Chapter Two
Just The Start
Like a hawk Franky scouts the hallways in search for Kim. After things were left with Juice earlier on today, none of them should be walking alone. She's not stupid, she knows that the only way to really get to people in here is to hurt the people closest to them. Franky knows the risk, but Kim is innocent and has no idea about the beat down Bea handed out. Feeling worried and a little angry Franky picks up the pace. Speed walking the corridors, bumping into people on the way. The other inmates stay silent knowing not to say a word. Her eyes darting everywhere. A door suddenly swings open out of know where and stops inches from her face. Kim walks out smiling at the room she was leaving. Turning and seeing Frankys thunderous face her smile evaporates. Franky grabs Kims arm pinning her to the wall.
"Where the fuck have you been? I've been looking everywhere!" Franky spits, finding it hard to keep her temper down. Kims chest rose and fell a steady rhythm. She wasn't scared of her girlfriend. But she knew there was something else going on.
"What's the matter?" Kim asks, dismissing the question. Franky seems to physically calm herself placing both her hands next to Kims head. Franky leans in, resting her head on smaller girls shoulder. Then shooting her head back up again. No sign of weakness.
"I asked you a questi-" Franky was cut off. The door that Kim had walked out of opened again. A woman just smaller than Franky her self walked out. Franky looked her up and down. Her dirty blonde hair in a messy ponytail,wearing a blue shirt, black jeans and boots. Something inside Franky unraveled. A knot she didn't know she had.
"Everything OK here Kim?" The other woman asked in her rich Australian accent. Franky snapped out of it, coming away from the wall and slinging a arm around her girl. The stranger let the door close and came closer inspecting the situation. Franky straightened, squinting her eyes a little.
"I'm fine thank you Bridget. Franky here was just trying to find me." Kim replied, with a sweet smile. Bridget then took a step closer to Franky, offering her hand.
"Franky Doyle? I've heard a lot about you. You're more than welcome to join Kim in our next session. Or we can have a separate meeting?" Bridget asks kindly. Franky dismisses the other woman's outstretched hand and turns to Kim.
"What sessions are these then, huh, snookems?" Franky asks statistically, feeling more than a little irritated that Kim was running off to these meetings.
"This was my first one but she really helps. She's the prison Psyche. I think shes on to something, you should come with me next time?" Before the words left Kims mouth, Franky let out a fake laugh. Bridget watching her every move not sure quite how to take the woman who has been spoke about by many.
"Well Kim I think you and your new friend here should keep your ideas to ya selves. I'm not seeing no bloody shrink." Franky began to walk past Bridget, Kim still attached to her side. "Mine." She hissed to the stranger, nodding to Kim with a fiery look in her eye. Bridget did her most professional smile, watching the pair stroll down the hall. Bridget couldn't help but look at the way in which Franky moved, so confident and strong. Shaking her head she returned back to her office.
Bea stands at the phone impatiently waiting to hear her daughters voice. It's been almost three weeks since she last spoke to her and that was on her nineteenth birthday. The phone goes dead after the second time of trying to ring her. Loosing her patience she trys again, and the line goes flat.
"Fuck!" Bea shouts, slamming the phone back in it's hold. Will raises his eyebrows at her and she lifts her hand, a silent apology. Allie rubs Beas back, tentative.
"I'm sure shes just being a regular nineteen year old. Holding down her job and living her life," Allie says, trying to calm her girlfriend. This seemed to anger Bea more.
"What and I'm not part of her life now huh?" The red head replys. Not giving Allie a chance to correct herself she walks off. Beas head is just swimming with endless possibility of what her daughter may be getting up to. The last time they spoke was for five minutes and ended in Debbie telling her that she needed to go because her house mates were having an argument. Debbie no longer lived with her father. Harry was none too pleased but he knew if he tried to stop her from leaving then Bea would be on the phone to her connections. Not quite knowing where she was headed, Bea decided to go into the library. She needed the peace and quite. Sitting down and grabbing the closest book, she laughed, Alice in Wonderland. How ironic. The amount of times she felt like Alice could fill a wall of tallys.
Allie chews the inside of her cheek, looking down fiddling with her fingers as she makes her way back to her cell. She thinks of where Bea might be. Probably thinking of ways to escape this place. Allie can deal with an angry Bea but when it comes to her daughter not much can calm her down. She learned to just leave her alone if that's what she wanted. The feeling of being smothered when already pissed off is a horrible one. Engrossed in her own thoughts Allies walked straight into a much larger figure. Looking up she sees the eyes of a manic. Ferguson. The tall woman smiles a twisted, sour sort of smile. One that makes your body temperature drop to zero.
"Hello Miss. Novak. How lovely to see you." The Freak says, pleased with seeing fear in Allies eyes. Allie says nothing and begins to move around the mountain of a woman but is stopped.
"Things are starting to get a bit dull in this place, wouldn't you say? Juice has spoken to me about her little run in with Bea. It would be such a shame to see anything happen to your queen." Ferguson says. Then brushes past Allie as she takes her leave. Allie stands there for a moment, heart pumping a mile a minute. She sets off to find Bea. Spotting Franky coming around the corner she runs up to her. Stopping just in time before colliding with her.
