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| Re: My World - Jflash by crislyn(f): 4:02pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
aprilwise:Seriously. it makes the story interesting to follow. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by skubido(m): 6:34pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
chai, omo c update. sist u too much jhor. like as u double ham jhor. uno go tire IJN. Amen RESPECT. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:59am On Feb 17, 2018 |
"Yeah now I know" he replied rubbing his cheek where I punched him, the movement I made caused the boy I carried to wake up, he began to cry and from the way I see it he wasn't just crying because I woke him up from his sweet dream but because he was hungry, they gave us nothing to eat this morning and I doubt the boy had something to eat before they brought him there, I didn't have any money to buy food and I was dirty and haggard. The other soldiers came to him asking him what was going on between the two of us, "you don see her before" one of the soldiers asked "Yes we've met before he was the one who wanted to buy me earlier this morning" I told them but some of them laughed "Why are you laughing" I asked confused trying to get the boy to stop crying "forget about that, can you get me some food?" the way I said it sounded more like get-me-some-food but the stood there looking at me. "Come small girl do you think we are your servants" a second party asked "Do I look like am his nanny, just get me some food the boy is hungry" I said very impatient, "Hurry up and get the boy something to eat" he told his friend who was standing next to him within some minutes he came back with a bottle Nutri-milk and gala and a sachet of water I sat down on a bench and opened the milk and gave it to the boy he collected the bottle of milk and I only supported it with one hand, he was so cute that I couldn't stop smiling despite the fact that I was hungry but I no longer felt it that much, I looked up and all eyes were on me then I realised what I've done, I smiled innocently at them "Am just a child what could I have done" I said sweetly, "Where do you stay'' the man asked me I scoffed at his question tears almost fell from my eyes but didn't my eyes were watery as I remembered when everything started, "I have no family they ones I thought I had sold me out" "After this where will you go to?" He asked "I don't know the streets maybe" I replied "Would you like to stay with me? I can be your adopted brother and you can be my sister" he said he's eyes were begging me to accept I shook my head to turn down the offer for I knew whatever fate has brought me to this extent isn't done with me yet The boy ate all the gala and drank all the milk and only drank a little water, the soldiers began to load the children into their hilux to be taken back to south Kaduna to their barrack were parents of missing children will come and identify their children, i carry the boy on my back and went to join them, the took the boy from my back but he wouldn't let go he held onto my sleeveless shirt and would not let go, my tattoo was visible at last they managed to take his hands off my shirt without causing damage to my shirt then put him inside, I raised my leg to climb the back of the hilux were they put the kids but the man I had punched drew me backwards and ushered me to another hilux, I could hear the boy cry and it was quite disturbing "But the boy is.... "Don't worry they will take good care of him" He interrupted and that was how we were separated the boy and I. 3 Likes |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 11:02am On Feb 17, 2018 |
CHAPTER SEVEN The hilux I entered left the route that the others were taking and went on a different route, I was scared, I thought about the boy I was carried and pray he was okay, I felt a love for that little boy "Where are we going" I asked "There's someone we need to see" "Okay" I began to feel sleepy though I was still on alert because I don't know who he is or where he is taking me to but something was telling me to relax I am safe, just listening to that voice I fell asleep, after some hours they car galloped and i woke up, we were in Zaria already entering the military depot the hilux parked and we came down my leg was a little wobbly. "Were are we?" I asked He held my hand and we started walking towards a building that looks like an office. "This is were we call depot, recruits are being trained here to become soldiers" the man replied we stopped at the front door of the office, "is Oga inside?" The man asked "No Oga dey for parade ground" a soldier guarding the office answered "Okay" the man answered we turned and headed for the place. I didn't see any other soldiers roaming or jogging except for those on guard. "What's happening this place looks scanty" I asked looking up at him, when I looked at him wow he really looked too good to be my brother. "Well it more like a graduation for soldiers, have you heard of military passing out parade?" He asked "Yes I think kaila showed me a video of a passing out parade one time" I answered "Good that's what is happening now" he said "So who are we looking for" I asked "Someone who would be very pleased to see you" he answered, his words put me off balance "well I hope it not someone who wants to finish me off.........someone who would be pleased to see me?" I began to go through pages of faces I have known or seen in my memory. "is it someone I know" I asked trying to clarify who that person is. "Yes if you still remember, you might not be able to remember me but I hope you remember him" he said smiling Now am really confused, speaking of the man who would be pleased to see me, God please let me remember him and is this guy in any way related to the man why should I remember him, although I felt relax with this guy I felt protected with these guy by me is he in any way connected to my childhood or is it about the future. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 11:46am On Feb 17, 2018 |
'Wait here" he said and then run towards a canopy were some groups of top ranking officers were sitting, I saw him whisper in a man's ear and the man turned around to look at me, I move around get a better view of the parade, the soldiers marched and answer to command in unison, the were perfect there was a desire building up within me "I want hundred of soldiers to be at my command, I want to have authority in order to achieve vengeance for my family I need to have a upper hand in this country and the strongest way to achieve it is through the military, my imagination was interrupted when I heard my name. "Nicole?" the elderly man called he doesn't look old but I can bet he is in his early fifties, I looked at the man confused, the younger man turned me around draw down the hand of my shirt revealing my tattoo, I didn't get what was happening so I just stood there and let them to what they are doing, he then turned me to face them again, the older man hugged me. "My child I thought I had lost you" he said crying, he cried and laughed at the same time he touched my nose, that face I know that face, it was coming back. "Uncle Clement?" I called his name to be sure I was crying, I had missed uncle clement so much if only I had Ben with uncle Clement for the past five I would have advanced a lot. "Yes, it me....... you have suffered a lot, you look dirty and Skinny, you were more beautiful than this but you are here now I will take care of you and return you back to your former glory" he said cleaning my tears with his hands assuring me victory, "yes I will get my glory back and you are going to help me do it" I said in my thought. I looked at the young man who had been with me throughout everything that happened this morning. "Michael?" I called smiling so wide "Yep" he answered grinning, The happiness I felt was unexplainable, I felt like I finally came home after a long long journey. Lieutenant general clement bassy is my dad's best friend more like best brothers, they were friends from their nursery class to secondary school but uncle clement had applied for NDA while dad applied for UNN Enugu state so they went to separate ways but that not with standing they still hang out, dad and uncle Clement had done so many of crazy things in their youth up until the day dad was murdered, he was also my godfather so technically speaking we are family. "Mike, take her to your mother and make sure she gets cleaned up, she would stay in the guest room until her room is ready and you little princess get some rest" he said then kissed my forehead. "This is going to take long so you can't stay here" he said, mike carried me in his arm, I wasn't heavy so to him I felt like paper, I lay my head on his chest and thought about the coincidences and people who without them I would have been history. "Mom, am home" I said silently, mike heard it and smiled he lifted me a little higher so my head would balance comfortably on his shoulder, I had thought that my I was done running now that am with uncle I thought I would be safe but no it hasn't end now is beginning of a life of adventure, change and pursuit. 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by DemiKOL(f): 2:00pm On Feb 17, 2018 |
Thanks for the update |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Ehibiggirl(f): 9:27pm On Feb 17, 2018 |
Jbfranklin:point of correction,I'm not a guy. I just wanted something real,like our culture, we should stop promoting other peoples cultures making ours seem inferior, what's wrong if she had character names in our native languages? See how u are quick to disqualify it because it has to sound like Joan, shantell Natasha Brian and the like to be sophisticated, I pity people like you who feel foreign cultures are better than urs, u quickly adopt it while throwing urs away. I pray for the freedom of the mind for u, I see your mind is enslaved.it is people like you that treat white men as though they are gods and better than you, your mind really needs healing and freedom. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jbfranklin: 10:48pm On Feb 17, 2018 |
