without a word
while I left for the Mami market with our
commander and the elected platoon reps.
election started. I was appointed with one other guy
as possible contenders for the platoon leader, Purity
and one girl called IJ for vice. After the voting
exercise, I won as the platoon leader while the other
girl won with just one vote ahead of Purity as the
vice. I pleaded with my platoon commander that I
didn’t want to be the platoon leader. After several
pleading, the other guy was given the leader.
After the election, Purity left as usual without a word
while I left for the Mami market with our
commander and the elected platoon reps.
Our commander ordered for drinks when we got
there. He told me he knew nothing was wrong with
me that I was only trying to dodge the election.
After the first round of drink, he made to order again
but I refused to allow him. I told him that it was my
turn. I ordered for two bottles of what everybody
was taking and one plate of pepper soup each.
“Shebi you want to intimidate your father abi?” he
asked, staring at me while we all laughed.
“No oo, how I go wan intimidate you na, I dey
mad?”
there. He told me he knew nothing was wrong with
me that I was only trying to dodge the election.
After the first round of drink, he made to order again
but I refused to allow him. I told him that it was my
turn. I ordered for two bottles of what everybody
was taking and one plate of pepper soup each.
“Shebi you want to intimidate your father abi?” he
asked, staring at me while we all laughed.
“No oo, how I go wan intimidate you na, I dey
mad?”
We all kept talking and laughing. Shortly after, our
commander received a call and left. I caught IJ
stealing glances at me, while I was also checking
her out. Prior to the election, I couldn’t remember
seeing her in our platoon. IJ isn’t someone that can
pass as a dashing beauty but what she lost in the
face she made up for it in her B---m and bum.
She was very curvy. She has a chocolate skin that
shun like a well-polished mahogany. With a gap
toothed set of teeth. She has dimples which always
appeared whenever she smiled. And her smile is so
beautiful.
commander received a call and left. I caught IJ
stealing glances at me, while I was also checking
her out. Prior to the election, I couldn’t remember
seeing her in our platoon. IJ isn’t someone that can
pass as a dashing beauty but what she lost in the
face she made up for it in her B---m and bum.
She was very curvy. She has a chocolate skin that
shun like a well-polished mahogany. With a gap
toothed set of teeth. She has dimples which always
appeared whenever she smiled. And her smile is so
beautiful.
Throughout our stay, I could count the words she
said. While she was paying attention to our
discussions, she smiles from her lips to her eyes.
said. While she was paying attention to our
discussions, she smiles from her lips to her eyes.
Since our commander wasn’t coming back, we all
left together and headed to our different hostels. I
stopped at an ice cream joint and bought two cups
of ice cream. When I got to the Pavilion, I called
Shania to come and meet me.
left together and headed to our different hostels. I
stopped at an ice cream joint and bought two cups
of ice cream. When I got to the Pavilion, I called
Shania to come and meet me.
To Be Continued…
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