Must Read: Sinister Affections

7 years ago

Must Read: Sinister Affections

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Tony turned in his bed. Sleep still hadn’t visited him at twelve twenty three. He rubbed his eyes, slipped into his slippers, Left his room and proceeded downstairs to the kitchen. He helped himself toa bottle of cold milk. After pouring enough milk into a glass cup he went straight in the living room and took a seat on the three set sofa. The memory of what he saw when he entered the house that evening flooded his brain.
“Haaaa! He had screamed when he saw Trina in their living room helping herself to an expensive wine Henry had been saving for years. An antique he promised to pop on his engagement. Tony knew at once that there was trouble.
Firstly, how did she get in? He checked under the flower vaseby the door. The spare key wasn’t under.
‘she’ll explain to uncle how she got in’ He thought.
“What are you doing here?” He asked a bit angry.
“Oh Tony dearest. Welcome home. How was…..” Trina blabbed.
“Do you know how much trouble you’ve put yourself into by popping that wine?”
Trina’s countenance fell. ” But…. But it’s an old wine. I left the classier and better ones for this”
Tony rubbed his hand on his face, dissapointed. He had never seen such pure stup1dity in his young life. Who didn’t know that old presserved wine cost over thirty times the price of new wine?.

He walked to the centre table and too the wine away from her. After covering the bottle, he slipped it into the refigerator.
“Uncle Henry is sure to find out and I bet you wouldn’t want to be around when he comes” He threathened hoping she’d roll her disgusting self out of the house.
“Will he be that mad?”
‘it’s your uncle that will be mad’
“First you broke into his house, next you drank his special wine. That’s a deep mess for you”
Trina stood up and picked her bag. “Help me return this cup, tell……”
“Iyaff do! Dey go!” Tony was surprised to see Trina run out of the house.
“white women…..i talked to her rudely and she isnt angry. If she was Nigerian now, she’d have massaged my cheek with a slap” Tony laughed and walked upstairs to his room.
‘Well’, he sipped from his milk. ‘that should keep her from this house for some days.
“Why aren’t you asleep Tony?” Tony turned back surprised to see Henry standing by him.

“nothing really”
Henry sat beside him with a sigh. Tony sensed that he probably wanted to reel out another bad news, since that’s the only reason he sighs.
“what bad news do you have for me this morning?” Tony asked resting his jaw on his palm.
“Bad news?” Henry laughed ” You know tou really have a sharp mouth for a thirteen year old.”
“How then should I make it blunt?” Tony asked again. Henry roared with laughter.
“Stop being so sarcastic. For now. Who drank my Chateau Lafite 1865?” Henry frowned deeply at tony.
“It isn’t me o. Trina drank it” Tony dropped his cup of milk and blurted all he had seen that evening to Henry.
“okay, change where we keep the spare key tomorrow.” Henry simply said and rested his back comfortably.

“Seriouly? Just like that? You aren’t angry?” Tony who was expecting Henry to reel out gory things he’d do to Trina was surprised to see Henry keep his cool.
“I am Angry. But We can always get another one”
“Uncle, one would cost over 1.6 million now.. I’ll get her back” Tony punched his fist.
“don’t go practising your mischief on her o. Leave her for me… Anyway, I came to tell you something” Henry had a serious look on his face. “I’ll be leading an attack on some rebel soldiers tomorrow.”
“errrrrrrr okay, I’ll pray for you” Tony simply said.
“I was thinking you’d begin to throw trantums and wanting me to leave the army. You’re really growing up” Henry rubbed Tony’s head. “Shindara is among the twenty men I’ll be leading.”
‘just kill me already’ Tony thought.

“She mustn’t!!!!!!!. Never!!!!” Tony fumed, stood up to leave. Henry just shook his head and laughed.

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“Henry, I was told you excused me from the squad today” Shindara fumed at Henry who looked up from observing the map on his table.
“yeah. I thought you needed to rest from yesterdays drama” Henry smilled thinking he was pleasing her.

He didn’t want her to come along. He wanted her out of the army. The incedent that happened the other night made him realize the danger of a female in the army. S£x starved Men with raging hormones were provided bountifully in the army. Moreover, the army was too dangerous. Who’d want a wife that can die anytime during an operation.

‘why did I even fall in love with a female soldier?’
“Please enlist me. I’m fine. I can do it”
“no, go home and rest” Henry replied stubbornly and looked back at the map.
Gen. Okafor walked into Henry’s office without knocking. Henry stood immediately and saluted with Shindara.

“Lientenant! Are you ready? The supplies are here already” Gen. Okafor smilled and shook Henry’s hand. Shindara thought his voice was too loud.
“Yes General, I’m about going to brief the teamnow” Henry replied.
“ah, who might this be? Shindara right?” Gen.

Okafor took notice of Shindara. She greeted him and he shook her hands but refused to let her hand go.
“I heard about what happened yesterday. We’re very sorry. Who’d believe such things were done in this camp but we get Molest reports everytime. please watch your back all the time.” Gen. Okafor licked his lips. He was liking her. Henry sensed it and quickly intervened.
“General, If you would look at this article here, I….. ” Henry said but Gen. Okafor wasn’t listening.
“Are you okay now?” Gen okafor asked.
” Yes sir. I’m only surprised as to why I’ve been excused from the squad today bacause of it” Shindara schemed.
“You still wan’t to go into battle?” Gen. Okafor’s eyes almost popped out.
“yes sir. I’m very prepared to go General.” Shindara replied.

Henry couldn’t believe it. She was scheming to join the squad. Doesn’t she know what death means?
“Such confidence and boldness” Gen. Okafor stared at Shindara in awe. “Henry, enlist her. I’m sure she’s fit”
“But sir…” Henry protested.
“No buts…. See the look in her eyes. She’ll do fine. Didn’t you train her. Enlisr her” Gen. Okafor ordered. “My dear, if you need anything, come to me” Gen. Okafor smilled and proceeded to leave.
“Thank you sir” Shindara appreciated him then stared at Henry who was looking wasted on his chair.

“don’t worry sweetheart. I’ll defend you in battle” She stuck out her tongue at him and left with a smile.
Henry smilled, he knew what he’d do.
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