Ehibiggirl:I knew it... You're are one of Yoruba or is it edo girls that are sternly judgemental but still act against their jurisdiction... I myself writing a story but not gracing they story with traditional names or events does not mean that I posses cultural or ethical obscurity towards taking sides with they western world's or not you are getting it wrong sister... A story is a story.... They author has they right to adopt whatever names they want... And still their cultural morale would be intact... I don't see any white man clairvoyantly we are equal and they see me same way I see them... No segregation attached. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by skubido(m): 11:12pm On Feb 17, 2018 |
Tanks a lot 4d update ma. U really tried. God will continue to strengthen u the more. RESPECT |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Ehibiggirl(f): 12:19pm On Feb 18, 2018 |
Jbfranklin:believe this at ur own peril, its a shame ur name is chinedu and u can't identify with it but u prefer Franklin an English name, a name of enslavement from ur enslavers, u will tell me how many white men name their children African names or adopt the name they themselves, a story about an African family or persons or events should carry African content, that's a way to givie value to our culture and traditions not giving characters foreign names that just spell all shades of fakeness, no wonder this days had for people to tell you their name is onyinyechukwu, instead they say joana or Brenda, or shaquita or any of that foreign nonsense to to blend and feel sophisticated, when the majority of the people begin to think and act like you, in no distant time our culture would be extinct. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by crislyn(f): 9:43pm On Feb 18, 2018 |
Ehibiggirl:Na wa o. So he is the one to bring back the dying culture? He is the writer and he has every right to name the characters as he wish. My name is Christiana and its what i grew up to meet everyone calls me, you cannot then ask for my name and i will tell u something else, if you r interested in my native name then u ask for it and i will tell u! Just cuz you don't have an English name does not mean the rest of us should feel bad about it . Ndo mrs culture...if the story is vexing u cuz of the names, take a bow and stop derailing the thread with your epistles. Iranu Oshi. Better don't quote me o...i don't want to derail the thread with you. So just read, and go! |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:36am On Feb 19, 2018 |
skubido: Much appreciated 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:52am On Feb 19, 2018 |
Sorry for the delay I've got much reading to do but not to worry I will upload something today for you guys Thanks a lot for keeping my morah on this story And tanks to you but this is my story can't tell me wat to do in my story and if you so much dislike the foreign language then why do you read write and speak so Pls turn don't turn this place into a place of insult, ur words are really harsh @ehibigirl |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:53am On Feb 19, 2018 |
crislyn: |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:53am On Feb 19, 2018 |
crislyn: Thanks bae 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Ehibiggirl(f): 4:17pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
crislyn:its a shame u didn't understand stand anything I wrote there but I won't blame u sha because u might have pains in ur brain, if u didn't want to derail this thread u would not have written all that gibberish, anyway since you are so eager to gain my attention, I'm very generous, firstly I didn't say u should kill ursef because u don't have a native name, but I was stressing on the fact that young people today in africa are quick to discard anything that is native,it is terrible we can't appreciate and identify with our culture 70% of young girls like you want to be the new kimkays Beyonce and co so much that the writer has added names like Nicole and co,what has a nicole got to do in a family thqt can name thir child amara its just too fake and lacks originality,christiana it is bad if u can't identify with the small things in our culture simple things such native names, because you dont have one doest mean you should encourage its continuity and im spelling it out for u just in case you process info slowly and yes I'm going to save the dying culture not alone though but with the help of people who have good culture and traditional values not like one Christiana girl who wuld easily change her name to Beverly or Samantha rather than identify with uju or ijeoma. And by the way, I have quoted you I'm in my house come and I will beat you. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Ehibiggirl(f): 4:34pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Jasmineflash:what did I ever say that is harsh now? The truth is offensive though, I get. I'm sorry you're pained. Epele iya. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by itsandi(m): 6:26pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:18pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Ehibiggirl: tanks alot very much appreciated  |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:27pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
