Short Fiction

FAKE SOLDIER

To the world he is a responsible man, elegant and vibrant. Father of transparency and advocate of justice, full of integrity he commands respect and always looking dashing and fearless, he confront every challenges with good strategies, he is the mastermind behind the face of the community. He walks majestically and confidently in the community with greetings from every man and woman. He plays with every being old and young, infants, men and women and everybody loves him.

He is known for his fearless speech made during the chairman’s visit to the community, A tall lanky man, bold and bright, full of awesomeness and courage. Everybody loves the ‘peoples soldier’ as he is fondly called he has a terrific sense of humor, always encouraging the youth and advise the old, he preaches transparency, accountability. “Be good to everybody even strangers’ flaunt his camouflage as he address a group of youth who had come to pay him a visit. To some he is a role model, a mentor to others and celebrity to many. With no guns or ammunition he protect his people from the political intimidation, he uses the right word at the right time. Truly he is the peoples soldier.

But, in the corner of his home he his nothing but a mere puppy, father of none, crown-less king of four wives. His home is in trepidation and commotion. He could not bring is outward image into his home. The landlord of desert island he has no command over his home. His wives would fight everyday and children would join in the battle, his home shattered. He his nothing but a fake soldier..