Alice managed to find some spare trousers that Percy had in his locker, she decided to take them to him. She had no idea what she was going to say to him she could tell how embarrassed and humiliated he had felt, Alice being there when it all happened as well as the guards had made the incident so much worse. But she decided to take him the trousers it would save him the embarrassment of having to come out of the office in his soaked jeans to get his clean trousers and she could see if he was ok.

Gently she knocked on the door of the office.
"Percy, it's me Alice" he didn't answer so slowly she entered. The office was dark he had closed the blinds when he had gone in the office, obviously so no one could see him in the state he was in or see him while he was removing his soiled trousers. He was sat on a chair with his head lowered, a little tiny bit of light sneaked through to be able to see. He looked up and saw Alice and quickly wiped the tears that had spilled down his cheeks away, the smell of urine filled the room.
"Percy...I...I brought you your trousers I found in your locker" She said softly, Wild Bill liked to make his presence known which caused the guards to regularly change their uniforms, Wild Bill had a habit of throwing a variety of different things at guards.
"Leave them and get out" His tone startled her it was the tone he usually talked to prisoners or the guards when they got him riled up, Alice sighed.
"Percy I know you feel embarrassed right now..." She said sympathetically ignoring his snappy tone.
"I'm fine s'nothin' "He shrugged trying to maintain his ego, she sighed he was always trying to maintain the mask.
"It's ok not to be ok after that" she said handing him the trousers and turning round to let him get changed.
"I said I'm fine!" He snapped wiping the hair out of his eyes, she turned round when he was done.
"Percy..." Alice said worried, not long ago he had been fearful of his life, a sobbing mess.
"I'm good, I'm fine, fine enough to take you out to dinner" He said with a wink desperately trying to maintain his male ego and arrogant persona after feeling so vulnerable and weak in front of her.

Alice had had enough her temper bubbled she was fed up with the act.
"PERCY, ENOUGH WITH THE BULLSHIT!" She shouted. Percy was taken back with her tone. "It's ok to feel embarrassed, it's ok to feel ashamed you've not lost anything today but a little bit of pride, I know this person you try and be isn't you, there is a sweet lovely man in there somewhere" Percy sighed but it turned into more of a sob as he sat back on the chair and put his head in his hands fisting his hair.

Alice slowly walked up to him and put a hand on his back comfortingly.
"Nobody thinks any different of you after today, if anything you've just shown everyone you're more human than they thought"
"You think?" His eyes look red and puffy as he looks at her and she nods.
"You haven't ruined any impression I had of you" She said smiling.
"I...I'm not like that Alice this isn't me believe me when I say that"
"I do" She said smiling gently rubbing his back.
"I...this place is a bucket of piss to drown rats in, I hate it they all make me feel so worthless and small and like I'm a nuisance I tried to fit in I really did" God part of him hated how Alice could make his mask slip and show the man he really was, he hated that Alice had seen her so scared and vulnerable he had wet his pants like a scared little boy in front of her and he felt utterly ashamed.

Percy looked serious as he looked up again at Alice.
"I'm going to ask to be put up front for an execution then I'm going to accept my transfer to Briar Ridge" Alice nodded understandingly she had been able to tell for a while that he wasn't happy on the mile. He didn't tell her that the boys had roughed him up persuading him to accept it, after everything that had happened the last thing he wanted to do was admit to her he got intimidated into making the decision that would be the last of his male ego gone.
"Is that what you want?" Alice asked concerned, worried he'd make a rash decision in the heat of the moment, Percy nodded.
"I'd really like to take you out though" He smiled trying his best to smooth out his hair with his hand.
"I'd like that" Alice really wanted to get to know him and see him for the person he really was.

Percy looked in the bathroom mirror he was wearing a shirt and dress trousers, his hair greased and combed back spotlessly.
"Idiot 'coarse she's never gonna like you" He thought to himself he could only just see his face in the mirror, he knew he couldn't keep up the facade without his uniform every time he didn't wear it he felt less and less confident, he hated how he looked without his uniform he looked meek, short and powerless when he had his uniform on he felt as tall and powerful as the biggest of me. Size was important he knew girls went for tall guys so he always acted tough in front of the guards to make up for his size, to show he was as manly as all of them despite being shorter.
"Come on you can do this" He said to himself trying to psyche himself up. He liked he a lot she was so kind, even after everything she had witnessed she had been caring and never thought any less of him.

Percy looked like a whole different person when they went out for dinner, his demeanour seemed different. He carried himself differently; less cocky and dominant he walked slightly insecure like he didn't have a lot of confidence in himself without his uniform, but his hair still was immaculate. As they talked over their food Percy seemed so happy that he his request to be upfront for Del's execution had been approved, he confided in her and told her that he was terrified of messing up and looking like an idiot in front of the guys, he knew he was going to forget his lines or something.
"You'll be fine Percy just stay professional and follow the procedure and you'll be good" She said smiling seeing the worried expression on his face. It surprised her to see how much of a different person he was without the uniform. "You know Percy, if you showed the guys the person you show me I'm sure you'd get on a lot better" Trying to give some helpful advice, he had been desperate to fit in to Paul's group but they hadn't excepted him into it and it had caused Percy to be bitter, Percy shook his head.
"Nah they got their chance, if they can't see the asset I am it's up to them" Alice smiled sympathetically all he wanted was to be accepted, she hoped that Del's execution went successfully he deserved something positive after the past events.

Percy walked her home, she had had a lovely evening she felt sorry for Percy having to feel like he had to act a certain way at work but she knew that if he didn't act that way then he probably would be more liked. But Alice really liked the glimpses of the real person that she had been privilege to have been shown.
"Thank you for a lovely evening" She said smiling as she rooted in her handbag to look for her key.
"Your welcome, I...I hope you don't think of me so badly no more" He said looking at her with hope, he didn't want her thinking of him the same way as the guards.
"I don't Percy" Alice said reaching out and touching his cheek, Wild Bill was right his skin was so soft. "Would you like to come in for a drink?" She offered, Percy shook his head.
"Better not, gotta get some sleep for the execution tomorrow"
"Well I'm not at work tomorrow so I hope it goes Ok for you" Alice tiptoes and gives him a light kiss on the cheek "Thank you for a lovely night, just remember follow procedures and you'll do brilliant" Alice had never thought for a second that Percy was capable of what he did next.