Hi guys let
listen to a story before I finally ask you a big question that need sincere
wisdom and maturity. Just assume yourself as the soldier in this story.
Samuel is a young lad that just
graduated from high school and he have a promising future, Samuel picked the form
to join his country military academy- Nigeria defence academy. He wasn’t in a
relationship with any girl but he was in a platonic relationship with a girl Mia,
his high school mate. The relationship was getting more than platonic but the
both of them are unwilling to tell each other the truth as they pretend as if
nothing much is going on between them whenever they are together. In
preparation for Jamb and Mia studied with him during tutorials because Sam needed
someone to teach him weak subjects, after Jamb result were released Sam was
able to score 279 while Mia bagged 310. The both of them were happy and
confessed to each other their hidden love, the both were surprised that they
have starved themselves the more needed Compassion that supposed to have been
burning since, however Samuel said he wasn’t ready for a serious relationship
as he did not know what the future hold, he doesn’t want to have any responsibility
that can led to betrayal in the future, however he suggested that they should still
remain friends as they are, so they both agreed. Mia was actively fasting and
praying for Samuel for his Nda entrance exam behind his back.
Luckily for
Samuel Exam came and he passed the exam, his name was shortlisted but it was
miraculous in the sense that when the first list came out Samuel name wasn’t
included in the list, he was shocked and gave up, it was Mia that encouraged
him never to give up and to keep praying for divine intervention.
Samuel didn’t
believe as he said to Mia that “see, Mia I thank
you for being there for me but believing the fact that another list will be
released is a joke, my friends have even laughed at my N.d.a career and they
said I can’t be shortlisted since they that are brilliant more than I were not
shortlisted. It just funny to be dying to be included in a death list, soldiers
are meant to die for politics sake and patriotism” Mia replied- Sam have always known
you to be optimistic, why are you acting this way I can’t believe you are
downgrading yourself now, God will make another list to come out, God is
faithful what we need now is divine intervention. Sam Laughed at her words and,
immediately after laughing his phone rang and a friend of his called him that
he should run to the nearest cyber café to check the recruitment portal as
another list have been released. Without thinking he did what haven’t done
before: he gave Mia a quick kiss on her lips and ran down to the cyber café.
Mia blushed and waved at him.
Well time
flies, his name was shortlisted for an interview at the academy base Kaduna, he
passed all the screening process, from medical to academic screening and the
likes, he finally secured an admission into the academy. He celebrated with
Mia, Mia wasn’t given admission to her state university so she has to stay home
for one year in preparation for the next jamb admission.
Sam resumed
fully as a cadet at NDA, he was fully occupied with studies and military
training that was all so much demanding. For 8 months after getting to the
academy, he wasn’t opportune to call his family or Mia. Mia was worried, yet
she was pressured by her friends to get another boyfriend in as long as many
guys are trying to woo her because she is damned beautiful. But she was adamant
that Sam still love her and she do in return and will always hold still for him.
However, another year followed and Mia was offered admission to her desired
university, yet no sign of Sam or a phone call, she was worried but she didn’t
accept any other guy advances at the university. At the university all the
ladies there envy her a lot because all guys keep trying to hook up with her
therefore ignoring them. Fortune smile on her when Sam was in termer 2 and he
was opportune to Skype Mia which he did.
During the
Skype call he apologized to her for all he had caused her and promised that the
both will meet during Christmas holidays for a romantic epic moment as Sam
declared he was now ready for a full relationship.
Mia was
happy and she forgave him, it wasn’t his fault even though he hasn’t been in
contact with his family too. Christmas holidays came and Sam payed a visit to
Mia at her university, they shared wonderful moments with each other, went to
shopping mall, beach, cinemas, barracks, school, church and even their home.
The scene was so romantic that every moment will continue to linger in both of
them memory. One day during a date on the beach, Mia gave Sam a necklace that
their picture was inscribed on it. She instructs him to keep the necklace on
all days of his life as she too will do the same they made promises to each
other and fantasize about how their future will be. On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
their picture was all over and many of Mia friends were surprised and envied
her as the pictures posted were damn romantic, the both of them were very much
compatible, thousands of likes and comments on their pics. The moments were
awesome as the both even went to introduce each other to their parents.
