RUDEV MARY

EVE

Rudev was lying on a bed. She opened one of her eyes to see if the coast was clear so that she could drop her act." You can stop now, " she heard a voice coming from the door. The girl she saved earlier walked towards her. "You saved me, thanks... technically you got me in trouble, so you had to get me out," she replied. Rudev giggled and got up 

"I'm sorry," she said. 

"How did you know I was faking?" rudev asked. The girl smiled and replied, "Oldest trick in the book of deceit, don't you think? "They both laughed. 

"My name is eve ".Eve was a black girl. She was short and lean, with a brown ponytail. She stretched out one of her slender arms for a handshake, Rudev accepted it and stood up. "How did you get here?" I thought only adults were allowed in."

Eve replied, "I stole from a royal family. " The reply was too blunt with no remorse at all. "You act like you love stealing," rudev said.

"Yeah, my mom trained me to be a professional pickpocket and that's what got me in here..." Eve's voice became low, she looked sad when she said this"... and my mom denied me when I was caught" She became emotional, rudev patted her and said "You deserved to be caught, your mum was destroying your life gradually" Eve didn't know whether to take that personally or as a good thing. 

"Well, my life is pretty bad now, I lost my dad, my mom was kicked out and I was accused of patricide"Rudev smiled. Eve felt bad for her "That's messed up " They both laughed. 

"What's your name ?" eve asked 

"Rudev, call me rudev" she replied.

***

Dinner was being served. The food looked very bad but some people seemed to love it. Rudev felt uncomfortable with all the pushing and rubbing of skins. Everyone was supposed to stay in a queue but only a few acknowledged that. Eve looked at rudev and began 

"This is Accult jail of Babylon, Home to most of the despicable criminals. You have to be smart to survive in here..." She circled around flipping her ponytail while swiping their plates with two other plates already served with food and no one noticed, rudev was impressed." That's unfair!" she whispered. 

"Is your being her fair?" eve asked her, she stared at her waiting for a reply. Rudev shook her head and looked down. 

"Good!"They both sat down, rudev managed to eat nothing but eve was done with the food in no time. "You better eat," she said to rudev. Rudev nodded and ate, she struggled to swallow. Eve laughed at her when they were done. A stack of plates was passed in front of eve signifying she should clean it up. Eve turned to rudev again

"...In this place, you have to be clever" she passed the plates to the next table and pulled rudev away to avoid getting caught. 

When it was time for bathing, there was a long queue but some ladies bathed on the spot, this was unbearable to watch for young rudev. "Chill out, "eve said to her. 

"How are we going to bathe now ?" rudev asked. She already looked unto eve like a mentor. Eve winked at her, rudev silently waiting for what eve was going to do next. Eve carried her and rudev's bucket and screamed "The Don wants these two buckets filled!" The sound of this made everyone tremble, they made way for eve and rudev. They fetched and left the scene. 

"Impressive, I can see why you got into trouble earlier," rudev said. She asked again" but who's Don and why did everyone tremble like that?"

Eve smiled and explained, "We have those who have been here for a long time, you can never mess with them." She took rudev to a big lounge, the lounge was the best part of the prison. It looked oddly exotic and well furnished. Rudev gawked and admired everywhere"What is this place?"

The room was occupied with different people paired in groups, they were hanging out and having fun. Rudev forgot she was still in jail

"You see that lady?" eve said pointing. Rudev looked and saw a skinny lady with tattoos, she was on a low cut with white hair. Her voice was raspy and deep and she sat like a man. 

"That's Don" eve said.

"She's the head of the trinity, no one knows her real name. She has been here for over 30 years now " 

"How young was she when she was brought here?" rudev asked. 

"She was just like us " eve replied. Eve took her to another part of the lounge and pointed to a huge lady sitting on a couch. She packed her hair into two buns, has a silver tooth and she's very irritable. This one made rudev shiver"That's Zaga Rasta, the second head of the trinity and the last of the trinity is Khalifa " She pointed to another very young lady. This one was 21, pretty and extremely lousy.    "Everyone knows her because she's very loud and rude, she has a pretty but evil smile and she's known as the Crazy Clown. 

"I admire her " eve said. Rudev bizarrely looked at her.