Episode Nine
I woke up the following morning feeling like
someone hit by a train. I felt my body aching all
over coupled with the fact that I couldn’t sleep
through the night. The clarion sounded when it was
like I just closed my eyes to sleep. The headache
that accompanied the body ache was head splitting.
I knew all that was a sign of restless night.
someone hit by a train. I felt my body aching all
over coupled with the fact that I couldn’t sleep
through the night. The clarion sounded when it was
like I just closed my eyes to sleep. The headache
that accompanied the body ache was head splitting.
I knew all that was a sign of restless night.
After parade that morning, we had all gathered and
headed to Mami market for our breakfast without
Purity. Everybody noticed that I wasn’t myself as I
was ordinarily cold. Shania had pulled me aside and
asked me if I was ok to which I had replied in
affirmation telling her that I just had a bad night.
At the SAED lecture, I slept throughout. Shania was
worried but since she didn’t know what was wrong
with me, there was nothing she could do. After the
lecture, I didn’t have the appetite for lunch so I told
them to go on ahead that I wasn’t hungry. While I
headed to the hostel to sleep. Shania understood
that I was really having a bad day so she just
allowed me be. Yusuf on his part haven’t seen this
part of me before, so after trying to get me to flow
with his discussion without success, he surrendered
and allowed me be.
headed to Mami market for our breakfast without
Purity. Everybody noticed that I wasn’t myself as I
was ordinarily cold. Shania had pulled me aside and
asked me if I was ok to which I had replied in
affirmation telling her that I just had a bad night.
At the SAED lecture, I slept throughout. Shania was
worried but since she didn’t know what was wrong
with me, there was nothing she could do. After the
lecture, I didn’t have the appetite for lunch so I told
them to go on ahead that I wasn’t hungry. While I
headed to the hostel to sleep. Shania understood
that I was really having a bad day so she just
allowed me be. Yusuf on his part haven’t seen this
part of me before, so after trying to get me to flow
with his discussion without success, he surrendered
and allowed me be.
I don’t know for how long I slept, but I woke up to
see some people relaxed and gisting football.
Pulling my phone from under the pillow, I saw it
was already 6pm. I don’t know how but my phone
was on flight mode. Turning off the flight mode,
messages started coming in. The first message
from and unsaved number, another from Purity and
some Whatsapp messages too.
see some people relaxed and gisting football.
Pulling my phone from under the pillow, I saw it
was already 6pm. I don’t know how but my phone
was on flight mode. Turning off the flight mode,
messages started coming in. The first message
from and unsaved number, another from Purity and
some Whatsapp messages too.
The message from the unsaved number read ‘Mr
Man where are you. Come to the parade ground
before I count three’ I smiled after reading the
message. I know it was from my platoon
commander. Purity’s message confirmed it. Hers
read ‘where are you? Commander is looking for
you.’
After looking through the Whatsapp I decided to call
my commander.
Man where are you. Come to the parade ground
before I count three’ I smiled after reading the
message. I know it was from my platoon
commander. Purity’s message confirmed it. Hers
read ‘where are you? Commander is looking for
you.’
After looking through the Whatsapp I decided to call
my commander.
“Good evening sir” I greeted as he answered.
“Otondo, what is your problem? Why weren’t you at
the parade ground this evening?”
“Sir I was sleeping and didn’t hear the clarion.”
“Otondo you think this is your father’s house abi?
Don’t worry, you will meet me tomorrow morning.”
“Sir I’m sorry” I apologized laughing.
“Is sorry a name of person abi na una village head
name?”
“Otondo, what is your problem? Why weren’t you at
the parade ground this evening?”
“Sir I was sleeping and didn’t hear the clarion.”
“Otondo you think this is your father’s house abi?
Don’t worry, you will meet me tomorrow morning.”
“Sir I’m sorry” I apologized laughing.
“Is sorry a name of person abi na una village head
name?”
I kept apologizing for a while till he told me to
meet the platoon leader and drop my full details
with him as they were compiling list of people in
each platoon before he dropped the call.
meet the platoon leader and drop my full details
with him as they were compiling list of people in
each platoon before he dropped the call.
I called Shania afterwards, while we talked she told
me ‘welcome back to myself’ I asked for her
location and she told me that some guys took her,
Divine and some of their friends to Mami to which I
told her to have fun.
me ‘welcome back to myself’ I asked for her
location and she told me that some guys took her,
Divine and some of their friends to Mami to which I
told her to have fun.
I had my bath, changed to another set of white
outfit and went out. I called Yusuf twice but got no
reply. I was heading to the pavilion when I saw
Precious with some of her friends. I called out for
her but she didn’t hear so dialed her number.
