Forged in the Fire (Part 2: The Servant)

16. Who Let The Dogs Out

"Isn't it interesting that as the head girl you're supposed to keep your head up high, but everything right now is telling me to keep it down? Thats because I haven't been the head girl. I could have the badge and everyone calling me that, but my actions have proved otherwise. So I would like to apologize to the entire school body for lighting the fire, but most importantly want to apologize for failing to be the leader (she glared at Princess) you always wanted me to be."

"You are all free to go now," Miss Tetteh said over the murmurings. "But I assure you that all of this is finally coming to an end."

Immediately the assembly was over, Princess rushed to the school gate. Her parents had already brought their driver to pick Ama up.

"Is that all?" The driver asked.

Ama Ochuku then looked around only to see Princess in tears.

"There's one more thing," Ama replied.

She slowly walked towards her little sister and held her hands.

"Wha-wha-why Ama wh-"

"Its ok Princess." She said softly. "I know it was you, but I also know the real you wouldn't light a fire."

"How did you do this, wh-why would you do this?" Princess sobbed.

"We have big plans remember?"

"Ama I don't like this?" Princess gasped for air as her tears flowed.

Ama simply smiled and cried as well.

"P, (sniffles) I want you to promise me one thing (Princess tries to interrupt) just one thing P; never become like me."

"Amaaa" Princess cried.

"Hey hurry up!!" The driver shouted.

"Promise me P, pro........"

2 WEEKS LATER

"So Brian, how do you feel, being this would be one of your last sessions with me?"

"A little relieved I guess."

"Eii why, was I a burden?"

"Ohhhh nooooo, not at all Sir!!" He giggled.

"Have you still been having the flashes?"

"I've not had those flashes for a long time now. The talks we have had, the games, they all help but I still get reminders."

"What Reminders?"

"Reminders of my presence in those incidents, and that I couldn't do anything. I was there.."

"But you did nothing, we've gone over this many times Brian."

The dean then took some time to drink some water before giving his final advice.

"These past two weeks I have been telling you about looking ahead of you; your future, but it seems your mind always winds up in the past (Brian looks down). Maybe I haven't been using the right approach. You know why students solve past questions before their final exams?"

"Yeah, examiners can be lazy."

"There's that," Dean giggles. "But it's also because it allows students to move on to what's ahead. I have done what I can to help you, but past questions Brian, those you have to do yourself. Are you sure you've tackled every past question? Or are there ones you've chosen not to solve?"

"No, it can't be this week," Princess sighed in frustration.

She and Owusu were in a blind spot of the school.