CHAPTER EIGHT Mike and I travelled back to the Barack in Kaduna, I had thought that uncle's house was in Zaria, I wondered why we are driving this far am tired of travelling. "I thought you guys live in Zaria" I asked "Yea but mom is in Kaduna and that's where am taking you" Mike said. "Is Ralph also in Kaduna? It been so long since i have seen him " I chuckled "But how could you remember us so well, you were very small when we used to come around your house?" He asked "Well I did remember mom said I had a vivid and retentive memory" I remembered when mom took me to see a psychiatrist, she said I some times behave strangely at time when am I class I answer and solve questions like a guru and sometimes I will become dull like I know nothing at all but she loved me all the more she said I was very special in my own way, today felt like years one event after the other. I have never experienced such excess travelling before I already travelled like three times today, but it feels so good to be free, to feel the wind, to see the mountains to see real huts just like the one I read in my english textbook, I saw multiple travelling cars and buses each passes us with high speed, mike overtook a lot of cars on the way, he increases speed to catch up with other cars that passed us, but a times he doesn't reach them in time before we get to a place where the road bend but competition ain't over dude we are still behind you, sometime when mike wouldn't reach the cars or trucks on time I would calm myself by saying victory requires patient. There were a lot of gallops on the way, at times when we pass some little town and if I saw something I like I will plead with him to stop and get it for me. It was Paradise for me I didn't get to work again. We reached Kaduna by evening time and I was exhausted, uncle had built his mansion close to the Barack so it will be easy for him to go and come whenever duty calls, we entered the gate and into the compound it was really a comfort to be back to the luxury life I was used to before, aunt came out of the house and welcomed us, she cried when she saw me I couldn't blame them to being so emotional, uncle had no daughter and they desire to have at least one and since aunt can never give birth again due to medical reason they have always cherished me and to them am their daughter. Mahn I was done crying, seriously I have been crying since yesterday how can I be a tough girl if my hobby is crying, I don't like being pathetic and I don't like to be pitied it makes me weak and want to depend on someone, I should be the one pitying others and not them pitying. I lay down on the comfortable cushion resting, "Nicole dear go and take a shower before am done cooking okay?" Aunt called from the kitchen, "okay" I answered, mike who has been my tour guide for the day took me upstairs to the guess room, I took a quick shower and came down to the dining room, the table was set already, I wore a crazy jean and a basketball top that belong to Ralph, I saw Ralph running towards me I ran so he wouldn't catch me he jumped from one cushion to another until he caught me, 1 Like |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:39pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
I laughed as I remember how we do it then, "you haven't changed at all" I said prodding his forehead, aunt came out of the kitchen carrying a tray of fried meats laughing, mike came down from his room, he saw us playing and he joined, he carried carry Ralph and threw him on the cushion, "oh yeah my knight in shining amour" I teased him, mike adjusted his shirt and made a proud face with his hands on his hips Ralph jumped on his back trying to draw him down backwards" okay it enough, dinner is ready" we stopped playing and went to take our seat I sat close to aunt, before we could say the prayer before eating I heard the sound of a car driving into the compound, I left the room and ran out of the house I stood in front of the door waiting for uncle to come out of his car, I don't know but someone in me wanted to be a kid again. Mike and Ralph and mom came out and stood beside me, a white man came out of the car he was actually Chinese uncle followed behind. "Are we having a guest?" I asked, look at me talking as if these was my house. "Nop, he is dad's friend he comes here often" mike said, I left them and ran to uncle, he carried me up and dropped me, I held his hand and we went into the house together it was like a big family this is always aunt fantasy were she would cook dinner and wait for her husband to come home after a day's work and her daughter would run to her father on seeing him to welcome him and then all of them would go into the house to enjoy a feast mom prepared, everything I did wasn't because aunt wanted it but because the child in me wanted to live out her happy days before becoming a real adult and facing different type of obstacles. While I was eating I kept looking at the Chinese man who also eat with us, well there's no harm in asking a few questions, "are you really a Chinese man or are you someone who looks like one" I asked him with cuteness in my curiosity "Am really a Chinese man" he said, I can tell his accent says it all. "What your name?" I