Romeo And Juliet – Episode 1

Chapter one

 

 

Everyone do experience joy and happiness at a certain point in their life, I started experiencing mine when I met this girl. She was d love of my life and also d end.

 

Present

 

( in the soldiers camp )

 

Ryan pov

 

Captain Ryan, the major ask for u sergeant luke said. OK, I said and head for the major office.

 

I knocked on the door, come in he said.

 

Captain Ryan reporting sir, I said saluting him. At ease, he said.

 

I was told you want to see me sir, I said.

 

Yes I have a mission for u, he said and smirked.

 

What is it about sir? I asked.

 

First why did u not attend the party for senior and mid level officers, he asked.

 

I don’t think I was needed in such party, I said.

 

OK dis was what happened: I was in a party with General Wilfred, he said.

 

I overheard him talking about his need for a man, he continued.

 

He needs a suitable man, who can fight who is d best in what he does. The best in this field, he said.

 

So? I interrupted. “Stop all dis drama and go straight to the point”, I said.

 

Ok, as I was saying I overheard them talking about how he needs a man for an important assignment so I went to him and proudly told him about a perfect man for d job, he said smiling at me.

 

Wait, why are u looking at me? I asked suspicious.

 

 

Don’t tell me, am I d person u recommended? I asked.

 

As always you are very smart, he said and move close to me.

 

Ryan he called holding my hand if u can carry out dis assignment dat means we become d General’s men, he said shaking my hand.

 

No, I said and jerk my hand off him.

 

Ryan, can’t u do ur uncle a favor? He asked.

 

The fact dat u are my uncle is reason I won’t do it, I said.

 

What? He said.

 

Am not interested, I said firmly.

 

Am not asking as ur uncle but as ur boss, he said.

 

Captain Ryan dis is a order from ur boss, he said with a stern face.

 

Seriously? I asked.

 

Shit I said and sighs.

 

Ok what is my mission? I asked.

 

Now u are talking, he said.

 

Captain Ryan you are assigned to guard the general’s daughter Vivian tomorrow, u protect her with ur life for a day, he ordered.

 

Yes sir, I said with serious and thick voice saluting him.

 

This is all u need to know about her, he said and gave me an envelope.

 

I know I can always count on u, he said patting my shoulder.

 

Dis will be the first and the last, I said and left his office.

 

( In my room )

 

”So u are going to guard general Wilfred daughter for a day”?sergeant Ken one of my unit member and also a close pal said.

 

Yes, I said.

 

Wow u are going to guard the general daughter who knows u might get lucky and end up becoming his son in law especially with those looks, tom said while I glared at him.

 

Am sorry, he said and focused on his sausage.

 

What do u know about her? James asked.

 

Her face, when and where i’ll met her, and I have to protect her for a day till she gets to her family home, I said.

 

So u don’t know what she likes, maybe she is nice or not if anyone hates her. Who she is dating?, age? James asked.

 

Yes, I answered sincerely.

 

Dat is not good, you must know what u are going to be protecting her from, he said.

 

Let find out, he said.

 

How? I asked.

 

Watch, he said and brought out his phone.

 

Vivian right? He asked.

 

Got u, here it goes Age 25, u are four years older, he said.

 

Other name beauty Queen, bitch, he said.

 

What? I asked.

 

Dat is what is written on the comment, he said.

 

Bitch, jerk, rude brat, witch, arrogant queen, spoilt brat, he read.

 

Why will they call her dat? Is she bad? I asked.

 

Well I don’t know but I guess u will find out tomorrow, Lucas said mocking me.

 

I smiled back at him. Go outside and complete ur 100 pushups, I said while the others kept quiet.

 

Captain, he said smiling. Pls, he plead.

 

No, I answered.

 

Why are u so mean? U and dat girl fit each other perfectly, he covered his mouth after realizing what he has done.

 

You are right am wicked. 150 pushups, I said.

 

Captain, he shouted.

 

Am sorry, he said making a cute face.

 

200, I added.

 

What? He asked.

 

250, I said.

 

I hate u, he said and ran out.

 

300, I shout.

 

So do any of u have anything to say? I asked glaring at them.

 

No, they all said.

 

Good, I reply.

 

Captain, James called.

 

Yes, I answered.

 

When are u leaving? He asked.

 

Early tomorrow morning, I said and left.

 

Vivian I just have a strange feeling about u, I thought.

 

TBC