“Where are you headed?” I asked as she picked the
called.
She turned looking around for me. “I’m going to the
volley ball court, where are you?”
“Behind you” I replied laughing.
outfit and went out. I called Yusuf twice but got no
reply. I was heading to the pavilion when I saw
Precious with some of her friends. I called out for
her but she didn’t hear so dialed her number.
“Where are you headed?” I asked as she picked the
called.
She turned looking around for me. “I’m going to the
volley ball court, where are you?”
“Behind you” I replied laughing.
“Hey son don’t play with your mother, where are you
joor?”
I raised my hand and waved to her. She saw me
and dropped the called while I walked down to
where she stood with her friends.
joor?”
I raised my hand and waved to her. She saw me
and dropped the called while I walked down to
where she stood with her friends.
“So you have learnt to play hide and seek with
mummy abi?” she asked when I got to them. We
exchanged pleasantries and started walking down to
the volley ball court.
“Are you playing volley ball?” I asked as we walked
down ignoring her first question.
“No o, I don’t have that kinda strength. Just going
to watch my platoon girls train.”
“Is there ever anything you have strength for, lazy
girl” I teased.
mummy abi?” she asked when I got to them. We
exchanged pleasantries and started walking down to
the volley ball court.
“Are you playing volley ball?” I asked as we walked
down ignoring her first question.
“No o, I don’t have that kinda strength. Just going
to watch my platoon girls train.”
“Is there ever anything you have strength for, lazy
girl” I teased.
“Eh! Eh! You want to start with me? Are you sure
you can do that? She said smiling and looking at
me.
“Come on, you know I’m telling the truth, it’s not
like I’m starting with you.”
you can do that? She said smiling and looking at
me.
“Come on, you know I’m telling the truth, it’s not
like I’m starting with you.”
“If I had the strength to ride that heavy duty
between your legs for three years believe me there
is nothing I can’t do.” She said laughing.
That was the least line I expected her to use. I
looked at the other girls as all of them joined her
laughing. I felt like the earth should open and engulf
me immediately. As if to make matters worse one
of her friends asked.
between your legs for three years believe me there
is nothing I can’t do.” She said laughing.
That was the least line I expected her to use. I
looked at the other girls as all of them joined her
laughing. I felt like the earth should open and engulf
me immediately. As if to make matters worse one
of her friends asked.
“Wait don’t tell me you guys were” she made a sign
before completing her sentence with “in school.”
“You gats be kidding me, this dude here kept
ramming into me like a trailer in school for three
years, forgetting that I’m his mum” Precious said
still trying to drive her point home.
before completing her sentence with “in school.”
“You gats be kidding me, this dude here kept
ramming into me like a trailer in school for three
years, forgetting that I’m his mum” Precious said
still trying to drive her point home.
“Three what?” the same girl asked again with mock
seriousness.
“I rode this dude for three years before he dumped
me for a fresh Kittycat” she said making a sad
face.
“Come on…” I started before she cut me off.
“Come on what? Am I lying?”
seriousness.
“I rode this dude for three years before he dumped
me for a fresh Kittycat” she said making a sad
face.
“Come on…” I started before she cut me off.
“Come on what? Am I lying?”
The other girls kept watching us giggling.
“Hey ladies, do you mind if I take her away for a
while?” I asked the girls.
“Sure, go on ahead” the one who seemed like their
spokesperson said.
“Hey ladies, do you mind if I take her away for a
while?” I asked the girls.
“Sure, go on ahead” the one who seemed like their
spokesperson said.
Dragging her by the hand gently, I led her away.
“Must you say all those things there?” I asked her
as we walked down to the Pavilion.
“Did I lie?”
“Must you say all those things there?” I asked her
as we walked down to the Pavilion.
“Did I lie?”
“Typical Nigerian, answering question with
question.”
“Yes, no doubt, I am one” she said with a smile.
We got to the Pavilion and settled down on two
seats. At first we stared at each other before she
asked,
“This is about last night right?”
“Thought we settled this thing before now
Precious?” I asked.
question.”
“Yes, no doubt, I am one” she said with a smile.
We got to the Pavilion and settled down on two
seats. At first we stared at each other before she
asked,
“This is about last night right?”
“Thought we settled this thing before now
Precious?” I asked.
“Settled what exactly? Purity you played me for a
fool. Ok, fine let me ask you again, did you ever
give us a chance or you just got tired and used the
single opportunity you had to get me off your
back?”
“Come on Precious you know I tried developing
feelings for you, I tried but it wasn’t just coming.”
fool. Ok, fine let me ask you again, did you ever
give us a chance or you just got tired and used the
single opportunity you had to get me off your
back?”