asked "Am Chan Li, what your name?" He also asked looking very interested in me "My name is Nicole......" I refused to say my surname and not show my sadness but the way looked at me I can sense she knew what I was hiding, mike was looking at me surprisingly maybe he's wondering why my action suddenly changed, "and since when did you become a little girl, earlier today you were like her excellency" he asked "Thanks a lot for blowing my cover" I whispered to him, "my pleasure" he replied "What do you mean by that" uncle asked and mike just couldn't keep his mouth shut, i tugged him on his trouser but he still insisted on talking about what happened, seeing that it didnt have any effect then I pinched him, he made a frown at me with his eyebrows in a v shape but his mouth was still moving, he shifted his chair farther from me where I can't reach him. "Did you know that at first I saw this girl talk to me I thought she was 15 or 16 but looking at her appearance she looked below 10 and she talks like she owns the world she talks with authority just like dad, mom you asked me why I had a swell on my face she punched me" mike narrated "Uhh....." I made a sound of frustration, "you talk too much, how old are you? 16, 17? I asked with my voice a little deep that made it sound mature of course that normally how I sound when I talk. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 10:44pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
"Am 18" mike answered his response sounded like my question had rub mud on his pride and he is defending it, mike and i had never been like some sweet brother and sister we were like cat and mouse, tom and jerry always looking for each other's trouble but still play with each other. "Sounded like 14" I mocked him "No doubt...." Ralph said but not completing his sentence "About what?" Mr Li asked "About her, looking at her so innocent you might think that everything mike said was all lies, how can a little girl do such things that a little too much maybe he made it up but from the way she looks and sound now you can tell it all true, he talked so manly"plus she is beautiful too" he smiled "That's true" Mr Li nodded his head "Hey..... give me a break, it not like it my fault or choice this is what I had to become in order to survive I had to be fearless and my mind should always be at work" saying that it reminded me of kaila. "Yes dear, but where have you been and what have you been doing all thee years?" Aunt asked I could see a big question mark on her face. "You have to tell us everything" uncle supported his beloved wife, I had no choice but to say everything even I wanted to share it with somebody and am glad I found them. I told them everything starting with when I was brought to camp and how I met with kaila and my trainings but I avoided telling them anything that would make them see me as a weirdo, it was like I was telling them a story I was calm and focused, imaginations came, memory recalled it was like I stood in front of a big TV watching everything that has happened to me and come to think of it I had never sat down to recall events that i encountered from A-Z, everyone was quiet looking at me and when I get to a part where I seem to be breaking down aunt would hold my hand and wipe the tears off my cheek, I didn't mention about Richard I think that one is private for me. While telling them my story every single detail I could remember I began to feel sleepy but I manage to tell them everything up to the moment I came to Kaduna with mike. I was in my room sleeping when I had this strange dream, in that dream I was hiding in the closet my mum hide me in but i wasn't as small as i was then i was bigger and I saw the women who had killed my parent that night came into the room although I wasn't so sure if it was her because her face wasn't clear it was cloudy anytime I look closer her face becomes more duller but she was wearing the same cloth from that night, I saw my mum was kneeling on the floor holding her leg she looked at me and back to the woman, who stood already pointing the gun at her head she released a bullet and it went straight to her forehead, she looked at the closet were I was "you are next" then she pointed the gun at me and pulled the trigger I saw the bullet flying towards me I closed my eyes "mummy save me" I cried, I opened my eyes and I was standing in my room my present room, I was standing naked I looked for my cloth but couldn't find it I went to the closet but there was no cloths to wear, I looked around but something caught my eyes I saw Richard standing on the balcony he smiled at me, I was so happy to see him I smiled back, I wanted to go to him but I realised that I was naked i tried covering myself with my hands but it was of no use, suddenly the place Richard was standing began to crack, I rushed to draw him out i held his right hand but then we swapped position still holding hands he was inside while I was on the breaking balcony, I didn't understand what was happening but when I look at him, he was no longer Richard it was now the woman holding my hand smiling, "you're next" she said and let go of my hands and I fell. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by queenitee(f): 11:45pm On Feb 19, 2018 |
