To Love But A Soldier

Prologue "Andrew no longer lives here" the old man said with an accent heavily laced in yoruba.I stood motionless, trying to comprehend the meaning of his words, my heart racing like a thread mill. "Is anything the matter?" the old man spoke again his gaze trained on me. I look away quickly At 17 it was hard to hide my naivety. How was I supposed to tell him I was pregnant for his now defunct tenant Andrew. "No Mr. It just feels strange. I was with him yesterday, he never said anything about traveling. And Today you say he lives here no more" My boyfriend Andrew was a New recruite at the Military school close to the Pub where I work. " Yes. I think it was duty. Must have been an Emergency summon. He told me to give You this " I snatch the piece of paper from his hands and glance through it. Immediately,my heart breaks into a million pieces. " I won't be coming back" short and crisp. No explanation, no apologies no details. I slump to the floor, my back resting on the red

Andrew watched with no elation while the Peace treaty got signed. 7years fighting a nameless war. He had thought joining the army would give him a sense of worthiness and for the first few years of the war it almost did. Countless number of times He had thought he was going to die. The adrenaline, the fear, the escapades were memories he wouldn't trade for anything else. Those were highlight reels of his Entire life. Still, as the years rolled by and the number of Dead bodies piled up, Andrew felt like shit. His conscience pricked and His life almost lost its meaning. Today, recollecting memories of all those years of blood shed culminating into a shit of paper with countless signatures of people Andrew knew nothing about, he couldn't help but wonder if it was ever worth it. One thing was certain. He was done with the Army. 7years of fighting, 4 galantry awards and promotions. Yet, Andrew was determined to walk away. He had paid a huge price. Claire. The one girl He truly loved.

Andrew prided himself on his mental fortitude. The battlefield was filled with a rollacosta of Emotions. Death, life, Joy, Tears and everything in-between, and Andrew had seen it all. Still, nothing could have prepared him for the Shock he felt when He saw Claire Again. Small world. Salstone, Livingstone, He should have known there was everyrisk of meeting her here. What was He thinking coming here in the first place! All grown, beautiful and sweet, Claire stood in front of him. His boss.He Should have asked General ISSA for pictures. She looked sexy as hell in that Purple doll dress that revealed more than it consealed. 7years. She was a woman now, a very beautiful woman. It felt funny seeing her cladded in so much make up. The Claire he used to know didn't really need any makeup. Andrew tried not to stare for too long, keeping a straight face was easy with all his years in the army besides,He was here on a Job. He loved her when there were younger. She was married now, move

I was hoping that Andrew would ask me about My son Drew during the drive back home. Anything to assure me He cared a bit about our past relationship, but He didn't. Maybe He already knows I have a child. For him.That's not possible, no man who sees his own son for the first time would remains so nonchalant. We ride in semi-silence, the only sound coming from the car stereo. Pink and Lily allen singing 'True love' There is so much testosterone oozing from the Man beside me and it's driving me nuts. I can't understand how He can act so emotionlessly. Maybe I was truly a stranger to him. 7years and I am not sure I have ever gotten over him. I berate myself and remind myself of all the hurt he made me go through. Just like that, hate begins to coarse through my vain, corroding my brain. I embrace it gladly until I can take it no more. I bring the car to a screeching halt. "I can't play your games no more. I really can't" "Claire?" "This game you are playing with my Dad, my husba

It was almost Midnight when Andrew returned. I couldn't sleep knowing He might be out There where trouble lurks. If my dad truly wants him, once is not the only time He would try. I don't have his cellphone number and I couldn't find my car keys. So I wait alone. The Mayor won't be back until a few days. " Where the hell have you been. It's midnight" I say the moment he shuts the front door "I had to go clear my head" he replies tossing me my key "I needed to make sure you kept indoors" "You had my Keys!" He sure knows how to work my nerves "You are so gonna get into trouble if you keep Wondering aimlessly" "I have an aim" I let him walk past me, His eyes roaming a little too long on my body. I tighten the holds on nighties, doing my best to keep my distance from him. "You ought to be the one watching over me. Not making me worry about you" "It's my believe you would be a good girl" "My dad doesn't like Military people" "Noted" he says yawning"I'm going t