The first thing her brain noticed were the light colors – white, blue and gray. Her vision was blurry but she noted some motion. People coming and moving out of her view. Loud, annoying beeping sound echoed in the back of her mind. She panicked as she felt her lungs being on fire, breathing was hard and painful. She couldn´t move her hands or any other part of her body. Suddenly everything became dark again. She felt as oxygen filled her lungs and her eyes shot open again.

Her mind became more lucid and Allie has realized that she is in a hospital room with doctors running around her. It was all still fuzzy and surreal, her brain trying to comprehend what is going on. One of the doctors, an older man leaned over her and after that, she felt pain in her throat. Allie tried to cough but she barely could manage to take a breath.

- Miss Novak, miss Novak, can you hear me?

She could, so she tried to nod.

-You are in a hospital, but you are alright. Everything is alright, please calm down and try to breathe for me. Just easy!

Allie looked at the doctor standing next to her. His voice was soothing and finally she understood. Her body relaxed a little and she could take one fairly deep breath.

Next time she opened her eyes she saw Maxine standing over her

Maxine´s hand was warm and assuring on hers. She was smiling. Allie tried to smile back, but she knew she failed, simply being too tired for that. Her body is clearly disobeying her.

- You will be alright Allie! You are a damn fighter girl! Everything will be alright.

Allie tried to nod this time, but failing again. Her eyes heavy with exhaustions were closing. The last thing she heard was, „Everything will be alright." – repeated by Maxine one more time.

Vera Bennet watched as Will Jackson plopped down on the chair across her table with a loud sigh. What a mess! They eyed each other for a brief moment.

- This is a disaster. – Vera said and he just nodded. – What do you propose we do?

Will raised his eyebrows looking at her in disbelief. He knew Bennet is playing in a bigger league than she should and today´s result is the proof of that.

- Why are you asking me? I don´t even work here at the moment.

-You are still here and you might stay if we play this right.

- What do you mean, under „play this right".

- I can make those results go away, - she looked at him – and we can come up with something.

- Something like what?

Vera shifted in her chair and folded her arms on the desk in front of her.

- I don´t know. We have to think about what to say about Smith being outside there with her. It can´t come back at us.

-Vera, she is most likely dead by now and you know it is our fault. And it is the fault of this stupid system. I have no idea how in hell she got placed even here, to the very prison she used to work at. Let's make this right by pointing that out.

Governor Bennett took a minute to find the right words. She looked out the window, even the light outside seemed to get dark. Everything was so dark. It felt like slipping into a bottomless abyss.

- Will, we can make this prison better. We might have made mistakes. – she pointed at the test results. – But we are good people and we meant good. Life is not easy, there is no point to give up because of one mistake.

Will Jackson new this is not about his mistake and not about the women or the prison. Vera Bennett is grasping at straws, trying to save her career at all cost.

They knew something was up as soon as they have stepped into the prison building. The vibe all around was scary. It was quieter and colder than usually. Hallways were mostly empty they have met just a few guards and inmates in small groups. Some of them just standing, some of them in heated discussions and few smiling and laughing, carrying on their daily routines. It all changed though when they arrived at H1. Liz, Doreen and Sonia all of them were curled up on the couch. Eyes red, teary and their faces pale.

-What is it? – Maxine asked as her gut clenched.

- Bea. – Liz choked out.

- What? – Maxine grabbed the table to hold on. – What happened to Bea?

- Ferguson stabbed her, she is,... she is...

Maxine quickly sat down before her legs gave out. She dropped her head on her arms, her tears instantly soaking her sleeve.

-How? – she asked. Liz was choking on sobs, so Doreen said.

- We don´t exactly know. Mister Jackson just said that Bea confronted her and she stabbed her.

- Confronted? Where? How?

Doreen shook her head. – We don´t know. Mister Jackson just said that there was a lot of blood and that Bea won´t make it.

- But she has to! – her voice was trembling – She has to, because Allie is alive. She will be alright.

- Allie is alive? – Sonia asked and Maxine nodded. – What do you mean she is alive? Bea said she is alright. – everyone looked confused.

- What? – Maxine shook her head. – Bea told you that she is alright? She doesn´t know. I called her, but the doctors said she is not going to make it. Bea said goodbye to her.

- What the hell is going on?! – Boomer yelled, standing next to Maxine shaking.

There were confused and puzzled looks exchanged. Everyone too exhausted and dumbfounded to even comprehend what is happening.

When lights went out in H3, Kaz Proctor lied on her bed, bruised, tired and altogether emotionally and physically exhausted. What a fucked up life it is here. In twelve hours Allie got attacked, they fought with Bea, they kinda made up, girls wanted her for the Top Dog, Bea told her all is good and now she had to learn that Allie almost died. It is a miracle that she lives. That poor little kid. She was devastated when she thought she lost Bea due to stupid Ferguson. She wiped few escaped tears. It was not just Ferguson´s fault, a pang of guilt stung her. She had a big part in that too. She lied to Bea and manipulated all of them. Now Bea is dead and Allie will follow soon. Kaz Proctor is too old to try and deny it. Allie Novak will die, there is just small chance that she can prevent that. She can try though and she will. That is the only thing she can do now. She wiped the freely running tears down her cheeks when she heard noise from the hallway.

-Kaz! – someone was yelling her name. She barely had time to put on her cold face when the door burst open.

- What is it? – she barked at the tall pink-haired woman.

- There is a fight in the bathroom. Hurry up!

- For christ sake! – Kaz jumped up from the bed and rushed through the door. Her steps were ringing down the hallway as she ran towards the bathroom.