Hmmmmm |
| Re: My World - Jflash by skubido(m): 10:54am On Feb 20, 2018 |
Na wa oo. Tanks a lot 4d update. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by crislyn(f): 1:09pm On Feb 20, 2018 |
Ehibiggirl: |
| Re: My World - Jflash by rayvelez(m): 1:26pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Following. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 3:21pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
I had woke up screaming, it felt like my spirit fell into my body and I gain life again, I was sweating profusely I didn't know that my little scream would wake aunt, she came into my room "are you alright?" I shook my headed as she cleaned the sweats on my face "was it a bad dream" she asked and I nodded "don't worry okay mummy is here, mummy will protect you go back to sleep, okay" she said while she rocked me in her arm gently until I felt asleep she slept beside me and somehow I was able to have a normal dream. I woke up and aunt was sleeping beside me, I avoided waking her and quietly out of the room down to the kitchen, I made coffee and bread toast with butter and cream, I took it upstairs to my room and dropped it on the table, the noise I made woke her up, "good morning mum" I greeted cheerfully "morning love how was your night" she asked "It was peaceful, mum I made you breakfast" I said as I carried the tray and kept it on the bed "Wow you made breakfast, so what did you make" she asked touching my cheek, "I made coffee and bread toast and...... " I was interrupted by Ralph who came in and jumped on the bed he took a slice of bread put Butter on it and soaked it in the coffee, not long after Ralph came in mike also entered and sat on the bed "morning mum,.... Ooh breakfast" he said delighted rubbing his palms together he reached out his hand to take a slice of bread, I fought him off beating his hands but he still manage to take it and the butter he jumped out of bed so I wouldn't reach him, "hey why would he have one and I wouldn't" he said already stuffing the bread in his mouth, I was pissed "mummy?" i reported, Ralph sat and was laughing "boys, don't get your sister upset" Ralph was still mocking me with his laughter, he was beginning to get on my nerve, "how about a slap" a voice within me said, "good idea" I said in my thought, I gave Ralph a slap on his back, he yelped and jumped up rubbing the place I hit him, now the tables have turned I was laughing he got annoyed and chased me out of the room, I was running when I bumped into uncle, "woaw, take it easy, who is chasing you?" He asked I was panting and still laughing, I turned to point at Ralph but no one was behind me, "he went inside the room" I said trying to catch my breath but the laughter wouldn't let me, uncle joined me in laughing even thou he don't know why exactly am laughing, we just laughed and went into the room "good morning dad" mike and Ralph greeted, "morning, why is she laughing?" He carried me and dropped me on the bed close to aunt and adjusted his khaki, "don't mind this kids they were just playing what could I have done" aunt said. "Are you going out, dad?" I asked laying my head on aunt's lap, "no o he's just coming back" Ralph said with sarcasm in his voice. "I didn't ask you" I replied back "dad I want to be a soldier just like you and mike" I said, dad touched my nose "really?" He asked looking at his wife, "no I won't agree to that" aunt protested, "Why mum?" Mike asked "She is a girl she can't do that" aunt replied although every one knew why exactly she had say so, she was afraid to lose me, she just don't want lose the only thing she had spent had entire married life asking God for. "I second that" Ralph said |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 3:29pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Through out the conversations we had I couldn't help but notice how sad mike was despite the fact he kept a happy face through out if mike was in his normal mode today I would have been busy fighting with him, the conversation would have been more lively, the death of his colleagues had made him sobber, after breakfast mike went to his room he was sitting on the balcony of his room, mom and dad tried to console him, he waved the matter aside and said he has gotten over it but in his room he cried, I went to his room he was laying on his bed with his left hand on his forehead and the other hand flat on his tommy he bended his right knee upwards towards the ceiling and his other leg was flat on the bed he's face was stained with tears that seemed to have dried, I stood beside the bed "hey" I said trying to draw his attention but he seemed to be so far away in thoughts, I didn't actually know what to say if I should bring him back to reality am not much of a sympathizer, "I can say sorry for your loss" I murmured to myself "yeah like he haven't heard a lot of that since his beloved friends died" a voice in me said I shrugged "just let mother nature lead you" I said as I tapped him "hey" he lifted his hands from his face to look at the person standing beside him "hey, what's wrong?" He sounded