Time flies Holiday was over and the
both parted ways, but their relationship still blossom as Sam maintain
communications by calling her at the academy phone booths every Sundays. One
day at the academy the necklace he wore almost land him in trouble as his
section commander always get infuriated whenever he sees it. He will say to him
“Sam you shouldn’t be thinking of love right now,
the only lover you should have is your nation”.
Sam chuckled and told his commander that “Sir, I love my nation, my fiancée lives in the country I
defend so thus the love for my fiancée can’t be stopped by anybody”. The S.C misunderstood his speech and
seized the necklace from his hands with the condition that whenever Sam need
it, he should lay down himself as the person that do all the punishment
whenever their camp goes against any rule and is made to face disciplinary
action. Sam agreed, so each time their camp was to face disciplinary action for
any cadet misconduct, Sam always come forward to bear the cross which involve cleaning
the dormitories toilet with a tooth brush, cleaning the armoury and the fighter
jets oil house, staying in an heavy rain with no clothes on but boxers, even
writing petition letters on behalf of his camp. Camp Mogadishu! However, his
mate at the academy were surprised at this dude attitude and wondered why he
laid down himself to take blame for their own misconducts. One day the S.C gave
him back his necklace and the suffering stopped except for training. This acts
have earned him respect and fame in the whole of the academy, to crown it all
he was a crazy political scientist and always top exam board, leave instructors
mouth agape with his tremendous IQ. During sport he always top the board for
his camp when it comes to race and shooting. During a tour to India to attend a
world military academies competition, he won first for his nation in
intelligence and academics, a silver medal in marathon race, and counter
insurgency recreation. It was an epic moment as his name appeared on news
headline and the President of his nation gave him awards, academy commandant
was pleased with him, fiancée and parent proud of him. He was a star and famous
even as a mere cadet.
As
if his achievements were tip of an iceberg, during one of his holiday at
Christmas, he foiled a bomb attempt at a national stadium during a football
match, he sighted two terrorist planting a bomb at the stadium, instead of
calling the authorities as he had no gun that moment he engage in a hand to hand combat with the two terrorist,
he beat one to coma while the other
stabbed him knife in his ribs but that didn’t stopped him, he incapacitated the
assailant and defuse the bomb with few knowledge of IED training he had at the
academy. He did all these while seriously bleeding until the police and other
security came to the scene and took over. He was hospitalized for 2 days and honoured
after he regained consciousness- he saved over a thousand lives that were
watching a football match that moment. His name was on all newspaper headline
locally and globally. His fiancée was madly in love with him the more as she
went to visit him in hospital. Sam was a national hero already, a mere cadet
already a world renown officer.
A good reputation he maintained till
he graduated from the academy. On the graduation day, so many dignitaries
around the world attended the ceremony to witness this their so called hero.
His academy double-promoted him to lieutenant instead of a second lieutenant.
It was his fiancée Mia that was privileged to designed Sam as a lieutenant. He
was a commissioned officer now, posted to the defence headquarters at the
country capital. Not long after Mia too graduated and secured a job as a
newscaster that the both of them got married. The marriage ceremony was
blissful as expected, they were grand couple and notable dignitaries attended
their wedding.
But things got bleak in the long
run, Sam was always a busy man and he got so many transfer that distance him
with Mia, she didn’t like that idea and she make sure she relocated to the
state he was posted. However, that didn’t help matter as Sam rarely stay in the
officer’s villa where they both lived. He was always busy and called to attend
to dangerous situation that is getting out of hand, the military trusted Sam
that any military operation he co-ordinate always become successful. He was in
the combat unit and do attend military conferences and tours beyond his
country, he hardly spends moments with his wife. Mia was tired of their
relationship, as Sam hardly touch her, only quickie the both do or pecks to the
cheeks. She was never pregnant as Sam was too busy that he never realises he
should be a father now; the marriage was about 2 years old. Until one day when
Sam was opportune to watch a love movie that depict the same story he was
having with his wife, the movie he watched ended with the wife committing
suicide after seeing her husband pose extravagantly with a course mate in the
picture. The movie touched Samuel to the very bones that he cancelled all tour
he was about to embark on, He took his car keys and bought flowers, exotic
gifts and magazine in preparations to meet her at home and share quality time
with her. When he got home he met something different entirely.
