THE JUNGLE.

 So I went to see my girlfriend at her parents house some years ago. I had met her on Facebook five years ago, and we had just started dating two months before the planned visit. She had planned everything in such a way that we would be left to ourselves when I finally come.

The night before I came, we had a call. I asked who will be home when I arrive and she said to me.

"My parents will be away. My dad is actually traveling. And my mum, that one will be going for a funeral so she won't be home. I will be home with my younger brother only. But don't worry Praises, he won't be any threat to us. He loves to go out and play. Or probably go visiting friends. So tomorrow I will grant him that grace to go wherever he wants. Believe me, he will not turn it down. He has craved for yawo for a long time." She said.

"And when I come, what are we going to be doing?" I asked.

"Em gisting, playing games. I have ludo game. Do you play ludo game?"

"Yes I do."

"Yes, we would play ludo game. And when we are done and tired, I will lay on your chest and we would both sleep."

"Sleep? Just sleep?"

She laughed.

"Okay fine you will go home." She said.

"Go home? Just like that?"

"Praises stop being naughty na. I know what you want. Of cos it will happen. You should know. But I can't start telling you it will happen. I will feel somehow. Let it just happen at the right time. Either when we both playing our ludo game or while laying on your chest."

I smiled. Come and see me that night. I kept dancing with pillow up and down the bed. Putting pillows in between my legs and thinking of the styles I will do, hence it's obvious every thing will take place in the sitting room.

I arrived the house the next day, handsomely dressed to kill. When I walked into the house, the girl landed a soft kiss on my lips, and wrapped her hands around my back. Well that was when the brother came out of the room to catch us hugging. Dude should be around twelve or thirteen years old.

He simply walked to the chair and sat down opposite me without even saying Hi.

No one needed to tell me to be friendly, considering the fact that it was my first time meeting with him. So while she left for the kitchen to prepare me something to eat, I had a convo with the boy.

"So how are you today?"

"Fine."

"What class are you."

He kept silent, and kept gazing at the TV set.

"Can you hear me? I said what class are you?"

"JSS1."

"Wow. JSS1? What is your name?"

Oga simply stood up and went into his room without answering me. Fear gripped me. The boy was not smiling at all.

Minutes later I was served my food. I asked her why her brother was acting strangely. She told me not to worry about him.

"He is always like that. Do you have game on your phone?"

I said yes. She asked me to give it to her and she quickly walked to his room, and returned minutes later.

"Where is my phone?'

"I gave it to Jeremey. He loves games. That is the only way to make him happy. Soon he will come out to ask you to teach him how to shoot the boss or press something and you guys will start talking."

I nodded my head.

Minutes later, the boy returned and handed her the phone.

"I don't like his games. I just wanna watch television."

"But the games are good na."

"No. He only has ball. He doesn't have super man and spider man games. It's boring. I don't even like his phone."

I bent my head, focusing on the noodles I was eating, without saying a word. I kept frequent glances on the boy as he spoke. Then his sister went.

"Jeremey when last did you see your friend Mathew?"

"Its been long sha. He would be at home now. He hardly visits me again."

"Why?"

"Because I am not allowed to visit him. He feels only him comes to my house. It is annoying."

"Okay na. Go and see Mathew. I may be going out, but will return before you come back."

The guy was not even impressed. He just kept staring at the TV without saying a word. My anger started boiling.

"Jeremey go na."

"No. I no wan go anywhere. It is better I watch television. Wetin Mathew go do for me? I just wanna watch TV."

That was when I dropped my spoon and left indomie I was eating. Hunger disappeared. I leaned on the chair and kept staring at him. I had no doubt, that this boy was the village people that I have been hearing about. I started causing him in my mind. This boy, with his big head like Methuselah. His nose looking like baby's short nicker. His legs like twelve thousand gorillas. Ah. I felt like punching him. I wanted to beat and kick him. Then he said.

"Okay I will go and see Mathew. But no go anywhere o. If not I will tell mummy. I never chop food remember."

I watched as the sister kept hailing bros like he was a king. When he walked out of the house, she rushed to the door and locked all the doors. Then she returned to me and jumped on my body like a pussy cat.

"Praises Chidera Obiora. Now I have you in my arms."

"No. I have you in my arms." I retorted.

"Fine. Do whatever you want to me. But make it quick. My brother might come in anytime."

I didn't waste time o. I started doing what I know how to do best. I unbuttoned shirt, threw pant one side. Trouser fell one conner. In less than five seconds, we were both naked and going rough.

That was when oga started knocking on the door.

"Iyaaaaaa….. Iyaaaaa ooo…. Iyaaaaaa open door."

I stopped. My heart started beating.

"Praises continue. Leave him. He will think we have gone out."

"IYaaaaaaa…. Iyaaa open the door na. Since o. Iya I know you are inside."

Then he walked to the parlour window to peep through the tinted glass.

"Bros leave my sister alone. Hello Bros, I no like this kind thing o. Tell my sister to open this door."

Then he walked to the other window and knocked.

"Iyaaaa. Iya I am not joking o. I know say una dey inside. If I no commot now, you go say I no commot. Now I commot you come lock door. Iyaaaaa."

Then he went to the back door and that was where he knocked even more loudly, determined to draw the attention of the neigbours.

"Iyaaa I swear to God if I count 15, I go tell mummy say you bring boy come house. Iyaaaa open this door. One…Iyaaaaa two…….. Iyaaa three…."

"Praises just continue please. Do it fast."

I was just about going in, when I heard her brother Praying.

"Father their plans will not work. Make them die. Cancer. Cancer o lord. Cancer fall on them. Cancerrrrrr. Cancer of the liver. Penis cancer. Lorrrrddd.."

When I heard penis cancer, I quickly told Iya to get up. I don't want trouble. I told her we would continue next time.

Oga did not stop.

"Cause confusion lord. Confusion. Iyaaaaaa…. Open this door. Confusion lord. Serious confusion."

We started looking for our cloths. It was not an easy journey. Iya and I kept bombing into each other while looking for our cloths.

When we were all dressed. She walked to the door and opened it.

Bros walked into the house sweating. He sat in the palour with his legs crossed. I did not smile with him again o.

Hours later, I told Iya I was going home. When I arrived home that evening, I discovered I was wearing Iya's pant, while she was probably putting on my boxer. This had happened while bros was shouting confusion up and down.

Truly there is power in prayer.

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