drowsy as if waking from a sleep "am bored" I said. Mike has put back that smile-oh-loving-brother face again "come and lie beside me" he said and I did, there was a long silence in the room, am guessing he has gone back to his trance again the problem with this guy is he doesn't share his problems or pains with anyone to him he believed that how a man is suppose to be, always believing he can solve it himself by not today and not with me cuz am going to squeeze out all those problems one by one, "so tell me about them" I said sitting up "not today" he replied back" he said with a weary smile, I pointed to the clock it late in the morning and you have no duty calls neither do I have anywhere to go so am all ears for the rest of the day, I think you got the signal so you better start talking. So he began "I had met sahid during my secondary school at army command secondary school at Enugu, both sahid and I had the same dream of being a soldier, so we both applied NDA, during my first year in NDA I met adekunle and Armstrong we were best buddies, I could remember when we went to the club sahid would brag about how much ladies can't resist him we called him the ladiesman, just last two months we got our ranks as lieutenants if only I had gone with them at least they would have survived. This guy isn't serious at all look at what you're saying if only you had gone with them, if only you had gone with them you would be dead by now you aren't God, no matter how smart you think you are, you are not 360 kilometres close to how smart death is, so get a hold of yourself man, as he told the story tears keep falling from his eyes, I realized how important they were to him but that's fate you know destiny is a trickish phenomenon, I need to draw him out of the deep sorrow I need to look for something crazy "take me to the club, I've never been to the club before" he turned sharply and looked at me his gaze was like "are you nuts" but that was what I was looking for "won't you introduce me to your friends am bored at home" I jumped down from the bed and draw him out of bed by his hand, he's more heavier than he looks "okay" he sat on the side of his bed, took a rubber band from the side table and wore it around the tip of his trouser and folded it while pushing it inside so it stand puffed he did the same to the other leg and put on his socks before wearing his boot "why don't you just push it inside the boots it much simpler" |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 3:44pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
"no, that how the mobile police does theirs but this is how soldiers do theirs that how it has been, even I don't know why" he said then stood up and grab a black shirt from the wardrobe and put it on and then put on a sleeveless jacket army colour, he looked at the mirror and went in the bathroom and came out cleaning his face with a towel "am good to go" he said then invited me to join him I accepted his hand we went out of the room and down the stairs, aunt and Ralph sat in the spacious living room "mom we're going strolling" mike said as we headed for the door "okay" aunt replied operating her phone "can I come too" Ralph pleaded "no" mike and I responded in unison closing the door. I had persuaded mike to at least pay his last respect to them even if not as a friend but as a soldier paying his respect to heroes, we got to the cemetery and three rectangular holes were dug side by side and they coffins was already placed inside and only few people remained those who were related to the dead ones, I saw a woman who carried a baby boy and cried at one of the graves she almost threw the baby inside but some people restricted her, she kept pouring insults and wishes at the dead in the grave, I felt her pain and how much love she had in her for the guy, she kept reciting and repeating all the promise and vows they made to each other, mike knelt down facing the graves, he looked at the woman and couldn't just held back his own tears, I had told him when we get there he should say whatever he wanted to say to them for the spirit of the dead ones are around us and they will hear. I looked at the woman who threatened to die if her husband doesn't wake up and then I remembered my family that when I felt the pain of losing loved ones I finally knew what death meant I turned around to give mike some space while I also concentrate on my pain and sorrow, I felt a sharp pain in my heart as if a sword has pierced through then that heavy feeling came again I fell to my knees and grabbed my chest I pressed it trying to see if I can reduce the pain, my ulcer was acting up again that one was understandable but painful, now coming back to that feeling I felt something bad was going to happen to me I hit my chest a bit hard it didn't work I cried in my heart "Mommy help me" mike walked up behind me and turned me to face him, the position I was in had alarmed him, "are you alright?" He asked then carried me up "you know that feelings I told you about" i said and he answered "I just felt it now" I said he rubbed my chest and I straightened a little bit until I was able to stand, we left the cemetery and