Alex POV

I walked through the hallway on my way down to the tv room. I had a feeling that's where all my friends were right now because I could hear most of their voices already.

One thing that has been bugging me for some time is that some people still felt the need to stare me down as if I was still the new girl here. Back off like really... I've been here two months. Specifically, this one girl. I always feel like there's some invisible monkey on my head that's attracting her attention. At least she has nice eyes, they were a shade darker than my short terms ex-girlfriends eyes. Can never forget those.

" Ey yo, Vause you made it, get over here," Nichols urged me over as I entered the room. "... hurry up, hurry up."

Nichols is one kick ass chick. I know her and a bunch of other girls through Taystee. She's so down to earth, that even though she is not a direct bunkie of mine she has become one of the closest people I have clicked with over my time here so far.

"Hold your horses, don't rush me. Of course I made it, you are so loud I can hear you in the hallways. What's the deal anyways?" I inquired. It was nearly noon now.

Most of us were situated in there, with the cooking channel rolling on tv. I don't know why people watch this anyway, it'll only make us crave the stuff we won't be having for a while, more. Then again, all they allowed for us to watch is educational stations as a way to make us learn something. That's what the creation of the book is for.

I took a seat next to Nichols.

" Hey, I can't help that I have a loud voice. Yo, there's news flying around that a few new girls are heading our way any time now-Morello went to go get them. It's been an oddly long time since that happened," she told me.

" Oh really. Interesting. Can't wait to find out who they are. They'll surely stand out in their orange jumpsuits," I said.

"Yup, I bet you miss those Vause. Because of the new entries they are switching up the roommates list too. "

"Nope, not at all. And well then, there's the chance any one of us will bunk up with one, then you can introduce us all if it happens to be you. When do we know who our roommates are?" I said with a smile.

"Or you." she corrected. " And soon, they'll bring us all together and tell us."


The time flew by, it was nearly one pm before Poussey, Taystee's chum, came yelling through the walkway- "They're here, they're here!"

We all got out to go have a peek at the new faces through the tiny window. I decided to hang at the back of the group as I was pretty tall and could still see from where I stood.

Down below, we saw Officer Bennett awaiting the arrival at the grounds near the facilities door. Some inmates were spending their time out in the fresh air.

The group was led by Miss funny girl, Morello, followed by a total of three girls behind her. Two brown chicks, and one white blonde-.

"Oh my god," I stated in awe I could not even finish my thought. I was quickly losing my composure. It couldn't be? Piper. My Piper. Here?

" What's up girl? You look like you seen a ghost," Taystee said from next to me.

" Uh, oh, it's nothing," I said flustered. Taystee shrugged that response off.

I stared for what seemed like forever. I was watching her move in slow motion towards me.. closer and closer to the facitlity I was at.

It was like the first time I met her but this time her coming to me not me going to her. She still looked like my Piper, just much more mature and still so ever beautiful.


"Hey, what are you reading there? May I sit with you." I approached the table that a twenty something girl sat at in my favourite coffee shop. She looked perfect to me even with her head down, focused. I had a way of picking them out.

" Sure." She had responded while clearing some space for me. Her voice so sweet. Her blonde her the color of golden.

"So, aren't you going to tell me what you are reading, you only answered half my question?" I pressed. She looked up.

" I'm actually not reading anything, i'm thinking and planning..." She paused before continuing. "I have this wild idea to start a business with my friend making scented soaps. But she's too busy with her boyfriend to actually make the time to discuss," she ended.

"Interesting. What's your name?" I asked.

" Piper, and yours?" she flipped the question onto me.

" I'm Alex, nice name." I told her.

"Thanks." Gosh it was so hard to get her to talk to me. I hated small talk.

" So what are you doing in a coffee shop without any coffee by your side?" I teased. "Would you like me to buy you one?"

" Haha. I'm actually not going to be here very long. I've got work later. But thanks anyway." She explained. I saw her identification work card with her name on it and picked it up. Piper Chapman.

" So I came at a bad time then, Chapman. Chapman as sweet as the icecream brand," I said with a smile.

" Oh you are a funny girl. I've never heard that one before. I've got to go now. Long drive to work." She picked up her stuff, and I was sad I didn't get to talk to her longer.

" Hey, before you go.. do you, maybe, feel like going for a drink- or an ice-cream, with me soon?" I needed to see her again.

" Okay, that sounds lovely. I'll give you my number," she said. She handed me a piece of paper ripped from her notebook and handed it to me with a smile. I put it directly in my handbag. " See you soon." She said before turning and walking away. I nodded and just stood in place watching her leave. I eventually placed my hand in my bag pulled out the folded piece of paper, saw the number and at the end a small ledgible heart. "Awe" I whispered. I had succeeded.


"Yo Vause, earth to Vause, let's go! I've been calling you for seven minutes already," Nichols said. I snapped back to the present. "What the hell are you daydreaming about?"

" Just dreaming about life after prison," I lied. "Where are we going?"

"You have lots of time for that. We're going to talk to the new girls, duhhhhhhh, after they get checked in and all," she said.

"Oh, I think I'll fall behind for this one. Sorry, see you later then," I couldn't handle seeing Piper right now. I especially couldnt handle the possiblilty of bunking with her only because I had been the one to give her name unintentionally to the FBI and I didn't want any altercations with her, not on her first day here... not where everyone can see. I went to the track for a run instead. Running the track or being immersed in a book were my two favourite things to do here. There weren't many options.

I later found out that the new girls were Diaz, Pipes and Watson. And that my new bunk partner would be Leanne Taylor, one of the religious freaks. I guess that was better than being paired with Pipes. But it didnt stop me from wondering who she was bunked with.

A/N- I had fun writing this chapter. Keep the feedback coming in.