BETRAYAL

I joined the military when I lost my job at the time, it won’t be bad serving the US as a soldier right? I thought as I walked into the camp. We were given our rooms; of course it was male separate, female separate as well. The rooms were very wide and spacious and the beds were in bunks, two layer bunk.

The whistle was blown and we were all told to assemble at the field where the rules were listed out for us, the activities were also listed out and our training uniform was given to us all. The first day was getting used to the environment but then our training fully commenced the next day. The alarm was sound about 4am in the morning and we all rushed to the training ground where we were told what to do and just like that the training continued. It was draining with the various obstacle courses we passed through, learning how to aim and kill, survival skill and combat.

We were out one morning, all assembled on the training ground where we were spilt into two groups, red and blue; whoever get to the finish line on time with their flag wins the battle and off we set out into the woods as clues were dropped at each point. Mid way into the woods the afternoon of that day, we came face to face with the red team because we were blue; the next clue was before us and we needed to get it first and so, I quickly ran towards it while a lady followed as well but as I was about to pick it up, she kicked my hand and turned me over and she picked up the clue while others laughed at me as I sat on the floor watching them as they left. She turned back and winked at me as she left, I couldn’t tell what just happened, I just got beaten by a girl for the first time.

We quickly followed their trail but they got to the finish line before us which means we lost. I tried searching for her but couldn’t get her and then I thought probably I will see her during training sessions as we were done for the day but it seems luck was on my side as I met with this lady again on my was to the dorm

“Hi,” I heard someone say behind me

“Hi,” I replied turning to see who it was

“I’m Bella Wilson,” she introduced

“John Rock,” I replied and she smiled

“Sorry about earlier,” her voice came again

“It’s okay. You had to anyway,” I said and she smiled again.

She’s a beautiful one I must confess. We talked for some time before parting to our different dorms. After that day, we met a few more times and became very close and trained separately together. On the day of our parade as fresh soldiers, I professed my love for her and she accepted me. We went out on dates like every other couple, had fun and when I was deployed, she was there with me and the few ones I went to without her presence, she called regularly to check up on me on the battle field. Our love grew more every day till the day we finally got married.

Life seemed to be fair on us as our first child Brea was born. I was in battle when I got the call that Bella had given birth to our baby and it is a girl, I was overjoyed and couldn’t wait to finish the task in hand for me to go home. I spent five year altogether in the army before deciding to leave for my family, they need me and who would take care of them when I die in battle? I thought as I tender my resignation letter for approval and as luck was on my side, it got approved. The next thing to do was find another job.

Trying to get another job that would pay well for me to fend for my family was another task of its own, I searched and search and couldn’t get any until I was introduced to one, being a guard and a silent sniper to one of the biggest drug lords, a company that seemed legal but deals in all sorts of illegal activities but because of the pay, I accepted the job. Over time I grew to be the best amongst all and my pay was increased twice the usual. I literally was in my third year in the business when Bella’s dad passed on and at that time she was pregnant and it so happened that we happen to have a change of power in the company I worked with, someone that was out of sight.

I was done with that life and decided to live a more decent one after all I have made my money and I worked genuinely for it. I told them I wanted to quit even though Bella was against it but I still took the decision to quit and live a better life for my daughter and child in her womb. I can get another job or rather start up something but they weren’t going to take that and one night, we were attacked and my wife and daughter was killed in the process with my house been set ablaze and ever since I locked myself away from the world.