The Red Nights

61- Memory

Jamal and Pam followed Volga and Carla to a police station which was at twenty minutes from where they were. Outside, there were groups of people who were sitting, here and there, chatting and joking, obviously rejoicing that their tough war against Konny was finally over. When the four people passed next to them, they all stood up to welcome them with applause and accompanied them with cheers until they entered.

Jamal thought that such a reaction was not necessary and was glad that it didn't last long but once they got inside, they again got covered by another round of applause. Everywhere they passed they would find another group to repeat the same thing and it continued like that until they finally reached the room where they were holding the people newly released from Konny's control.

In the room, there were two cells for provisional detention on both sides of the room and the large number of people who were filling them was whether handcuffed or just tied with ropes. They were lo