A SOLDIER'S STORY

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ng him from afar and havi

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expect to see me or did he

?" Theo is wearing a ligh

w that I look at him I

aybe," Is he nervous i

t think of bailing," I smi

e compliments while stari

d if not for my dark comp

e pink

also," I return the compli

t a lot cause it makes me

h on certainly do

ve a cru

inside?" He asks and I no

city view, I've always h

place is really beauti

is place?" I ask. "Oh w

o face a lot of questions

s like he really has nice

ple that care about you,"

m

nt to meet you," Serious

o don't be mad if I don't

s sta

ot shy you're just sca

you look really outgoing

ike

lurt out and it's after t

hownit

kss smiling making me ch

anging the topic here is t

seems to get

really nice

d you like to have?" The

and I take the menu

fries," I say before turni

o for h

th many cities, we have d

ople there are friendly bu

e," he continues to say

eth

ere, I want to hear about

m awe at hi

ous about wanting

to know about you, that'

ere right?" I say and he

alk instead w

nt at sokoto university

siblings, an elder sister

e my dad is no more." Theo

seems to be enjoying the

he scrunch

now," Its not his faul

r now so I'm getting over

ied for months wishing he

a joke

ming back from a trip. It

but I fight it back, I am

any

asics of me, what about yo

ng at me which I don't mi

and brought up in the U.S

live in the U.S . I have

for the government," This

has a nice

is really patriotic.

waitress brings back our f

hank

cussing and laughing. I l

re, his favorite color is

3 weeks befo

es, favorite colour is ash

which

weeks here, no, less than

all worth it, pushing so

leave, but who

s," I say as he seems to s

ant to get into something

ai

d some time over there wor

in. I know what you're thi

dea, I know. But, I reall

there I'll definitely come

to hear us will think we'r

s going to

true I do get it, I can't

nterest. He had a li

know you better," I s

laughed more. Maybe this

ngs and hea

ays and I agreed. We got i

ect

e here I questioned mys

st or anything " I

I also don't know the

I would have never k

peace am no kidnapper or r

your consent " I direct hi

spe

country has a high crim

ul" I

just don't do that with a

that. What does he mean, i

oh shut

es driving as we drive in

e. He got down

the GPS back or if you hav

s he approa

ouble so I can call you"

ow. He was taller that me

at him and smile brightl

trouble to call me, you

at what I

you so be expecting my c

mouth is

I say looki

n't want you to go"

I hav

do this another time" my

ing

is face lit up like a ba

w does tomorro

kay to me

haula, thank you"

a nice time too" I look a

to which he responded by

revealing our height diff

my temple to which I ado

row, take care" he

replied and he left. To sa

ut I enjoyed the feelin

the house completely empty

I guess he went to

jacket as I got to my room

i and Theo before my phon

giggled like

say as I

" he says. I know its onl

n place so why

be sure, I'm als

ch cleared

I say shyly which

I'm not t

you got

dn't have any

you didn't find it as a re

erel

r voice again" I smile bri

happiness but failed terri

o say so

tomorrow" he ask hoping

in his

its okay by

sked if I didn't want to.

hat, thank you" I say rea

s for me. Its not like tha

also works too. Kill two

at time I want you to pic

h y

ut 11" I

, see you to

know we're going to fast b

I won't get it again afte

what's meant to be will be

d take things the way it

ing was clear to me, my fe

yself and hated myself for

da

ady liked him more t