Piper POV

Entering Litchfield has been easier compared to the other prison I was at, considerably easier. The cough-crack check happens only once here, thankfully, and the inmates are much nicer, although the security is still pretty strict... and weird. One corrections officer oogled me really creepily. Is that even acceptable?

Morello, our driver got us feeling at home pretty quickly.

We also had half a day of orientation from security, the nurse, and the executive assistant- herself explaining things like what they offer, what we are allowed to do and not do, and who we can go to with our lady problems. It was kind of boring and everything only because it wasn't much different than what I got at the other facility.

Since that took up a pretty good chunck of time I spent the rest of my day talking with my new fellow roomies; Jones, De Marco, and some inmate that preferred to be addressed by her first name, Emily. De Marco insisted that I let them do my bed to pass inspection and that all I needed to do was keep the room clean. Okay, fine, no complaints here. I piled my box of personals to the corner of the room.

Morello even handed me a packet of tissues, saying the first nights the hardest. I already got through my first night a few days ago so I didn't need those. But I kept onto it in case anyone else did.

I really wanted to talk to Larry, ask him how he's doing as well as how Polly is doing with our pretty small business and her pregnancy. I haven't talked to any of them since I was put in prison. I'll give them a call tomorrow since phone time is over now.

" Hey, do any of you get creeped out by the officer that oogles us weirdly or is it only me?" I asked my bunkies.

" Are you talking about Pornstache? Don't pay him any attention," Jones said. "By the way, you should definitely come to my Yoga classes. They are much fun and relaxing."

" Totally you should go, I used to go, but now I can barely stretch like I used to. I'm so old." De Marco cut in.

"Okay, i'll come one time." I assured her.

"Just once?" She asked.

"Welll.. if I like it, I'll come every day. Deal?" I asked.

"Sounds good." She told me with a smile.

" Whats up with Emily?" I changed the subject looking down below from above my bunk to her.

They turned to Emily as well to find her sleeping with a opened bag of m&ms next to her side.

"That girl, always sleeps early. But we should go to bed now too, we got a fun day tomorrow with the unofficial Talent show happening." they told me.

"Oh yeah, that sounds interesting, does everyone show up there?" I asked.

"Only if they want to. For the official one, everyones gotta be there as a community thing- this ones optional. But we are totally taking you!" De Marco said.

" Hah, okay!" I insisted.

At that De Marco turned away and hooked herself up to her ventilator. She needed it during the night because she nearly got a heart attack her first night here. I got in bed and turned off the light for the four of us.


I got up at nine the next morning and headed to the shower to find a long lineup.

"Holy, are you girls all waiting to use the showers?" I asked in awe.

" Yes. You came at the busiest time. You need to get in the back of the line," they all told me.

"I'll come later." I changed my mind.

"Five pm is a good time, or at seven am." They filled me in.

I decided to skip showers and go later at five. I used the bathroom instead, stalls without a door were a commonality here too, but I had my towel with me so I put that over myself as I was peeing.

Shortly after I left the bathroom and went to breakfast.


Breakfast was also better than what I got at the other facility. They always gave you food here, unless you got on bad terms with Red. Because I was new I also got lucky to score fresh yogurt from Red herself. Had this been my first time here I probably would've slipped up and insulted the food due to my impulsive speaking, but really this is a lot better.

Emily walked towards me, finally I can now talk to this girl.

"Hey, can I sit?" She asked. She had a very attractive voice.

" Sure, how are you? You went to bed early last night" I told her.

"I'm good, but not very hungry. And yeah sorry about that." she told me.

" What, are you still full from your m&ms? I asked jokingly.

" Shush, m&ms are my favourite. I had a girlfriend before, ex now, and she used to call me Em, and as a joke she brought me a pack for the first time and i've been hooked ever since." She told me. "Whats exciting is that she's also in here with me, but i've been here way longer than her."

" Oh, hahha, just don't eat them too much or you'll get a stomach ache! And oh ya, that must be hell though. Do you guys talk?" What Emily just said reminded me too much of the first time that I met Alex but the difference was she used Chapman's icecream as the joke and I had thought it was pretty original.

" Nah, we don't talk but i've seen her one too many times before." she said.

