UNTIL NEXT TIME
Do not ask me if this is a true story or not, it is a secret. This story is also a secret, that is why I am hiding it here, do not tell anybody because I don't want to embarrass anybody. Thanks for the understanding. This is what Anacrusis did last year. This is how she got her nickname "UNTIL NEXT TIME".
Anacrusis was a young village girl. She lived in an African village called Feferos.
The village has a tradition of judging by ability to fight, not really real bloody fight, but simple friendly village competition they organise yearly. It was not a highly populated village, just few farming peasants. The school had one school. Mr Toks, a well read man from the city was the Principal. He often goes to the city and comes back to run the school. He was a very nice and gentle man.
Anacrusis had a big body other girls feared, thus she easily defeat them in the local village contest that last just a few minutes with three tubers of yam as prize to the winner. She was the village Macho among the girls. She had even beaten a boy before, a younger and small boy. This made her feel strong and powerful. Anacrusis carried herself as a fighter. She was also a student in the high school where Mr Toks was the Principal.
Well, a group of young men came from the city to set up a computer center as a pioneering business opportunity for two reasons. The village was not computer literate and the parents were desperate to make their children pass exams into higher institutions, leave the village to go study in the city and become rich. They must learn computer to attain this. The parents were willing to pay. The government too was beginning to consider the village for development and bring in business outlets. It was all in the news. They needed land and the village had huge expanse of land not used for anything. The young men came to cash in on the opportunity. Their business was called Balunga center.
They were city boys. Anacrusis was younger, but her big body made her look older. Well, the city boys brought in their girlfriends one weekend and started a small party at their Balunga center with loud music, drinks and dancing. This was new to the villagers. The loud noise disturbed the peasants, but nobody said anything, except Macho Anacrusis. Being the village wrestling champion among girls, she decided to go face the city boys disturbing them with noise and warn them to stop or she will deal with them. This is what Anacrusis did. She went there alone, confident about her prowess. She got there and started yelling at the city boys and girls to pack it up or she will deal with them. She did this last year. Now, the boys and girls sized her up and felt insulted. They judged her age, probably 16. They were in their late 20s and also University graduates hardened in all ways. Non of them responded. They simply asked one of their girlfriends, Magdalene, to go slap her and drive her away, small naughty girl for that matter.
Anacrusis had now judged the situation properly. These were not her village girls that scamper for safety whenever she yells. Fortunately, she was still at a safe distance while Magdalene sent to deal with her advance smiling, holding a bottle of beer. Anacrusis legs were beginning to shake....It was at that moment that Mr Toks, her school Principal who had travelled to the city for business where he made good money and just bought a brand new car drove by. He looked at the scenario and saw that Anacrusis will receive the greatest beating of her life. He decided to help her. Well, he was driving and closer to Anacrusis than the advancing Magdalene. He drove quickly and very close to Anacrusis already looking for excuse to run without losing face. He opened his car door and signalled Anacrusis to enter. Anacrusis was relieved since Magdalene was just about some feet away from her, still she didn't want to appear like running away lest it spoil her village fame. As she quickly entered Mr Toks car, she started shouting "Until next time, just wait till next time, until next time....". She slammed the car door shut as Magdalene ran to reach her. Mr Toks sped off.
That is how Anacrusis got the nickname "UNTIL NEXT TIME". My dear reader, this story is a secret, do not tell anybody. Thank you.
(C) Tosin Oke
Comments
Post a Comment