After knocking thrice, the door jabbed open suddenly, making my heart skip.
The General was standing in front of me, with his stomach looking like that of an eight month old pregnant woman. The white and black hairs on his belly was soaked in sweat. General Abdullahi only had a white towel strapped to his waist.
I stared at his white bearded face and smiled sheepishly, while General Abdullahi grinned like a child expecting a surprise package from his mother.
"Kai. Kemi. You have come ko? Enter." He instructed, moving aside so I could walk in.
I took my steps slowly as I walked passed him. I could feel his eyes all over me. It was evident. The general was already burning in lust on the inside. I could see his excitement. I could feel his heart jubilate. I felt my buttocks giggle as I came to a halt.
"Bush meat gaskiya." He blurted in excitement.
I turned towards him wondering what he meant by bush meat. He kept smiling as he shut the door close. The general locked the door with the key and turned towards me.
"Why lock the door General?" I asked.
"Kemi, I am a highly protected General. I cannot leave za door open. If I do, my enemies may come inside and kill me. Today I discharged all my escort because I wanted to see you in secret as you said. You know how I have been wanting to see you in secret? You know? Eh Kemi? You know ko?"
I nodded my head and smiled. It was a wry smile. A smile I had to force just to flow with the moment.
"Sit down ko. Make yourself comfortable. Let me serve you Champaign wine. Kemi Kemi." General Abdullahi blurted joyfully.
While I headed for the black cushion, General Abdullahi walked to a bottle of wine which was placed on a table and poured it into an empty tumbler.
"Kemi you are looking beautiful i swear. You are looking like fresh fish. You are looking like a true African bush meat allah. A beautiful bush meat."
"You know zomo? Eh Zomo? You know it?"
"No General. I do not." I replied.
"Toh! you know rabbit?"
"Yes General I know Rabbit." I intoned.
"Yowaaa, Rabbit is called Zomo in Hausa. You are looking like the female zomo Allah. Wooo… my body is scratching me wanlahi kemi (I'm feeling horny). I feel like 'roongumaying' you now."
"General.." I muttered shyly.
"I know you do not know Roongumai. Or you know?
"No general. I do not hear or speak Hausa fluently. I only hear a little."
"Toh! Roongumai It means to hug. Kemi I want to hug you gaskiya.
"Come. Come here kemi. Come and hug me." He beckoned as he placed the tumbler of red wine on a small stool.