" I see. That's good. Are you going to be at the unofficial Talent show later today?" I asked her.

" Hmmm, maybe later. I haven't fully decided yet. Will you be there?" she asked me while I finished off my food.

" Yes, i'm being forced to by our roomies. But i think it'll be fun. " I told her.

" All good. Have fun for me incase I don't make it." She got up to go after the officer yelled that breakfast was over, freeing us.

" Hey before you go do you know what time phones open? I want to give my boyfriend a call." I asked.

" Yeah, at 11:30. get there first, even that gets booked." she reminded me.

" Thanks." I slowly got up a few minutes after her, threw out my garbage, returned the tray and walked out of the cafeteria. I went to my room got a book and went to the phoning area to read and wait time.


I was first in line when the time came to make calls. I picked up the receiver and dialed the number then waited for Larry's voice to come on.

" Hello Piper, baby. How are you? I heard you moved facilities?" His voice radiated.

" Hi Larry, I miss you. I'm doing fine now. Yes, I did move, it's so much better here that i've actually made friends and we are going to see a talent show later. Can you believe I actually may be enjoying prison. How are you? How is Polly?" I responded.

" That's surprising! I'm good, just got back from the grocery store. Polly is doing even better with being pregnant and all. I just talked to her a couple days ago and she said she wants to come visit you very soon. That can be arranged right?" He asked.

"Yes of course it can, you should come too!" I said delighted while playing with the phone cord.

"Maybe Pipes, I'll have to see my schedule. I do plan on making it out there to see you, promise." He told me.

"Okay. I can't wait. I'll be here of course. Please take care okay, and say hi to my brother and Polly. Theres lots of girls in line for the phone so I have to go. Go make yourself a nice snack with the food you brought" I told him with a smile that he could not see.

"I will Piper. Take care, see you soon. I... love you." He told me and the phone clicked off.

I wanted dearly to see him. I was missing the physical contact.


"Hey Chapman, ready to go to the Talent show?" De Marco popped into our room a bit later and asked me.

"It's already time?" I asked.

"Of course it is, if you're planning on finding a seat where the all of us can sit together then we should go now." she told me.

"Oh right, lets go then." I put my book away and joined her and Jones outside.

We arrived a good half hour early so we had a good pick of seats to choose from. We opted for middle to front for viewing purposes. There weren't many seats- around 50, so either many people werent going by word of mouth or it was first come first serve.

While we waited we talked.

"Do you know if Emily is coming? Should we save a seat for her?" Jones asked me.

"I talked to her during breakfast and she told me that she may or may not come and that if she does come that she might be late. She never inquired about me saving her a seat so yeah." I told her.

"Okay." Jones said.

More than three quarters of the room was filled fifteen minutes later. Officer Bennett and Pornstache were policing the place.

SHOWTIME. The mc who I didnt recognize was leading the show. One by one the inmates scheduled were showing off their talents.

" Do you have any talent, Chapman?" De Marco asked me, midway.

" Not at all, but I can make some damn great scented soaps if only I had the ingredients," I whispered to her with a wink.

There were ventriloquists, comedians, gymnastics, and drumming. Everyone did their solos. We were in the middle of the inmates drumming solo, the last act before someone interrupted.

" You're pretty good we should put you up against my dad one day." A voice I recognized in an instant loudly said. I couldn't believe my ears that I had to turn around to rely on my eyes.

" What you say Vause, is your dad a drummer?" The inmate stopped playing and spoke. Of course he was, thats what she had told me years ago.

You had to see it to believe it i thought, and I saw. I saw alright. ALEX. It was really her. What the hell was she doing here? Oh no,no,no. Maybe, I won't be enjoying prison so much after all.

"Yeah he's a rock god, plays for a band." She spoke in her deep voice. The same one I fell for long ago.

"Oh really, maybe you should introduce me! Anyway, why hasn't he bailed you out then? I'm assuming he's rich." The inmate said. I still couldnt comprehend the situation.

" I have my reasons," Ale said sighing before noticing me staring, holding the contact for a second then turning away and leaving.


A/N- Phew, long chapter! So Piper and Alex finally notice each other. What do you make of that? Feedback appreciated.