Disclaimer: No characters are mine except for the OC
Lexy Grant couldn't believe she was actually in federal prison. She's always been a stick to the rules person. It was a complete accident. She had taken the wrong suitcase at the airport, and the one she had accidentally took happened to be filled with an excess of drugs. When airport security checked her luggage she had been horrified when they accused her of smuggling drugs across the country. No matter how much she explained that it wasn't her bag, they weren't having it. Unfortunately, the court wouldn't believe her either, and now she is stuck with a four year sentence in a minimum security federal prison.
Lexy could barely hear her own thoughts over the continuous noise. She was a bundle of nerves and feeling extremely anxious. She walked around searching for a CO to guide her to her new bunk. From the flurry of activity around her, Lexy heard many of the other inmates talking about an inmate transfer. Apparently, the day before almost all of the inmates got out of the prison through a hole and the fence and guards came from the maximum security prison to herd them back. At the same time as this, a large amount of inmates had been transferred to the prison, and nearly all of the former guards had a walk-out.
While she was walking, Lexy seen a large man barking orders to the other COs and inmates alike. 'I bet he's going to be fun to deal with.' Lexy approached him and waited until he had almost scattered the hallway of inmates before speaking.
"Excuse me sir?" Lexy timidly asked.
The large man turned so fast Lexy was startled.
"What is it inmate?" He barked.
"Uh-well I was just got here today and I don't know where my bunk is... or anything really." Lexy read the name sewed onto his uniform; D. Piscatella
"What's your name, inmate?" Piscatella barked once more.
"Lexy Grant, sir." She couldn't understand why he was still yelling when there was practically nobody around to hear it, besides her.
"Follow me, inmate." Piscatella said gruffly.
Lexy took the time while trying to keep up with his huge strides to observe him. The man was at least 6'4" and muscular. He had a well-kept beard and brown hair. She would think he's a football player if she didn't know he was a CO.
After about a minute of keeping up with his fast pace, they arrived at a small office. There was almost nothing in it but a desk, computer, two chairs, and some file cabinets. She took a guess that this was Piscatella's office because he was new here.
"Take a seat, inmate" Piscatella spoke quieter this time.
Lexy sat down in the chair in front of his desk while he sorted through a large stack of papers.
After a minute, he pulled out a paper and called her to attention.
"Grant, you're in A-Block."
"Where is that, sir?"
Piscatella sighed. "Come on, inmate."
Once more, Lexy had to quicken her pace to keep up with the mountain of a man. While walking, she couldn't help but notice how all inmates would immediately avert their gazes and walk closer to the wall as Piscatella neared them. '
Wow, this guy must be pretty hot-tempered if they're already scared of him after one day. Or maybe it's the fact that he's a whole foot taller than most of the people here.'Piscatella stopped in front of a door. "This is A-Block, it's where your bunk is." He opened the door and they walked in. He kept on walking passed the bunks until he got to one that had appeared to have a sleeping older woman with fiery red hair.
"Inmate Reznikov!" Piscatella boomed.
The older woman flinched awake and looked at Piscatella and I both with distaste. "Is sleeping now against the rules too?" She asked with heavy sarcasm.
"Meet your new roommate, she'll be in the bunk above yours."
With those words Piscatella left the block.
"I don't care who you are, but if you snore I'll kill you." The woman looked deadly serious.
"I don't snore."
"Good, I'm Red, the ladies in the next bunk are Chapman and Hapakuka."
Red laid back down and went to sleep, much to the astonishment of Lexy, who didn't think she'd ever be able to sleep in such a place.
Not knowing what to do, Lexy went to ask someone about job assignments. She walked around the room seeing if she could find anyone that looked remotely friendly. Only a few people happened to be in the block, and they definitely didn't look like the talking type. Lexy remembered being told about the counselor, , but she had also been warned that most of the time he wasn't very helpful. She ultimately decided to just walk around the hallways and see how things worked around the prison, and maybe ask someone about job assignments.
Out in the hallway Lexy tried her best not to bump into anybody or make too much eye contact. She walked as close to the wall as possible and observed the pattern inmates seemed to have.
While she was looking around, Lexy didn't see CO Piscatella coming around the corner until she collided with him.
End of chapter
Note: This story takes place the day after all the new inmates were transferred to Litchfield. I plan on making the story a Piscatella x OC, though it may not look like it now. I want to flesh out the characters a little bit and create friendships. Also, in the story Piscatella is bisexual. Sorry if this bothers some people because in the show he was gay. This story will depart from canon in some ways, mostly in the Piscatella area, and like how the one person that was in Red's bunk isn't there (she was there for the first night and snored the whole time so Red got her kicked out). Please tell me if there are grammar errors and let me know what you guys think! This is my first story so feedback is greatly appreciated.