The Queens Vengance

Chapter 5

 I kept what I saw to myself and things were back to normal well the new normal. Two weeks later and some new soldiers were brought in, and that's when I saw him he was tall well taller than me and I am almost average height he was light skin black and spoke Fulfulde fluently he had eyes with lashes that seemed to kiss his cheeks whenever he blinked. His face must have been carved by God because his chiselled jaws were so defined yet fit his intense-looking eyes. I felt something stir in my stomach when he made eye contact with me. I smiled at him and he smiled back.

Unfortunately after that encounter that day I didn't see him again I kept the encounter to myself seeing as Zara and Mariam have the hots for him already." I saw him the other day jogging Zainab I was awestruck" Mariam said with dreamy eyes I laughed at that " ah Zainab you need to see this guy" Zara added with glazed eyes and blush only God knows what she was thinking, I for one knew what I was thinking I didn't need a priest to tell me they were unholy thoughts. We talked about the NGO's that came to visit and all the promises they made about sending some of us to school especially the female child it gave us hope. We talked about the possibility of getting picked for a scholarship and how amazing it would be if all three of us got a scholarship each.

 Friday evening I helped the women wash the plates it wasn't compulsory but I liked to help around since I didn't do much. I was walking back to my tent it was late at that time and you there was no one on my way back, lost in thoughts I didn't hear the footsteps up until later, I turned around and saw the soldier I had been crushing on he was walking towards the butterflies in my stomach decided to start their commotion at that moment. I didn't know what to do to wait or to walk away I had decided to walk away when he stopped me with his voice "are you ok?" he asked taking more steps to me, "yes I am just walking back to my tent " I responded pointing towards the path that led to my tent. As he came close I got a whiff of him he smelled like how Baba used to smell after he drank. "a beautiful girl like you should be careful especially in the night " he added and I blush just when I was about to respond and walk away " let me walk you to your tent " he says and I nod with a thank you. We walked in silence till we rounded the corner and saw two people making out I didn't know the girl but it was a hot scene and had me thinking I imagined myself and the soldier like that I had to shake my head at that thought and I watched for his reaction curious as to what he thought about it did he like bad girls when he saw them he licked his lips slightly with an expression that I should have been afraid of if only I knew.

 We didn't speak till I got to my tent I thanked him and he smiled at me with a goodnight I blushed