“Come on Precious you know I tried developing
feelings for you, I tried but it wasn’t just coming.”
“You tried when you already had another girl that
followed you home and got introduced to your
people. Is that the definition of trying? Is she the
girl you told me you were trying to build something
with?”
followed you home and got introduced to your
people. Is that the definition of trying? Is she the
girl you told me you were trying to build something
with?”
“No it’s not her. I found out things couldn’t work
between that person and I. I started with Shania not
long ago. We are not even up to two months into
this relationship.”
between that person and I. I started with Shania not
long ago. We are not even up to two months into
this relationship.”
“Oh this sounds more interesting and you want me
to believe this hogwash? Ok fine, assuming I
believe that you guys just started this thing recently,
so what were you guys doing back then in school?
Just straffing?”
to believe this hogwash? Ok fine, assuming I
believe that you guys just started this thing recently,
so what were you guys doing back then in school?
Just straffing?”
“Yea, it was something that happened just a couple
of times. Why are you being like this? Are you
trying to tell me that back then in school you didn’t
have other guys you were doing things with? Why
am I the one being questioned here?”
of times. Why are you being like this? Are you
trying to tell me that back then in school you didn’t
have other guys you were doing things with? Why
am I the one being questioned here?”
“Purity let me tell you, you are the only guy I ever
had something to do with sexually. Yes I know what
will be going on in your mind but I just told you the
gospel truth.”
had something to do with sexually. Yes I know what
will be going on in your mind but I just told you the
gospel truth.”
It sounded funny to me how she could say that?
She wasn’t a virgin when I first had intercourse with
her, though as I could still remember, she was very
tight during our first time, but I know a virgin when I
see one.
She wasn’t a virgin when I first had intercourse with
her, though as I could still remember, she was very
tight during our first time, but I know a virgin when I
see one.
“I am the only guy you ever had something to do
with sexually? What happened?”
with sexually? What happened?”
“Purity, that will be a story for another day, but I
feel used by you. You are the only guy I ever had a
bonding with. The only guy I ever came to love truly
and adore is you. After I realized that you were
trying to cut ties with me by avoiding me, I decided
to let you be. But when I got posted here, I saw a
flicker of hope that maybe since you said you will
be working your posting here that we could revive
things in a new environment, but see how my hopes
got shattered. At some point, I do think that I am
over you but I always find out that I am not yet.
Maybe I need to work more on myself.”
feel used by you. You are the only guy I ever had a
bonding with. The only guy I ever came to love truly
and adore is you. After I realized that you were
trying to cut ties with me by avoiding me, I decided
to let you be. But when I got posted here, I saw a
flicker of hope that maybe since you said you will
be working your posting here that we could revive
things in a new environment, but see how my hopes
got shattered. At some point, I do think that I am
over you but I always find out that I am not yet.
Maybe I need to work more on myself.”
“I’m sorry for acting kiddy with you. Believe me I
treasured what we had, it meant a lot to me. You
feel I used you, but I also feel the same. I felt you
were using me, and I was afraid of what the future
will turn out to be.”
treasured what we had, it meant a lot to me. You
feel I used you, but I also feel the same. I felt you
were using me, and I was afraid of what the future
will turn out to be.”
She looked up at me after I said that. I could see
the tears forming in her eyes and how she was
trying to hold them back. I tried to hold her hands
but she took them away before I could get to her.
the tears forming in her eyes and how she was
trying to hold them back. I tried to hold her hands
but she took them away before I could get to her.
“I know you expect that I would have moved on, but
it’s not as easy as you think. I understand the fact
that moving on was so easy for you, yes because I
was just that girl for you, that girl that was only
good for the bed. Purity I disobeyed my parents
thinking that we belong together. Do you know that I
am still not in good terms with them? I risked
everything but what did I get in return? Nothing.”
I guess she couldn’t hold back the tears as she
allowed it stream down from her eyes. I pulled out
my handkerchief and handed it over to her. I
couldn’t understand why she was saying all those
things. From what I know, we settled things
amicably and never did she bring up any of this,
why now? Is it because of Shania? After she got her
tear gland under control, I continued.
it’s not as easy as you think. I understand the fact
that moving on was so easy for you, yes because I
was just that girl for you, that girl that was only
good for the bed. Purity I disobeyed my parents
thinking that we belong together. Do you know that I
am still not in good terms with them? I risked
everything but what did I get in return? Nothing.”
I guess she couldn’t hold back the tears as she
allowed it stream down from her eyes. I pulled out
my handkerchief and handed it over to her. I
couldn’t understand why she was saying all those
things. From what I know, we settled things
amicably and never did she bring up any of this,
why now? Is it because of Shania? After she got her
tear gland under control, I continued.
To Be Continued…
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