"You getting out today V?" Tessa asks.
"Yep" I respond blandly.
I lay on my hard bunk. Looking up at the roof. I hear noise and then see Tessa has climbed up to the my top bunk and she sits next to me.
"You've been in here for five years and you have never told me what for. Are you going to tell me now?" she questions hopeful.
"Why do you care so much girl?" I chuckle shaking my head.
"You're my best friend, I'm the only person you've ever liked or trusted in here. I'm stuck in here for two more years. Please, don't leave me hanging, just tell me you know you can trust me" she exclaims.
I sigh and look back to the roof.
"I shot someone. Self defence, I was eleven, but I killed him" I confess.
I don't see her reaction because I can't bear to see her eyes, I bet she knows that she shouldn't have been friends with me.
"You didn't do it, did you?"
I sit up and look at her.
"No, I didn't do it"
"Who'd you cover for? Why would you do that?"
"My sister. She was older, would've got charged for longer"
"And your dad just let you cover for her?" she says in shock.
"He doesn't know the truth and he never will" I assure her.
"Damn girl. That's fucked. Are they picking you up?"
"I don't know. I just want to see Seth, Nic and Justin" I state.
"Seth and Nic your best friends right? The only people you've talked to for the five years you've been in this fuck hole apart from your brother?"
"Yep"
"You gonna call me when you're out V?"
I put my hand on her neck and look straight into her eyes.
"Of course. You're my best friend Tess, I'm going to try and get you out okay. I'll push my Dad"
"I'll see you V" she says, a tear dropping down her cheek.
"I'll see you Tess" I smile and pull her to me.
She smiles and nods as we hug each other tight doors open and I walk outside the cell. As I'm making my way to the exit, some girls block me, both ways.
"We have a parting gift for you bitch" Brooke says.
"I have one for you too" I smirk.
"Oh yeah?"
"Fuck yeah" I glare and then lunge at her, punching her straight hard in the face.
Everyone starts yelling and they all start to fight me. Me against twenty girls, I am able to fight about half, but the other get a lot of punches and kicks in before the guards manage to seperate us. I am in agony, but I chuckle and look behind me, glaring my eyes onto Brooke's.
"Hey bitches! Fuck you, fuck you and Brooke, especially, fuck you" I yell smirking at Brooke last.
"Alright that's enough" the guard huffs annoyed and drags me away.
"You wanna take me to med?"
"No, you can go to a hospital once you're out"
"Seriously? They fucked my lip I'm bleeding!" I argue.
"Cry me a river" he scoffs.
I change into spare clothes they give me, which is a pair of jeans, shitting sneakers and a mans huge hoodie.
"Have a nice life Cassandra" I smile to the desk lady, who I've talked to on multiple occasions.
"You too Jordan" she scoffs, not meaning a word.
I laugh and I step out, then out the gates. I breath in the fresh air and turn to look behind me. I look at it, juvie, where I have spent my past five years. I went in eleven, came out sixteen. I've also come out with a split lip, busted left eye and bruises for sure all on my stomach.
"Oi Jordy" I hear someone call.
Only two people call me Jordy. I turn around and see Seth.
"Damn, what the fuck happened to you?" he questions, looking at me concerned.
"A parting gift. Seth" I smile and run to him.
I jump in his arms and he holds em tightly, I wrap my arms around him.
"I can't believe I can touch you! This is crazy! I'm out Seth, I'm finally out" I laugh happy.
"You're staying with me right?"
"Yeah, if that's cool" I check.
"Yeah of course, but you have to do me a favour"
"What?"
"Go see your Dad and Erin now at the district" he states.
I talked to Seth and Nic every week, a minimum of twice. They always kept me up with how Dad, Erin and Justin were going, although he hasn't spoken about Justin recently and I haven't spoken to him either. I just guessed he hadn't seen him and he was busy. I knew I was getting out soon, so I figured I'd just see him then, now. Seth and Nic close with my family, we have known each other since we were babies. I walk up into District 21, I still look shit in the face but, Seth cleaned me up and I couldn't care to look nice for them. I go to the desk sergeant, remembering her from all the times I visited her before I got taken away.
"How can I help you?" she asks.
"I need to see Hank Voight" I state.
"Who may I ask wants to see him?"
"It's a surprise" I chuckle.
"I need to know-"
"I guess it's been a while hasn't it Platt? My names Jordan. Jordan Voight" I announce.
Her eyes widen at my name and she nods slowly.
"I buzzed you up"
"Thanks" I nod and make my way up the stairs.
I enter the room, there are more desks then when I was eleven. I immediately recognise Dawson, Al and, Erin. None of them have noticed me yet.
"Hey Erin" I call.
Her head shoots up and when she looks at me, her jaw drops and eyes widen.
"J-Jordan?" she stutters quietly.
"In the flesh. You know where Hank is?" I ask casually.
An office door opens and I see him. Dad. Looks the exact same.
"Jordan" he sighs in shock.
"I just came to say hi. Seth made me" I say, making sure they know that's the only reason I'm here.
Erin walks over to me.
"Jordan, you're face" she sighs, looking at my worried.
"It's nothing. I got use to it" I say.
I look back to Dad, who is still looking at me in shock. I turn to Erin and get out my phone.
"You got Justin's number, I want to talk to him" I say.
"Jordan, he-he's in jail, he gets out next month. He's been in there for five" she states.
No. No fucking way. I feel my checks burning red with anger.
"Seth told me he was going bad. Erin, I asked you to do one thing and that was to look after Justin! Why couldn't you do that?" I yell mad.
"Jordan, I'm sorry. I am so sorry for everything-"
"What about you Hank? Have you been looking after Justin? How could you let him go bad like this?" I shout, moving past Erin.
"You helped Erin but you couldn't help Justin? Did you give up on him? Like you gave up on me?" I question.
"He was going to get given two years Jordan, he got it down to six months. Hank has been helping Justin, but Justin always refused" Erin defends.
"I have been in juvie for five years Erin! Where the hell was Hank for me? Why didn't he help me?" I yell.
She looks at me, in pain, her eyes watering. I turn back to Dad and look him in the eyes.
"Five years. I was eleven. I spent my suppose to be 'sweet' sixteenth, getting beaten the fuck out of! I waited every day for you to call and get me out. Every damn day" I say, my voice beginning to crack.
Dads eyes are tearing, I step away and breath in. I look to Al and crack a smile.
"Hey Uncle Al" I smile.
"Hey Jordan" he smiles sadly.
I start walking away and Erin grabs my arm. I turn to look back at her.
"I have never forgiven myself Jordan, I never will. You're my little sister, I love you" she says.
"I loved you once too, but, people change and life fucks you over. I'm out Erin, but I'm not the same stupid eleven year old girl, who had just lost her mom and loved her big sister with all her heart. I'm the girl who just spent the last five years in juvie, with a reputation for a Dad who is a detective who put nearly half the girls in juvie or there brothers or cousins. The girl that always could defend herself, but not enough that she didn't go to the med room at least three times a week. The girl that is not needed or missed. Not even by her own father, who hasn't said anything but my name seeing me now after five years. I'm not the Jordan you want to know and love anymore. Goodbye Erin".
Tears drop down my cheeks. She let's go and I walk fast down the stairs and out the doors. I just back into Seth's car and immediately wipe my cheeks.
"You okay?"
"Im fine. Just drive"