The Midnight Club Riverdale (Volume 2)

Hermione's POV: Trios Don't Work

I never thought I'd go to prison. Back at Centerville High, I was the sweet christian girl who would never step out of line. I was perfect back then, and if you'd have told me I'd go to prison in a years time I wouldn't have believed you. But here I was, stood in an orange jumpsuit, in prison. Worst of all, it was for something I didn't do. I felt the flash of the camera take a mugshot of me and I was shoved towards Alice who was nibbling her fingernails. A cop neared us and ushered us to follow her. They led us through a corridor, cops still guarding every doorway and room. I stood close to Alice as I walked past them. We were lead into a room and a woman was sat there at a desk, fumbling with papers. She looked up at us lowered her glasses "Ah, ladies, you've arrived" she said as though cheerfully as though we were arriving somewhere more exciting than a prison "So, Hermione is it?" she exclaimed, looking at Alice "And Alice?" She said, looking at me "Other way round" Alice managed to say, quietly "Ah" the woman said "I'm Warden Johnson, warden of the girls detention center here at Riverdale Prison" she said the last few words as though they were vermin "So, for starters I'll have Officer Shelley to show you to your dorm- I've put you both in together all though I'm not really supposed to!" She laughed. I exchanged glances with Alice, I guess we both figured the Warden to be less...Nice "Now, we have a lot of activities going on here, netball is encouraged to be played as well as excercising, we also have a rota for laundry, cleaning etc and any....mental health or addiction groups but I'm sure you won't be needing those" I looked at Alice who looked down at the ground "You will both be appointed a lawyer ahead of your trial, she'll come and visit soon I'm sure" We both stayed silent. Warden Johnson sighed "Well, I'll let you go I know your both probably still processing everything" Yeah, that's exactly what we were doing "But if you need anything please do come to me or one of the other officers, we won't bite" Me and Alice turned to leave the room but she added "Oh and please, try and get on with the other girls especially Peabody" Ha, that was a joke. Right now though, Penny being here was the least of our worries. Alice threw her hands in the air and let out a strangled scream "This is ridiculous! WE SHOULDNT EVEN BE IN HERE!" She cried. One of the officers grabbed her by the arm "Ow! Get off me!" Warden Johnson tutted "I know this is hard girls but this is a place where you can learn from your mistakes! Climb out of the river of denial and embrace yourself!" Alice scoffed "WHAT MISTAKES?! THE ONLY MISTAKE I EVER MADE WAS BEING BORN! INFACT MY ENTIRE LIFE AFTER THAT-" she was pulled out of the room and I heard her screaming to herself as she was dragged down the corridor. I turned to Warden Johnson and frowned. How were we gonna get through this?

Warden Johnson had given us a room to ourself surprisingly. It was a box like room with twin beds on either side. The walls were painted grey and it was as bare as anything. Alice was sat on her bed, her hands on either side of her head. She looked like she was going crazy. Maybe she was. Maybe we both were. I sat myself down on the hard mattress and looked around the room, not that there was anything to look at. I couldn't help but worrying about Fred and FP. I hoped they were okay. Last time I'd seen FP he was being pulled back by cops, calling for Alice. The last time I'd seen Fred he was sat in his cell with his head in his hands. The last time I'd spoken to him I'd said "What have you done?" I hated that they were the last words I'd said to him. I'd hated everything I'd done at that party. Jaime was probably wondering where I was although I suppose he knew I was locked up. The whole town probably did. Jaime probably didn't even care, after all he'd used me. There was only one thing he wanted, and it wasn't a milkshake from Pop's. Although somehow, I didn't feel as bad that the last words I'd said to him hadn't been nice. I missed my mom the most, she'd gone through so much with my dad dying and now she had all this to deal with. She was alone, she had no one. At least I had Alice. I looked back over at Alice now who was still sat in the exact same position as before. I swear she hadn't blinked once. I swallowed "Hey, how about we go check out the main area? I heard there's a pool table?" She looked up at me, eventually blinking "What you mean so we can bump into our old pal Penny and get taunted?" I shivered as she said her name. I'd forgotten about her "We can't stay in this room forever" I shrugged, stumbling across the word 'forever' "Besides, we can't avoid her we'll still see her at dinner and stuff" Alice sighed "Your right" She jumped up off her bed "Okay, let's go then" "What? Now?" "Yes now" She replied, already halfway out of the room. I got up off the bed and followed her.