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A New Type of Pain
Nothing had been the same since Vee had arrived, quietly at first, at Litchfield. As soon as the brutal attack on Red had happened, all the tensions already stirring had kicked up a few notches. Many inmates stayed out of Vee's way, leaving her to her business. Why get involved if it wasn't necessary? Nicky couldn't help it though. Red was basically her mother in here – hell, she was a better mother than her real one had ever been, never mind just in prison. She couldn't get the worry out of her mind. Until she shut it out with anger and disgust for Vee.
Nicky couldn't resist going by Red's bunk. Just to sit and stay for a little while. Chapman was there, in her own bed on the opposite side of the cube. She started spouting bullshit about all her fucking drama with Alex and how she was missing Red too. Nicky's anger had been boiling up inside and now she had the perfect opportunity to let it out on someone. Sending cutting remarks flying at the startled blonde, Nicky stood and walked out crying. She couldn't contain the sobs. As she was walking away, she felt a pang of guilt. Chapman never meant to compete with Nicky over Red. She knew that. But she was also sure Chapman would realise that she didn't mean it as harshly as she had said it. She would get Vee back for this. She just had to find out where the maniac hid her stash. Then she would show the bitch. She would show her never to fuck with Red again.
At dinner, she couldn't help confronting Vee. Lorna by her side, she had to stop herself from tearing up in front of the psychotic heroin dealer. Vee was completely unfazed by the pair and left the canteen, but not before patronising them both. Nicky wanted nothing more than to slock the bitch exactly like she had done to Red.
Nicky was quaking in anger after the confrontation with Vee. Nothing much had even happened, but she was in a fragile state right now. And that woman was pure fucking evil. Lorna had noticed the frequent shaking of the girl and reached across the table, lightly placing her hand on top of Nicky's. She stopped shaking and looked at Lorna, putting her knife down onto her tray.
'I hate just sitting here whilst Red's in hospital. We have no fucking clue how she is Lorna, no fucking clue. And it's driving me crazy.' Lorna entwined their fingers together and gave a tiny, sympathetic smile as Nicky pulled her free hand nervously through her mane of hair.
'I know Nicky. But I don't know how we could find anything out, you know? Surely they should be locking Vee up though after those interviews. I mean, I know all Vee's lot will have come up with a bullshit cover story but everybody else knows it was her. They gotta do something with her sooner or later, but you never know in this place, huh.' She fidgeted and stuffed a piece of bread in her mouth to stop herself from rambling off topic. Nicky looked agitated and Lorna didn't want to upset her.
Nicky watched the small girl trying to chew the huge mouthful of food. Most people would cover their mouth whilst eating so impolitely; not her. She wasn't self-conscious when it came to eating, and fuck did she eat ungracefully. Nicky's lip curled up slightly at the side in a smirk. Her insides felt so cold and horrible with worry about Red but Lorna's quirks made her feel slightly better to see at least somebody was still acting a little like usual. She enjoyed listening to her angrily talk about Vee and then ramble off onto different topics. She knew Lorna was worried too but she was acting her bubbly self like usual which was helping a lot.
'Hey. Thanks kid.' Nicky said it quietly before she could think about it. She wanted Lorna to know she was grateful, but she found it hard to show. Lorna swallowed her food as best she could and smiled, the crooked one, with her head tilted to the side in a manner Nicky had always found adorable, and at times, downright fuckable. They finished eating in the blissful kind of silence where there is no awkwardness, just understanding.
As Vee left the canteen, she decided she would have to go further to fully get her point across. Scowling internally, she took in her surroundings. She needed to teach Red's girls a lesson. She just had to wait for the right time. Scanning the corridors, she chose a spot to stay where she would see them leave after lunch. And then she waited.
Nicky and Lorna left the canteen together, heading back to the Suburbs before Lorna suddenly stopped dead.
'Wait! Oh shit, Nicky, I gotta go check with Miss Rosa about her appointment later! I completely forgot with everything that's happened.' Nicky put her hand on her shoulder.
'I got something to sort out anyway – see you later, yeah kid?' Lorna nodded and tucked some of Nicky's wild hair behind her ear, exactly like Nicky so often did to her.
'See you later, Nichols.' Stroking her cheek slightly, she headed to Rosa's dorm. Nicky still headed towards the Suburbs. She was going to get payback on Vee, and all she needed was knowledge of where the heroin stash was. Easy. Big Boo had to know where.
Vee spotted the two women split ways and she deliberated whom to choose. Which would cause the bigger effect overall. Thinking of the bigger picture, the answer hit her. Smirking slightly, she stood and went to find some of her own girls who would willingly oblige.
Author's Note: I hope everyone likes it - leave a review of any comments or criticisms! The next chapter will be up soon!