Heart Bones

After having sex with Samson for the first time, Beyah wakes in the middle of the night to Samson saying, “I’m so sorry” (263). She watches a police officer handcuff him. A female officer tells her to get dressed and come downstairs. Downstairs, she sees the police take Samson outside. A man, a woman, and a small child enter and ask Beyah how she got into their house. Beyah insists it is Samson’s house, only to be told the house belongs to this couple; Samson will be charged with breaking and entering. Brian enters and tells the police Beyah had nothing to do with breaking into the house, and that he gave her permission to stay there the previous night. The police say that Beyah is not under arrest and can go home later but that they are taking her for questioning.

Seated with her father and two officers in an interrogation room, Beyah realizes there are many things she does not know about Samson. The police acknowledge she was not involved in any illegal activities. They leave the room to verify that Beyah can depart with her father. Beyah sees an addict in an outer room and knows that, in police custody, he will not receive help for his disease.