"Hey Red." Frankly beamed as Bea walked across the visitor's room before embracing in a big hug. "How ya doing?" Franky continued as she pulled back, keeping Bea at arms length, taking a good look at her friend. "Pretty good, Franks. You?" Bea said, gesturing for both of them to sit down. "I'm good, working full time, studying part-time and keeping a certain woman happy on the side. Yep, I'm busy, but I a love it." Franky smiled, she looked great, thinner, toned, happy and settled. Bea was happy for her friend.
"So, how is it in here?" Franky said, eager to see what Bea would tell her. Bea had a sad smile on her face. "What has Bridget told you?" Bea watched Franky's response closely, "Geez, Red trust much? Nah, she just told me off when I said I was going to give you some sex advice." Franky winked at Bea, a cocky smile on her face. Bea laughed despite herself, Bridget was defiantly having a good effect on Franky. "I must thank her for that."
"Well, I lagged on Tina for the drugs, and a screw told Kaz about it. She confronted me in the yard and I said I'm done, and walked back to my unit, followed by the girls." Bea finished. It was succinct recap of the past week, but Franky knew it was not as simple as that. Franky looked concerned at her friend. Although none of this was news to Franky, it saddened her to see the effect it had on her friend. She looked tired and afraid. Franky knew that Bea wasn't afraid for herself, but for the rest of the H1 girls. "How's the girls coping?" Bea sighed. "Well, Maxi, Liz and Doreen have been supportive. Boomer was confused but I have asked her to help me keep the girls safe. She seemed much happier when she knew I was going to keep everyone together." Franky smiled at the mention of Boomers name. Her best and most loyal friend in the whole world. "Yeah I bet she'd be happy to go boonta on someone's arse." Franky recalled the many times Boomer had done just to help and protect Franky. Bea smiled, having many of the same memories, "But its only a short term solution." Franky looked at Bea quizzically. Bea leaned in to whisper to Franky, who meet her half way across the table. "Oh right, well as you know, Boomer and Maxi, are trying to get pregnant. They found a way when Boomer was in the slot, and they find out in a couple of weeks." Franky sat back in her, and whistled loudly. A huge grin spread across her face. "Holy fuck! I'm gone for a few short months, and the whole jail is upside down. Boomer may or may not be pregnant, your no longer top dog, but you've got yourself a prison wife." Franky said laughing.
Bea, looked nervous at the mention of Allie "Shut Up!" "So seriously Bea, what's your plan?" Franky asked, she needed to know that Bea was ok. "No plan Franky". Bea replied simply. Franky looked at her disbelieving. "What? I mean it. I'm done. I'm tired of everyone wanting a piece of me. I just want a nice quiet life." Bea continued. Franky laughed sarcastically. "Don't want much do ya Red? When do you want that, between cocktails on the beach in Hawaii?" Bea looked at Franky surprised. She thought of anyone, Franky would understand. "What?" "Come on Red, you and both know that this place is not peaceful. In fact, it's a much more dangerous place when it appears so. You need pick yourself up, stop this self-pity sit, because a) it really isn't the Red I know, and b) the girls need ya. Now, I know its hard but you are at your best when have something to live for." Franky paused looking Bea straight in the eye. "Don't you have that?" Bea nodded and smiled. "Right, so give yourself that badass haircut you always had when shit was going down, and take care of business." Bea smiled. Franky was right. She didn't say she had to be Top Dog again, but knew that Bea needed a purpose, and that was keeping and protect her prison family. Bea sat back in her chair, with a determined look on her face.
Franky could see that she had gotten through to her friend. Now, it was time to have some fun. "So, when do I get to meet Allie." Bea's face lit up, smiled and blushed. Franky thought this was just too easy, blushing at the mention of her name. "Uh no Franky, you're not meeting Allie." "What, why?" Franky fanned innocence. "Why? because your too much of a flirt Franky. Got keep you two, separate." Bea was quick to reply, she found her groove again. "Oh, come on Red. I've gotta meet the woman who charmed her way into your pants." Franky smirked. Her suspicion that they finally had sex, confirmed instantly. Bea's face went redder, quickly matching her hair, and a guilty embarrassed look on her face. Bea looked at Franky, not sure what to say. "Good, yeah?" Bea nodded. "On ya Red, I knew you had it in ya!" Franky said beaming, and seemly resisting the urge to tease Bea further . "Now I definitely have to meet her, tell her to add me to her visitor list." Bea laughed, "That's so not happening." "Well, I need to make sure she knows what she's doing." Franky said, thinking almost out loud. "Now Gidge didn't say anything about giving Allie advice." Frank smirked, and the laughed cockily. Happy that she found a loop hole in her conversation with Bridget earlier.
Franky sat laughing at her own genius. They got the call saying the visitor time was ending in 2 minutes. "But seriously Red, look after yourself. Now, I'm not saying don't have some fun." Franky winked, and then continued. "You can rock the don't fuck with me haircut and badass attitude, and still have some loving on the side." Franky said standing. Bea stood as well "Got it Franky, business then pleasure." It was Bea's turn to wink at Franky. They embraced again before, Bea had to leave the room. Franky, "Hey, Red, don't forget about Allie and I meeting." Bea just smirked, and then continued through the door back into the prison.
