We are here

"We are leaving and we might not come back, so I would best suggest that you go your way from here." Andrew finished talking, and Karalana asked him, "Why can't I tag along?" Kini's interest is in the chance for transport."Fair enough, do you know where we're headed, Kini?" Andrew lazily asks him.Kini Churkles retorts, "Am I not supposed to be asking you that, Andrew?"

Kini is right about this, but maybe, Andrew reasons, if only he knew where they were journeying, he would have decided whether to join the trip or not.

Andrew broaches, "We are heading to Smokey Valley."

Smokeyvale is a large city in Ghana, and it has many wealthy people and factories. It's sure a great place to be, given his situation. I should go with them, he thinks.

Edd enters, "Yo guys, like seriously, we don't have all day; we need to move. What's the hold?".Karalana peaks at Andrew, with the view of Andrew's confirmation in his glare.We are coming" is all that Andrew says.

Kini smiles upon hearing Andrew's response.

"You mean now?" Enquires Edd."yes now." Andrew retorts.

They all head out. Kini had only a small backpack on him.As they got out, the man waiting out looked astounded: "There's only the three of you; where are the others?". the driver's questions.

Between Andrew and Karalana, questions arise: What does he mean? It's obvious to Andrew that Kini is following them. Given this slim chance of an opportunity, the driver is expecting more of them, which is now giving Kini more chances to tag along.

So Andrew's in the dark like me, Kini thinks to himself.

Andrew, a minute." Kini spells. Andrew sighs. He knows Kini wants to come with him, but Andrew is not sure what type of person Kini is, making him wonder if it's a good idea.

"Wait, am I going to wait another while for you two?" asks the driver."No" Kini continues "we're just checking if the others are near or not", He takes two steps towards Andrew and pauses, 'and is it your job not to drive us? Stop putting your nose in the wrong places; this does not concern you." Kini states, and every one is quite.The driver had no words left to convert this man, so he shyly entered to wait in the van.

He just listened and abided by Kini's command! ' Edmond is astonished at Kini's behavior just now. This guy sure is something else, Edd thinks.

Andrew has no backup plan; truly, it flopped in front of Kini.They move a few steps further, and Kini orders Andrew to "Speak Andrew."

It seems like it wouldn't be such a bad idea if he came along. Kini pulled that trick on the driver; he might be useful somehow if he tagged along."Thing is, there's a good catch, provided we do the necessities you check?" Andrew states. Yah, I feel you alright... Kini replies, "But go on.""Yah, some guy I will not mention who connected us to the wealthy man, but the call came in last night that it was time."So you're...?" Andrew does not complete his sentence.Am I in? Of course I am. Where's my bag? Kini answers without a second thought.

Andrew points with his eyes to the corner of the house, directing him to his bag. He grabs it, and they both rush ahead to board. "Can we go now?" the driver coyly asks, afraid he will be shouted at.

"Yes, step on it," Edd says. In his heart, he loves it that Kini is coming as well, because he is just unique, according to Edd. It will be fun, he thinks, and he smiles and gets a staid face immediately, fearing someone might see him smiling to himself.

After they covered quite a distance, Edd brought out snacks. "Snacks?" Asks Edd to try to change their weird environment.

Yep! Kini replies, and they both start eating snacks. Andrew is not too pleased, and Kini stirs the situation a little: Do you know anyone where... Edd replies "No"! without letting Kini finish his sentence.

"It shouldn't surprise you, right?" Says Andrew.

"Is it a problem you have with me, Andrew, uh?" Kini asks.Andrew continues, "Can you at least answer even one question? Kini." It's getting on Andrew's nerves that he got away with following just like that.

No, I am not surprised. Are we cool now?" exclaims Kini."You are who you are," Andrew adds, with a view to keeping the conversation going.

"Exactly!" Kini exclaims. Edd tries to change the topic, so he asks, "Is your family okay?''

" J! Yeah, he is cool, he said. Edd is surprised that he answered his question again,closing his eyes and enjoying the blowing wind on his face.Andre gets on with it: "Why do you like closing your eyes?" At once, Kini opens them seriously, looking at Andrew."Are you going to answer?" Andrew provokes him further.

"I don't like seeing dead images on people's faces; I might struggle and kill them. That's why, in short, I am trying not to cause trouble."

After finishing, Kini closes his eyes again. Little did anyone know that that was the only and easiest way he could see his mother's face.

They journeyed quietly for some time; no one spoke for another while; perhaps the two were trying to digest what Kini meant just now, and only Kini could see the images of his mom being innocently hit by a car and run over, crushing her head, which he could not cry over but rather stay angry at the world for being that unfair. On the other hand, it was his cousin Irie who stood at a distance, witnessing everything, and used it as a weapon whenever he wanted.

"We are here," said the voice, and he opened his eyes and looked around. It's a duplex, very good-looking from a distance.

They got off, went closer for better exposure, then a gentleman approached them, and the van they came in drove off."here," handing them the keys. "Who is the leader?" asked the man.