Mi Novia

Chapter 58

Chapmans pov

"Red, Frieda, me, you, Nicky, Mendoza, Flores, Taystee, Suzanne, Cindy and Riley... that's everyone that was down in the swimming pool when they stormed. So help me eliminate, obviously Riley's out. I didn't do it, you didn't do it ... there's no way Nicky done it or Red. So that leaves Frieda, Mendoza, Flores, Taystee, Suzanne and Cindy. One of these women turned on Riley. I say we just go and interrogate them" I look at Alex who is sitting in our bunk looking at me like I'm crazy. "Babe, this is a lot ... are you sure your ok with this?" She asks me whilst stroking my hand. "I have to do this for Riley. She's a good kid Alex" "I know that and I'll do everything I can to help her. I just don't know how easy it's going to be, it's not like we can just go up and talk with these women. I mean Nicky isn't even in our block". I turn to Alex "we have rec time right now in the yard. Maybe we will see Nicky there..." I look up to see Riley standing in our door way. "Hello ladies, Alex ... Carol wants to see you..." Alex and I look at each other before we both look back at Riley, concern written across our faces "... like now Alex, come on" she says motioning for Alex to follow her. Riley heads back over towards carols table whilst Alex and I stand up at the door "Alex I don't like this..." "I'll go over there, keep myself clean and look out for Riley ok ... I'll not let her fall down the rabbit hole, I can handle this". I watch as Alex makes her way over to carols table, worry consumes me watching not only Alex but Riley both sitting in this group of women. Alex sitting opposite them as Riley sits right next to Carol, like her right hand man.

Nicky PoV

"Nichols your cleaning C block today, come on move it move it" I grab my cleaning trolley and make my way towards C block. When I get there a guard opens the gate for me and I push my trolley through "Nicky?" I turn round seeing my best friend for the first time in weeks. A smile spreads across my face as I leap up and force her to give me a hug. I can feel her starting to chuckle "I missed you too Romeo" "oh you have no idea how much I missed you Casanova!no idea". I finally let go of her when chapman and Alex appear beside us "hello lesbians, are we having a group meeting or something? Couples counselling? Come of Vauseman give me a hug, that's your couple name by the way" I'm so happy to see other members of my family and of course my best friend. I turn to chapman pointing at Riley " how is she? Is she ok? Have they sorted out this piscatella mess?" I ask her like Riley isn't even here. Chapman sighs and before she can reply, Riley steps in "who else is in d block? Is Maritza there? Flaca?" I look at chapman who shakes her head. "Yeh Flaca's in d block Riley ... we actually share a bunk. I haven't seen Maritza" I look up at her and see nothing but sadness in her eyes. "Parker, get your butt over here" a woman with big blonde hair and thick glasses shouts. Riley nods at this woman and turns to me "it's nice to see you Romeo, look after yourself ok?" She turns round and walks away before I can even reply. "Our bunk now" chapman says and drags Alex and I to their bunk.

"... so Caputo wants me to find out who it was that turned on Riley. Otherwise she's fucked" chapman rants whilst pacing back and forth in her bunk. "She has also fallen in with bad company if you haven't noticed" Alex motions towards the table that was currently occupied by this Carol woman and Riley. "Right so how much time do we have?" I ask looking at both of them as I sit on the bottom bunk beside Alex. Piper ... who is still pacing replies "we have two days ... Riley has a hearing on Friday. Caputo reckons they will come to a decision then considering all the evidence stacked against her and then depending on whether they find her guilty or not in a few weeks she will have another hearing giving her punishment". "Yep, right ok, yes so ... I'll speak to d block ... who do I need to speak to?" I ask looking at piper. "We can talk to ... Flores and Mendoza. You need to talk to Taystee and Cindy then somehow we need to talk to Suzanne and Frieda who are in Florida block" piper says whilst throwing her arms up. "Iv to go and clean Florida block tomorrow so I'll talk to them then, then iv to come here so I'll relay all information to you two and we can decide together" I say whilst getting up ready to leave. We all look at each other and give a final hug before I head out.