Beforehand his wife attended a night
party that she was partially drunk and horny so she called on one of the guys
that love to woo her while she was in school. The guy name was Jide, he was an adherent
womanizer, he happened to attend same party with her, during her half-drunk
state she begged Jide to drive her home to come and share an erotic moment
which she want badly. Jide drove her home and was almost at the point of
exploiting her, though she was conscious and not being controlled by the drink
she had. She wanted Jide badly because she was horny for 3 months before the
moment. It was when Jide was about removing her gown that Samuel entered the house to surprise her but met a surprise himself. Samuel was furious and the
following conversation ensured after Mia pulled a gun at Sam not to try
anything funny.
Sam:
How dare you! On a soldier’s wife (dropping the gifts he
brought)
Jide:
am very, very sorry sir!!! I am sorry (sweating
profusely)
Sam:
advancing towards Jide.
Mia:
(pulls out a gun at Sam) Sam if you try anything funny
I will shoot you.
Sam:
Are you out of your mind, I should be the one pulling my gun at you.
Mia: Oh! Then where
is your gun! Sam so you can be jealous now, you married me and
all the romantic moment disappears, you married your job not me. You always place your job above me and
you are jealous now. I will shoot you if you
hurt Jide.
Sam:
See baby, I can explain I have realized my past.
Jide:
still on his knees
Mia:
Don’t baby me!
Sam:
I am sorry Please forgive me I came home to amend my wars.
Jide:
Please, can I get out of here
Mia:
No don’t you ever (cocking the gun) watching me shoot everybody here and
myself.
Sam:
Oh baby Please, don’t do that (coming closer)
Mia:
Don’t try your gun disarm training on me, step backward or I pull the trigger.
Sam:
(goes down on his knees and removing his berets) baby please, I won’t hurt you,
put down the weapon. I love you Please forgive me.
Mia:
Your speech is just lip service Sam! I love you more than you do, I waited all
years for you before my admission to university, rich and good looking guys
keep chasing me but I hold on to you. Even after school I gave you the best
attention but you are always busy with your military rubbish, just Please shut
up. (waving the gun) You hardly treat me like a wife, I don’t k now maybe you
love me or hate me. My parents and yours have been demanding for a baby, did
you have time? Leaving home early and coming back in the night after your
dealings with military bullshit. Get out of my life, go fuck down all the guns
at the armoury and sloped down the mortars. You are a jerk! Sam.
Sam:
Mia, I can explain, just listen I have spent all the years of my life trying to
defend this country, your country, your place of birth.
Mia:
defend all the ladies then! God is the best protector; you will die like a
fowl.
Sam:
Baby it seems you haven’t heard, I am just coming from your parents’ house and
stumbled upon a robbery going on at the house. My bodyguards and I took a
face-off with the robbers and I a bullet grazed me in the butt just today. Call
your parents to confirm! I saved their lives.
Mia:
oh! Your butts, it should have entered instead of graze. (a phone call from her
dad interrupted her.
Sam:
Thank God! Pick the call to confirm my story.
Mia:
(ignored the call and burst into tears) but Honey! You started this madness in
me, I gave you my best but have no rest all because of you. Am very sorry, very
sorry for what have done. Infact we haven’t done anything.
Sam:
Even though you have done something I am willing to forgive; it was all my
fault. I remain loyal to you I am here to spend time with you now. Please drop
the gun I love you.
Mia:
Okay honey (cleaning her tears as she was cleaning her tears the hand being
used to clean the tears was in possession of the gun, so mistakenly she pulled
the trigger and the bullet went straight to Jide chest) Oh my God!
Sam:
Oh baby! What have you done! We are in trouble
Jide:
argh!!!!
Mia:
(dropped the gun and begin to cry) I am sorry it was a mistake I am doomed I
have killed somebody what will I do.
Sam:
holds her to console her, calm down don’t worry God will help us.
Mia:
Honey I have killed am going to jail.
Sam:
No! you are not going to jail. God will help us through.
Sam
was confused whether to conceal the crime or to let the police know, luckily
for him they aren’t in a barracks, they were in their mansion outside the
barracks. Sam is confused on what to do if he conceals the crime nobody can
know, they were the only one around.
Now
dear reader IF you are the Samuel in this situation. What will you do! Be
sincere.
Written
by Afolabi Micheal – www.afomicworld.blogspot.com
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