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headstones Pt 1

It was a fool hardy plan hatched in a dark and smoke filled bar on a cold dark night. They were joking or it started as a joke but by the end of it, it had crystallized into an actual plan. Kimende the leader by default had sat quietly all through the wild schemes thrown out by the members of his gang on an effective way to make some extra cash. Their gang was notorious for running a protection racket in the two surrounding blocks. A very successful one at that except that the newly constituted kifaru squad to deal with all sorts of gangs was proving to be a headache hence the much needed change of business until things calmed down. This was the reason plus their recent dip in earnings and faced with grumpy idle men that made Kimende call for this meeting. something needed to be done or he would soon be facing insurrection among his men. He had chosen this makuti pub for it offered a vantage point not to mention the owner owed him a substantial favor he had put out of business his riva

grave yard shift

The clocks strikes midnight, all is eerily quiet cept for the keyboard sounds the room is illuminated by a blue fading light shining beneath the heavy blinds. the harsh blue light from the monitors casts a heavy pall on the faces. worn out making them look haggard,old and papery. twas but a kink a dragging sound something heavy crashing to the ground none heard it for the headsets were on the music loud everyone asleep pretending otherwise they all missed it all the action and drama the fight in the rec room hair pulled, nails broken furniture turned over.