'Welcome to the gang.' He slapped me on the back, a little too hard for comfort. Well, I was okay, but I could see him nursing his fingers when he thought I wasn't looking! "Its nice to hava bita fresh blood, in 'ere, ya know what I'm sayin?" He smiled at me. I gulped. That…. word again. I was coping okay so far, I suppose. But just thinking about…. Blood…made my throat tighten, and I felt the burning sensation that I had resisted for so long, creep back into acknowledgement. I gritted my teeth, and shook my head. Slowly, the thirst subsided. However, my discomfort didn't go unnoticed by Marianne. She put an arm around my shoulders.
"Leave her alone Mitch, the poor darlin' needs her sleep."
Hmm. If only.
"No, honestly Marianne, I'm fine. I'll just make my bed, or clean the bars or wash Jimmy's razors…or…or…. I don't know. I'll find something."
"Nonsense. We all need our sleep don't we? Hold on, I have an idea. I used to be a nursery nurse ya know. Back in Tennessee. And when the little bubbas couldn't get their naps, I'd tell them a story."
Oh great. Another unoriginal rendition of the three bears. Whoopee. Marianne must've seen my incredulous expression, so she quickly changed her tone.
"I'm sorry darlin', I'm motherin' you aren't I? Wait…I know what could be real interesting! Howa bout a spot of real life?"
I must've looked blank, as she began waving her arms round, and staring up at the grotty ceiling as if for inspiration
"You know what I mean…. like those magazines you get in doctor's surgeries. Except, not the story of how '21-year-old Lauren from Saudi Arabia got mauled by a goat', but how I got sent to jail! Nothin' like a spot of crime & punishment, and a good old sob story to make your eyelids droop. So tuck yourself in, lovey, and listen up."
Haha, what a cliffhanger letdown. I can almost smell the pissed-off-ness of the fact I kept you wait for ages....for THAT! But the reason it took so long is because I'm posting the next chaper tomorrow, cus I didnt think it was fair to give you sucha crappy one. And I like chapter 8, so hopefully you will too x (REVIEW! even though there's not really much TO review)