GAME CODE: #OPERATION BLIND EYE by Eniolamide Ogunyemi
Rolex stared mouth wide as the man took his seat. Angrily, he watched him lean towards the other two men to whisper something to them. Seeking their approval? No! It wasn’t that. This was a Game. The wolves were in the mood to play and they were enjoying it. The Trio laughed out mirthlessly. This is no laughing matter! 25 men were to be murdered ruthlessly and it’s funny to them! Rolex’s anger only kept mounting. The men either oblivious of this or were plainly ignoring it, kept laughing at their discreet jokes.
In the midst of these cacophony was a fourth man seated across Rolex, an empty seat away from the Trio. He was engrossed in the open file on his front desk. Rolex wasn’t fooled. He had seen that habit enough to know its meaning. Silent disapproval! He did not like what was on ground. Sensing his prying eyes, the man looked up. Their eyes locked and held in mute communication. “It’s not good. But your hands are tied” he said to him, lips unmoved. The message was understood.
The Trio, finally sensing the presiding man’s reluctance had stopped laughing and were adjusting their seats, preparing for what was brewing. Rolex was an ex-military man and well respected. But this was an order from his superiors which he had to respect.
“What must be done must be done.” one of them cajoled.
“Do you even understand my position in all these? You want me to sacrifice 25 men who went out there for the love of their country. The men who risked their lives to go into the camp of the most dreaded group ever because I….I ordered it.” the wolves were tensed now.
“The order was to sign peace treaty with these people. What changed?”
“Nothing. This is a new order. We can’t do a thing about it than turn a blind eye”
How does one turn a blind eye to mass murder of its own people?
“So now they are to be blown off with the coup while signing the treaty?”
“Think of who they’d be saving. Their beloved country. It will be a heroic death” the first man said with a twisted mouth. The look Rolex gave him silenced his laughter.
Next day; NEWS FLASH: 25 men died a heroic death in the camp of ‘the dreaded coup’ while signing a peace treaty with….
If only it had been a successful mission. When the explosion had died down, 25 bodies had been recovered. Their own men! The coup had escaped unscratched. Rolex’s scream was heard all over the street.
Eniolamide Ogunyemi
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