"Whoa Blondie. Usually I don't mind girls like you running up to me. Just not whilst Kims here, ay? " Franky says with her wide set grin, running her tongue over her bottom lip, laughing to herself. Kim smacks her playfully on the stomach and Franky pulls her a little closer still smiling. Allie for a moment was envious wishing Bea were here.
"Do you know where Bea is?" She asks trying not to sound too frantic. Franky immediately senses the anxiety in her voice.
"Not a clue. Why, whats up?" She asks, stepping closer so people passing can't hear.
"I just had a pleasant run in with the Freak. It was almost a blatant threat on Bea. She mentioned something happened with Juice? Why didn't I know?" Allie asks, a little annoyance in her voice.
"Well she probably just didn't want you to worry. As for the Freak, be on guard. Tell our own to be on the look out too. And if anyone finds Bea meet back at H Block." Franky instructs. Allie nods and turns to leave. Feeling a tight grip on her upper arm, she is swung around and is now the second person under Frankys other arm.
"Where do you think you're going? I can't just let you walk off. Anything happens to you and Bea would kill me," Franky says, then sporting a gleaming grin continues. "Threesome?" She asks, laughing to her self whilst the other two shake there heads at Frankys delusional fantasy.
Bea was half way through the book so intent on the words that she didn't see the sea of bodies flood into the room. Maxine, Boomer, Liz and Sonia all rushed over to Bea.
"There you are love, we've been looking all over. Haven't you heard?" Liz says as she takes a seat next to the queen. Beas head shoots up now, the first thing on her mind being Allie. Regret and guilt shot into her system like heroin. She'd left her. She'd left her completely unguarded, knowing she'd rattled the cage with Juice. Sensing her angst Maxine squeezed her shoulder.
"Allies fine dear. It's you that no one could find. Words out that the Freak and Kaz along with their merry bunch of idiots aren't so happy with you. Allie was looking for you every where, not alone of course. Franky and Kim are with her." Maxine informs her. Bea calmed, knowing Allie is with Franky she knows she'll be alright.
"We said we'd go to H block as soon as we found you. Come on darling. I can make us all a cup of tea." Sonia suggests. As Bea put her book down she saw Juice pass the library door, winking at her and leaving just as fast as she'd passed. Bea wasn't even sure if it really happened. Shaking her head she got up. Boomer crushed her in a hug.
"I'm fine Booms!" Bea wheezed.
"I just missed you is all." Boomer said, releasing Bea with a goofy grin.
Allie was pacing the floors of H block.
"Quit burning rubber kid. Beas fine. She's top dog and there's a reason for it." Franky reassures her. Kim walks over to Allie with a cup of tea. Allie takes it silently grateful and perches herself on the armrest of Frankys chair. Kim grabs Frankys coffee off the table sipping it before giving it to her girlfriend and sitting on her lap. Franky pulls Kims chin down with her thumb and forefinger and sets a light kiss on the lips. Kim snuggles into Frankys body resting her cheek on the other girls chest.
You could hear Boomer a mile away. Allie got up so fast her tea almost went flying. Bea entered the block and Allie swiftly walked up to her, taking her in her embrace. Bea dominated the hug intensifying it, grabbing Allie by the face and connecting their lips. The kiss could have gone on for days.
"Get a room!" Franky yelled, spoiling the moment. Bea pulled away to smile at Franky. In that smile was gratitude and Franky knew it.
"I'll stick the kettle on. Why don't you girls grab a seat." Sonia says cheerfully. Everyone shuffles to the sofas kicking their feet up. The tension rose as everyone wanted to know the unanswered question.
"We're not going to do anything," Bea started, sensing the change in atmosphere. " The Freak probably said that for her own sick amusement. Yes me and Juice got in a tiff. She was a disrespectful cow and deserved what she got. Now we're the top group in this shit hole. If Kaz and The Freak want to start something then so be it. I want you guys to stick together. No one on their own. Got it?" Bea informed. Everyone nodded in agreement.
"On a brighter note, the girls have a surprise for ya Red." Franky smiles.
"Movie night!" They all shrill together. Bea couldn't help the massive smile that spread across her face. They started squishing the sofas next to each other facing the T.V.
"Who took my fucking bisc- Oh no it's OK I got them." Boomer says, waving the three packs of biscuits in the air. They all take their seats as Kim puts on the first movie and then returns to Frankys lap. Boomer switched off the lights and dive boomed her sofa chair. Sonia finished handing out the hot drinks with the help of Liz. Everyone settled Bea pressed play on the remote massaging Allies thighs that were draped over her legs.
"Happy five year mark in paradise Red." Franky scoffed. Everyone giggled, then hushed for the film. The film was just five minutes in until the lights were flipped on. Everyone squinted and saw Vera standing there with a look no one had ever seen before on her face. Vera gave a quick, forced cough.
"We have a new inmate, she'll be taking the cell next to you Liz." Vera said, looking everywhere but the group of woman. Bea stood up and everyone else followed. Will came around the corner steering a girl with messy red curly hair into the block. The girl lifted her head, the sea of red locks leaving her face, and locked her green eyes straight onto the queen.
"Hey mum."
