It was almost the end of the holiday after the drama and music festival had just ended Maggy was in the market buying the household necessity she went to Kibuye market in Kisumu with David, the market was very busy they passed through the center of the market, David was very nervous the place was overcrowded.
"Be careful for you not to get lost" Maggy said.
David followed her and held her hand David looked back and saw a boy following them he looked at her mother, her mother didn't realize that they are being followed, David became frightened.
They maneuvered through a huge crowd David David became nervous as they pass through the crowd he looked back and he saw the same boy following them.
"Mum we are in danger," David said.
His mother laughed.
"What danger you are a man you've been initiated," Maggy said.
"Mum, we are insecure here please let's hurry" David responded again.
"Don't worry nothing will happen" Maggy said.
David monitored the boy as he walked faster with her mother he was very mad with her mother for not listening to him, he looked behind he saw a very dirty boy following them he folded his sleeves as he walked side by side with his mother.
The boy was targeting her mother's purse David realized, he remembered what Joshua told him during their initiation.
"When fighting you don't use strength but you use your brain" he recalled what Joshua told them.
The boy rushed and snatched the purse in his mother's hand David used his leg to make the boy fall he rushed and snatched the purse from the boy unfortunately Maggy's phone flew off other boys who were conspiring with the boys picked the phone and ran. Maggy fall and scream David picked the purse and gave her back and held her to stand.
"Don't mind about the phone we are going to buy another one" Maggy said.
"Who taught you how to fight?" Maggy asked.
"Joshua taught us the self-defense techniques" David responded.
There was an army general who watched what unfolded he liked David on how he helped his mother from the thugs, he came closer.
"Young man what is your name," General asked.
"My name is David" David responded.
Maggy looked at the man closely, he was a well-energized man.
"Which school are you studying at?" General asked
"I am in Kisumu day secondary school," David asked.
Maggy wondered why the man is asking questions, David.
"My name is General Ken from Langata barracks I am major general in the army," Major Ken said.
David smiled at him and forwarded his hand to greet him.
"Thanks so much I would like one day to join the army that is my dream," David said.
General smiled.
"What form are you in school?" Ken asked.
"I am I'm from one": David asked.
"You are still young my friend you study hard I will employ you in the army" Major ken replied.
Maggy didn't like the idea but ken and David became friends.
"I will buy you lunch today let's go to a restaurant of your choice," Ken said.
Maggy was hungry and she was dusty she fell on the ground after her purse was snatched by the street urchins.
"I know the best place we can take lunch near here," Maggy said.
She led the way as she use a shawl to cover the dirt on her dress along the way she bought another dress for her to change in the restaurant ablution.
They entered the restaurant and sat.
"Excuse me let me change my clothing I am very dirty," Maggy said.
She went into the lady's ablution blog and turned and opened the changing room and went inside.
"My boy I like you so much I like how you conduct yourself" General ken said.
"I would like to know how to operate the bulldozer ad use guns," David said.
Ken got amused by what David said.
"Who told you all those things are used in the Arny?" Ken asked.
"Joshua my grandfather former colonial army general who participated in the second world war" David replied.
"That is amazing you already know about what is used in the army," Ken said.
"Let's take a photo as we wait for your mother to come," Ken said
They went outside the flower lawn and took a picture with David using ken's phone and they came and sat.
The waiter came to inquire what they would like to take.
"What is your menu," the waiter asked.
"Bring meat stew and ugali," Ken said.
"How about you? Waiter asked.
"Bring the same menu" David responded.
The waiter brought the food to the table, Ken went on to eat David was very happy to meet him he looked at him and smiled questions lingering on his mind.
"I wish I was in fourth form the following year u could join the Kenyan military," David said to himself.
"Soldier, What are you thinking about?" General ken asked.
David didn't believe his ears being referred to as a soldier.
"You referred to me as a soldier," David said.
"Soldier is always a soldier even before being trained or even after retirement," Ken said.
David smiled happily.
"Which means I am going to be a soldier soon?" David asked.
"Yes, I will help you to join the artillery military department in Kilgil" General ken said.
David was very happy to hear that.
"Are you sure you will help me?" David asked.
"Yes, what is the purpose of a photo we've taken with you is to identify you on the day of the recruitment," Ken said.
"Make sure you apply for the identification card before you finish the secondary school education" ken advised.
"Okay, thanks I have taken note of what you've said," David said.
"I know you are not going to be allowed to have phones at your age in school immediately after you finish your form four education when you hear the military recruitment in your area please avail yourself, you are going to be recruited without undergoing rigorous military exercise" General ken said.
"Which means three years from now I should come to the recruitment field?" David asked.
"Yes make sure you avail yourself please I will make sure you are recruited" General ken reiterated.
"Please bear in mind it's between August and November the military is being recruited," General ken said boldly.
David was glad his mother was in the changing room changing her clothes he didn't hear what general Ken said.
"I have noted what you've told me I will avail myself," David said.
Maggy interrupted their conversation by coming to join them as a waiter.
"Madam what are you taking for lunch," the Waiter asked.
"As usual meat stew and chapatti," Maggy responded.
The waiter went to bring the food.
"I have lost my phone and all the contact there in the phone it was my best phone ever' Maggy said.
"Don't worry I can buy you the same model of the phone" Ken said.
"You can buy me how about all my contacts saved on the one?" Maggy responded
"Don't worry I have an extra phone I'm the house I am okay" Maggy reiterated.
The food was brought Maggy are as Ken and David finished eating.
"I see you have created a friendship with my boy?" Maggy said.
"He is a well-disciplined man he is going to join the military very soon," Ken said.
"Pleasure to meet you," Maggy said.
"We are glad too that you've given us a company" Ken replied.