Origins of the Fire

02. Before The Fire

The first thing we hear is Chief Bana pacing up and down in his office. He came into the station quite early to transfer all of his prisoners to another station, as well as go over some of his 'plans'. While pacing he was scratching his cast (it's grey and over the shoulder). Even though it's quite new, it's getting quite itchy due to sweat.

"Oh lord," Chief sighs before stopping at a corner. "Oh lord give me ears to listen, and give those boys the heart to talk to me. Hmmmm."

SCREECH

"Chief," TT said by the door. "I've put Kweku in the investigation room."

"Oh, oh thanks," Chief said.

Chief then gave a sigh before moving to the room.

"And Chief?" TT said.

"Yup?"

"Good luck."

"Ummmm thanks," Chief said politely, even though he doesn't believe in luck.

Chief continued to walk by the empty prison cells. Some small ones, some big ones and two cleaned ones; one of those cleaned ones is housing Derick McDan.

"How are you feeling today?" Chief asked him.

Derick gave a subtle nod; that's a start for sure.

"Don't worry, I still believe in the truth, and thats all I want from you."

Derick then gave a quick glare at Chief before he left.

SCREECH

Kweku raised his head from the table to see Chief bana. Chief slowly made his way to the other end of the table. He took a seat without saying a word. Chief took some time to look at Kweku, almost too much time that Kweku felt odd.

"Are you going to say anything?" Kweku said.

"No, I was waiting for you to speak."

They continued to stay in silence for a while.

"Kweku I'm not here to hurt you," Chief said softly. "I'm not here to shout at you I just....(a light flicked in him) tell me a story."

Kweku gave him a 'huh?' Glance.

"Tell me.... Take me back to B.O.S.......before the fire, before you're popularity......the drugs, tell me who you before (pointed to Kweku vertically) you."

Kweku took one good look at Bana. His eyes were not full of judgement, but of curiosity in sincerity:

(Breathed out) I was always like this, doing stuff, playing with fire so to say. I wanted to show everyone I was more, more than a............

...................."PIECE OF SH*T!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?" A senior shouted at Kweku.

The senior and his friends run through the corners of dirty B.O.S. Every time it looked as if they were catching up to him, Kweku would just slide into another corner.

Kweku used his leg to propel himself over a short wall and into a bathroom. The senior and his friends did so, but didn't quite stick the landing.

"The fool dey here," The senior said to the rest.

BANG

"HERH!! OH COMMON!! IF YOU COME OUT NOOOWW, MAYBE I LET YOU OFF EASY," The senior shouted as his friends checked the stalls. "MAYBE JUST ONE PUNCH, OR ONE SLAP, OH OH!! I'LL LET YOU CHOOSE!! JUST COME OUT, and we'll see."