A/N: I know that you guys have been enjoying the speedy updates, and I am going to try and keep them as quick as possible. However, I just started my second year of college, and it is taking up a little of my writing time. Don't worry and hang in there, I won't abandon you! Enjoy =)
I was just starting to notice how hot it was getting in here. I mean like I felt like I was being thrown into the inferno. I slipped off my socks and shoes letting my bare feet hang over the bed. I took my blue shirt off, revealing my white tank top, and slipped off my pants leaving some boxers I was given. Most of the inmates had stripped down to their white tank tops or no shirts at all too. What I usually did when I got too hot was try to take a nap, but it was harder to do in prison. I couldn't even get comfortable in my bunk because it was too damn hot!
Abruzzi had only taken off his shirt, but not his white top. The sweat was dripping off of his forehead, and he pushed his wet hair off of his face.
"Has it ever been this hot in here?" I whined to Abruzzi.
"Something must be wrong with the air conditioning," he admitted.
I moved over to the door. It was getting harder and harder to breath. I looked at all the other inmates trying to find their ways to stay cool. My eyes focused onto where Tbag's cell was. He was lying on his bunk with a cool rag over his eyes. The disturbing part of this scene was poor Seth was sweating his ass off feeding Tbag. Sometimes I really hated that man. Tbag got up and pushed Seth to the side as he approached his door. There was officer Geary over there watching all of the inmates drinking cold water. Of course his fat ass couldn't handle the heat.
"Geary when are we going to get some air in here?" shouted Tbag, "it's like 100 degrees in here."
That caught most of the inmate's attention, and everyone was listening to what Tbag had to say.
"We're working on it con," was all Geary could say.
A whistle blew out, and the officers yelled for all of the inmates to line up. The doors opened and each inmate filed out onto the line. I saw Bellick make an appearance through the cage, and he whispered something into Geary's ear.
"Laney, get down here now," he shouted.
I blinked a couple of times to make sure he was serious and slowly made my way down the stairs. The other inmates started to complain on my moving, but no one dared do anything. I tried to avoid eye contact as I walked past Tbag. I approached Bellick and he took me by the arm and led me into the cage.
"Warden asked me to come get you, and move you out of Gen Pop until the heat gets fixed," he said into my ear.
I looked at him and nodded my head, although I was still confused.
"The inmates will react to the heat in different ways, and we just want to make sure you are out of immediate danger."
It didn't really make any sense to me because I always in danger because I was in a prison, but I didn't argue with him.
"Where are your clothes?" he asked me.
"It is like 100 degrees in there," I countered.
Just then, he had someone buzz him over his radio and he had to leave, but he told me to wait here for him. He left and I turned around just in time to see Tbag step forward from the line.
"Get back on the line," threatened Geary.
"Not until we get some air flowing in here," responded Tbag.
The other inmates started yelling and agreeing with Tbag, and it made me feel a little apprehensive. Geary slowly started approaching Tbag.
"Quit whining con, it's not that hot."
I laughed to myself because that came from the mouth of the officer that just had like 15 cups of water.
"Not that hot!" joked Tbag.
He started walking closer and closer to Geary.
"When this guy woke up this morning he was white," mocked Tbag pointing to one of the black inmates.
I had to admit, that made me laugh too. The inmates were starting to get riled up all because of Tbag's speech. Geary must have sensed this and he continued to try and force them back on the line. He must have been trying to assert his control because Geary took his cup of water and splashed it into Tbag's face. That really got the inmates going, and Geary even started backing up a bit. The inmates, however, started moving forward.
"We want some air," said Tbag licking the water off of his lip.
Geary started yelling for the cons to get back on their lines, but they weren't listening. They started to get closer and closer.
"LOCKDOWN!" He finally shouted.
That only seemed to make matters worse, and make the inmates more furious. The guards moved back into the cage and locked it. That was the only thing keeping us from the other inmates, and more frighteningly, me from Tbag.
The inmates started climbing on to the cage, and I backed up clear to the door. I have never seen Tbag or anyone act this way before, so I knew we were in trouble. Bellick came back to get me and noticed all of the inmates hanging on the cage.
"You locked it down with inmates out of their cells?" he asked annoyed.
The inmates started to shake the cage, and I became even more nervous.
"Hey Bellick," shouted Tbag," A CO is so pathetic that he couldn't pass the police exam and now makes less money than the mailman."
The other inmates erupted with laughter and more insults, but Bellick only took his club and beat someone's fingers off of the cage.
"You know Teddy I didn't expect much more from the son of a retard," retorted Bellick.
I stared at Bellick wide eyed, and so did Tbag. The other inmates quieted for a moment so they could hear what Bellick had to say.
"I read your file Teddy, about how your daddy raped his retard sister, and nine months later you pop out."
I looked at Tbag, and the way he was looking at Bellick pained me. He looked shocked, hurt, embarrassed, and angry all at the same time. I almost said something, but Tbag beat me too it.
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" He screamed at Bellick.
He was screaming over and over again, and all of the other inmates started thrashing wildly against the cage. I was terrified, but I couldn't take my eyes off of Tbag. I don't know why but I felt so sorry for him that Bellick humiliated him.
"Tbag please," I said before I could stop myself.
All the guards looked back at me with shocked faces, and I looked back to see that Tbag had stopped shaking again. He was just looking at me and the other inmates stopped shaking. We stood there for a few moments with just me and Tbag staring at each other. Bellick took his club and beat the cage again, which snapped Tbag out of his trance.
"Tell me Bellick, why does she get to be moved out into some place cooler; that hardly seems fair Laneykins."
I looked at Bellick because I didn't know what to say and apparently he didn't either. Tbag took that as a sign and continued.
"Come back in here Laney, we can make it hotter, but it will all be worth it."
The other inmates started laughing and shaking again. I noticed that they were shaking so hard that the bolts on the cage we starting to come loose. Eventually, they were going to get into the cage. Bellick must have noticed that too because he gripped my hand and started to move us toward the door.
"That's it the train's coming!" Screamed Tbag. "Get on the Train!"
Bellick pulled open the door and pulled me along with him. The other guards and I sprinted down the hallway into Bellick's office. He locked the door and pulled a case out of his drawer. I was watching the inmates rip open the cage from the TV in his office. They started off easy just ripping up papers here and there. Tbag made his way over to the control panel and let all of other inmates in Gen Pop out of their cells. I took my eyes off of the TV for a moment to realize that Bellick had a gun pulled out, loaded and waiting. I looked back to the TV and saw Tbag looking at something on the floor. He picked it up and I realized that they were the keys. My heart sank as I thought about the inmates having access to the rest of the prison. Bellick noticed too and started moving for the door.
"Stop Bellick, stop," called Geary, "how many shots do you think you would give out before they got you?"
Bellick stopped and turned back towards me. he grabbed me roughly by my shoulder and pulled me towards the door.
"Laney, I want you to run to the medical wing right now. Dr. Tancredi and another guard are in there and you will be safe there."
The guards looked shocked and I just nodded my head in agreement. He opened the door and pushed me out of it closing it behind him. I started running down the hallway looking for medical wing. I couldn't decide if Bellick left me because he was trying to protect me or trying to protect himself. I hurried down the hallway without looking back.