The Unexpected

Chapter One

Franky wakes up as per usual. Completely naked with Kim next to her and the door wide open. She inhales Kims hair enjoying the moment. There's a scuffle outside and suddenly a large figure is covering her door way.

"Hey Franky, I... I need to talk to you?" Boomer says, trying to avoid direct eye contact. Knowing Franky would be pissed at the interruption. Kim wakes and turns to boomer. They both wait to hear what needed to be said. As Franky watched Boomer shift her weight foot to foot she huffed and took Kims face in her hands.

"I need you to go back to your block. It's clear Boomer here," Franky points as Boomer waves, a small smirk playing on her lips. "Has something to say and doesn't want you to hear. So piss off, yeah?" Franky says in her rude clipped way. Kim look at her in disgust.

"Fuck you." She says yanking her face from Frankys grasp, getting her clothes on in record time and swiftly leaving the cell. Franky rubs her face, sits up grabbing the sheets to cover herself and stares at Boomer.

"This better be fucking good Booms, she's already pissed at me-" Boomer slumped herself on the bed interrupting her friends intimidating glare.

"Well the thing is, Bea has been her for five years to this day! I know we've been here longer but she seems super down today. Liz, Sonia, Doreen and Maxine were thinking of throwing a mini party. I mean it'll probably be shit but it might raise her spirits a bit ay?" Boomer waits patiently for a reply. Raking her fingers through her hair, Franky agrees to participate.

"Fine, but I swear, if this attracts any unwanted attention and I have to deal with it, I'll be blaming you guys." Boomers smile radiated at full watt. She rushed and gave Franky a hug. Then immediately regretted it as she pulled away covering her nose.

"Shit Franky, your breath smells of Asian pussy!" The bigger girl says, getting up and further away from the bed. Franky finds this amusing and blows a lung full of breath at Boomer until she exits the room. Rolling on her side, admiring her perfectly selected posters she couldn't help but think of how Bea saved her life all them years back. Not just one occasion either. Saving her from the fire was one thing but she also saved her from herself and others. The amount of drug busts that Bea had helped get Franky out of over the years was overwhelming. Franky no longer did the drug smuggling anymore. There was too much respect for the Queen. She gave up trying to fight her all the time and realized it was smarter and easier being her ally. Now they are practically like sisters. Franky rubs her face once again. She knows she shouldn't talk to Kim like that but there's no real connection there. Just a play thing to keep her occupied. Franky is a lost soul. She makes jokes and brushes things off because its easier than letting people in. She's learnt the hard way that trusting the wrong people can lead to a world of pain and disappointment.

Bea sits at the head of the table eating her scrambled eggs and toast. Allie won't quit rubbing her leg on Beas. Suddenly the Queen gets up takes Allies hand and they shoot out of the mess hall giggling like teenagers. The rest of the crew at the table giggle too.

"You'd think after all these years their puppy love faze would have died off a little!" Doreen states her smile like that of a cheshire cat. The others nod in agreement, all equally smiling.

"Well since shes out of the room, we need to talk details. What are we going to do for this mini celebration?" Sonia asks, looking at the other girls. They all shared ideas. There were none that stuck though. Boomer eventually began to pick at the leftovers that the other hadn't ate and Maxine was complaining about her dead ass.

"I've got it. What if its just something as simple as a movie night. You cant go wrong with a movie night!?" Liz sputtered the words so fast, hoping for the others approvals. The tables energy seemed to brighten at the idea. Everyone nodding in sync. It was settled that was to be the plan for tonight.

"I'm gonna get so many biscuits. Its going to be like biscuit heaven!" Boomer said almost to her self, as if imagining the overload of food already.

After her eventful afternoon session with Allie in the showers Bea still had energy to burn whilst Allie went back to her cell, so she hit the gym. Pressing twice the normal weight she'd usually do. Five long years and still, she couldn't help but think of life any other way now. She only had a few years left but she knew they'd be the longest. She pushed herself harder as she lifted trying to stop the voices in her head. Reminding her of how long shed got left to go. Bea was so lost on focusing on the excruciating weight that she didn't even realize the other body in the room.

"Hey Red." Franky said as she slapped Beas thighs playfully and walked over to the dumbbells. Bea lifted one last time and put the bar on the hook, then sat up to look at her closest friend. Franky began pumping her arms making the muscles ripple at every rep.

"Hey, I haven't seen you all day. Whats happened?" Bea asked, bunching her eyebrows together.

"Whys there always got to be something huh?" Franky asked, but then smiled and continued. "But if you must know, I was an asshole to Kim his morning. I've been trying to find her but I have no idea where shes gone." Hearing the concern, Bea tried to make light of things.

"Well if it makes you feel any better its been a massive five years since my first day here. You know when you made me puke up your drugs and tried to sleep with me?" Bea laughs.

"Hm, I don't recall. You know it was just such a long time ago..." Franky chuckles, wiggling her eyebrows. The two woman are interrupted by, of all people, Juice. Over the years Beas crew and Juices have soured more towards each other. Franky could hardly tolerate to look at her and her boys after what they almost did to Sophie. It doesn't help that they tried the go after her also.

"Alright lady's? Having a good chat are we? Words going around Bea. Five years? We have a tradition for people that have been here for that long. Guess you'll find out sooner or later. Feels like yesterday that I wanted to give you a... proper introduction to this place." Juice pulls a sickening grin. Franky grips her dumbbell tighter. Gritting her teeth. She feels the blood pumping in her veins and beginning to burn from the adrenalin. Bea gauges her reaction, puts her own weight down and stands between Juice and Franky.

"What the fuck to you want, you short stubby asshole?" Bea asks getting in her opponents face. Juice unexpectedly steps closer.

"You think you're getting out of here alive princess? We still have unfinished business." The short woman spits. Franky's fast and raises the weight, but Bea just about manages to stop the potential fatal blow. Bea gives Franky a look, telling her not to start. The the top dog grabs Juice by the hair and brings her face down to her knee. Hearing the nose break. Juice crys out, her gang back down seeing their leader injured. Bea pushes her towards the door.

"I'm not a princess. I'm the fucking Queen."