Password - Season 2 - Episode 41

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Password - Season 2 - Episode 41

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“They escaped?” Director Dovlo barked with demented rage into the telephone. “How on earth did that happen?”
“I don’t know, dear!” Doctor Joan Kankpe said from the other end, her voice unsteady and miserable. “Somehow, your plan of putting Baluu in Ward B so that he could attack Kofi failed! It seems Kofi can control Baluu! He used Baluu to escape! I tried calling you last night when the alarms went off, but all your phones were off!”

“You nincompoops!” Director Dovlo barked with venom. “I left you just one bloody day and you allowed them to escape? Dearest goodness me! Have you informed the police?”
“Yes, dearest,” Joan said miserably. “They’ll capture them, they promised! An alert has gone out!”
“I’m coming over immediately!” Dovlo screamed. “They should stake out all the houses, including Maa Abena’s house! Incompetent fools!”

He rushed out of his house in a maddened wrath!
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Maa Abena Nyantie, miserable and missing Kofi Kuntu terribly, had had a very bad night.

She was worried because they had not parted on a good note, and if he found out that nobody had told him anything he would be very hurt.

Secondly, although she trusted Doctor Joan Kankpe, she was still worried that Director Dovlo could reach out and hurt Kofi through some of the loyal employees. She was worried that Kofi was cooped in there all alone.

She woke up early in the morning and went to the hall to begin tidying up.

Her father, always an early riser, was in the hall reading his Bible.

The television was on, but the volume was turned low.

“Good morning, Dad,” she greeted.

He looked up with worried lines puckering her brow.

“Princess!” he said with disapproval. “You shouldn’t be up so early! I know you’re under a lot of stress, but the truth will come out, trust me. Go back to bed and rest a while.”

“I can’t sleep, Dad,” she said miserably. “I’m so worried.”
“Is it about that fool, that Kofi guy?”
She looked at him sharply.

“He’s not a fool, Dad!” she said, a little piqued. “He’s just a victim of his own ineptitude! He was lost, Dad!”
He shrugged.

“Well, he proved he was no fool, in fact!” he said with a little smile. “Story on television early this morning says he escaped from the asylum. He and a murderer called Balloon.”
Maa Abena felt a kick to her heart and looked at her father with sudden shock.

“Dad, what are you talking about?” she asked hollowly.

“That Kofi Kuntu guy escaped from the asylum last night,” he said, gesturing toward the television with her head. “Was on the television a few minutes ago. He was with a guy called Balloon.”

“Baluu?” Maa Abena whispered, aghast. “Kofi and Baluu?”
She rushed to her room and picked her phone, and put a call through to Doctor Joan Kankpe.
The screen said ‘Call Waiting’, and just as she was about to cut it, the Doctor’s voice came through.

“Hello, Maa Abena!” she said, and her voice sounded very concerned. “Have you heard from Kofi?”

Maa Abena gave a sharp intake of breath.
“Is it true?” she asked in a horrified voice. “Kofi escaped?”

“Yes, he and Baluu,” Doctor Kankpe said. “They wounded some of the guards severely! But don’t worry! The police are on their tails and they would be captured quickly enough. They went to the house of the woman Kofi was going to marry this morning. The lady’s father has reported them to the police so the search is concentrated on the area. Soon they would be captured.”

“Oh, my God!” Maa Abena said hollowly.

“Yes, dearest,” the doctor said. “If they contact you let me know okay? I want what’s best for him.”

“Yes, Doctor,” Maa Abena said softly. “I’ll let you know immediately!”

She sat on her bed for a long time, stumped.

She just couldn’t wrap her mind around it!

Why had Kofi done a thing like this?

With Director Dovlo out of the system, he had been perfectly safe with Doctor Kankpe!

Why then had he done this when it looked liked things were finally looking up?

Her door opened and her father came in.
“Confirmed?” he asked softly.

Maa Abena looked dazedly at her father.

“Yes, Dad, he escaped with that violent Baluu!” she said tremulously. “Baluu shouldn’t be out of the institution, Dad! He is dangerous and murderous! If he kills somebody out there Kofi would be held responsible! Why did he do such a thing, Dad?”

Mr. Agyeman walked to his daughter, sat down beside her, and took her in his arms.

“Just pray for him, dear, because I can see you care so much for him,” he said gently. “Just remember that sometimes all things work out for best for those that trust the Lord!”

Maa Abena held her father tightly, and she bit her lower lip as tears shimmered in her eyes.