head to the club house it was a kind of lodge or hotel and a club together, today was very up and going and the club House was filled with soldiers who were both on mufti and on uniform, for some people it was joyous and for some like mike it was sad "What's happening here, mike" I asked looking around so excitedly I could smell the smoke of marijuana and alcohols, there were ladies there too drinking with the soldiers and some smoke too while some soldiers prefer to drink amongst themselves there were also civilians especially young guys and babes and adults too who also clubs there "today we are celebrating the fallen heroes" he said looking more brighter than he did in the morning am glad the magic worked, I recalled that earlier this morning when I went through Ralph Facebook in the Nigerian army group I saw people posting pictures of soldiers who had died in battle, Ralph also posted the pictures of sahid, Ade and Armstrong. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Jasmineflash(f): 3:55pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Some of the ladies disgust me just by looking at them, their dressing was immoral, are these ladies there wives" I asked pointing to them "no, some are girlfriends and some are runz girls" he said as we moved through the people, a girl from nowhere came and held mike around his elbow, "hi handsome" she said chewing her gum so noisily, her dressing tells it all she is definitely a runz girl or she is hot and wants to get laid, mike didn't utter a word "I use to see you around...... Oh is this your sister? She is beautiful and I like your outfit too, she talked to me like I was five years old, am guessing this girl who looked like she is 16 had had her eye on mike for a long time and would do anything to get him, and for my dressing it was too rocky for a little girl like me, I wore a black fitted shirt and a leather black jacket and a crazy white fitted trouser with my beautiful red and black sneakers of course it is bound to draw attention, I've always have a sense of fashion, "thank you but you being nice to me ain't gonna get you any where close to my brother so I suggest you beat it" I said raising my eyebrows while looking at her straight in the eye, "you are scary and rude" she said and looked at mike to confirm that nothing I had said was true that he has interest in her, mike had laughed when I said that he looked at the girl and shrugged "it runs in the family" he said and freed himself from the girl's gripped and we continued walking, I was feeling the beats of the music and was moving to it until I had that feeling again it felt very close and I was scared, I feel the danger like it was very close to me, I grabbed his jacket and went closer to him "are you alright?" He asked as he noticed my movement "no... it's that feeling again, I want to go home" I told him my voice showed how much afraid I was, he looked at me worriedly "okay let me take you home" he said holding my arm we walked through the crowd of people. We were out of the clubs and into the street, we were like seven to eight streets away from home we didn't come with our car we trekked, even on the street there were some group of soldiers who sat at a corner chatting it was around 8pm and few people were going out and more were tripping in, the street was lively we were about a meter away from the club when I heard a gunshot and I felt a sharp pain at the upper region of the left side of my thorax, I cried out immediately I felt it and fell to the ground, mike saw me falling and another bullet came flying towards me but it missed I saw the soldiers who were outside running towards the storey building that the gunfire was coming from and they ones in the club came out to know what's happening, luckily the metal bottom on my jacket had reduced the speed of the bullet and prevented the bullet from going deeper but I was bleeding baldly and I was losing consciousness, I heard mike telling me to stay awake it sounded like he was crying, the last thing I want to do for mike is to add more sorrow to the one he already have, mike carried me in his arms and entered one of the hilux that was driven to the club by some group of soldiers and we dove off, he shakes me anytime he sees that am closing my eyes so I could stay awake but I was getting tired the pain was unbearable and my vision was becoming fuzzy and finally I closed my eyes I heard my name severally but I already lost consciousness. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by Socuul(f): 4:41pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Nice one......Your story is captivating and you are doing a very nice job of updating frequently. More ink to your pen and more MB to your phone. Am very sorry, I just have to say this, Nicole age being ten is not realistic to her knowledge, things she say and also her action maybe it would have been okay for a 14-15 years old girl. I guess Mike should also be at least 21 years old for him to be a lieutenant. |
| Re: My World - Jflash by skubido(m): 4:44pm On Feb 21, 2018 |
Tanks a lot 4d update. God will continue to strengthen u |
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